48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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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.

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7 sections with “individual deviations”

  • FAR 1.403 Individual deviations.
    Individual deviations affect only one contract action, and, unless 1.405(e) is applicable, may be authorized by the agency head. The contracting officer must document the justification and agency approval in the contract file.
  • DFARS 201.403 Individual deviations.
    (1) Individual deviations, except those described in 201.402(1) and paragraph (2) of this section, must be approved in accordance with the department/agency plan prescribed by 201.304(4). (2) Contracting officers outside the United States …
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …ludes Indian-owned economic enterprises that meet the requirements of 25 U.S.C. 1452(e). Individual subcontracting plan means a subcontracting plan that covers the entire contract period (including option periods), applies to a specific co…
  • FAR 31.101 Objectives.
    …lar work will follow the same cost principles and procedures. To achieve this uniformity, individual deviations concerning cost principles require advance approval of the agency head or designee. Class deviations for the civilian agencies r…
  • DFARS 201.402 Policy.
    …quisition and Sustainment) (OUSD(A&S)DPCAP), is the approval authority within DoD for any individual or class deviation from— (i) FAR 3.104, Procurement Integrity, or DFARS 203.104, Procurement Integrity; (ii) FAR subpart 27.4, Rights in …
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …propriate: (22) Identification of participants in acquisition plan preparation. List the individuals who participated in preparing the acquisition plan, giving contact information for each.
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    … being extended shall be provided to the contracting office. Subsequent extensions on any individual contract shall be authorized only upon concurrence of the contracting office. (65) Accomplish administrative closeout procedures (see 4.80…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.