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FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This provision explains how solicitations mark FAR or supplemental provisions that are used with an authorized deviation. It matters because a contractor can spot a deviating provision by the word (DEVIATION) placed after the provision's date or after the regulation name.

Applies to: Solicitations that include any FAR or supplemental provision with an authorized deviation

Key terms: authorized deviation · provision · solicitation · Federal Acquisition Regulation · supplemental provision

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

As prescribed in 52.107(e), insert the following provision in solicitations that include any FAR or supplemental provision with an authorized deviation. Whenever any FAR or supplemental provision is used with an authorized deviation, the contracting officer shall identify it by the same number, title, and date assigned to the provision when it is used without deviation, include regulation name for any supplemental provision, except that the contracting officer shall insert (DEVIATION) after the date of the provision.

Authorized Deviations in Provisions (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of (DEVIATION) after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any ____ [insert regulation name] (48 CFR chapter __) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of (DEVIATION) after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

Sections it refers to

  • 52.107 Provisions and clauses prescribed in subpart 52.1.

Sections that refer to it

  • 52.103 Identification of provisions and clauses.
  • 52.107 Provisions and clauses prescribed in subpart 52.1.

← 52.252-4 Alterations in Contract. · 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 52

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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