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316 sections with “waive”: the first 40

  • FAR 4.2104 Waivers.
    (a) Executive agencies. The head of an executive agency may, on a one-time basis, waive the prohibition at 4.2102(a) with respect to a Government entity (e.g., requirements office, contracting office) that requests such a waiver. (1) Waive…
  • FAR 4.2305 Waivers.
    …her activities, as appropriate, that the requesting agency identifies. (b) A request for waiver shall be submitted by the executive agency in writing to the official that issued the order, unless other instructions for submission are provi…
  • FAR 8.604 Waivers.
    FPI may grant a waiver for purchase of supplies in the FPI Schedule from another source. FPI waivers ordinarily are of the following types: (a) General or blanket waivers issued when classes of supplies are not available from FPI. (b) For…
  • FAR 22.1305 Waivers.
    …a) The Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor, may waive any or all of the terms of the clause at 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans, for— (1) Any contract if a waiver is in the national intere…
  • FAR 22.1403 Waivers.
    …ral Contract Compliance Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor (Director of OFCCP), may waive the application of any or all of the terms of the clause at 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities, for— (1) Any contract i…
  • FAR 25.702-4 Waiver.
    (a) The President may waive the requirement of subsection 25.702-2 on a case-by-case basis if the President determines and certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that it is in the national interest to do so. (b) A…
  • FAR 25.703-4 Waiver.
    (a) An agency or contractor seeking a waiver of the requirements of 25.703-2 or 25.703-3, consistent with section 6(b)(5) of the Iran Sanctions Act or 22 U.S.C. 8551(b), respectively, and the Presidential Memorandum of September 23, 2010 (7…
  • FAR 30.201-5 Waiver.
    (a) The head of the agency— (1) May waive the applicability of CAS for a particular contract or subcontract under the conditions listed in paragraph (b) of this subsection; and (2) Must not delegate this waiver authority to any official i…
  • DFARS 222.7404 Waiver.
    (a) The Secretary of Defense may waive, in accordance with paragraphs (b) through (d) of this section, the applicability of paragraphs (a) or (b) of 222.7402 to a particular contract or subcontract, if the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary …
  • DFARS 225.770-5 Waiver of prohibition.
    (a) The prohibition in 225.770-2 may be waived, on a case-by-case basis, if an official identified in paragraph (b) of this subsection determines that a waiver is necessary for national security purposes. (b) The following officials are au…
  • DFARS 225.7004-6 Waiver of restrictions.
    …, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328), the secretary of the department responsible for acquisition may waive the restrictions in 225.7004-2(b)(6) and 225.7004-5, on a case-by-case basis, if— (i) Sufficient domestic suppliers are not available to meet D…
  • DFARS 225.7019-3 Waiver.
    (a) Request and approval of waiver. The requiring activity may submit to the contracting activity a request for waiver of the prohibition in 225.7019-2 for a specific contract for the acquisition of furnished energy for a covered military i…
  • DFARS 230.201-5 Waiver.
    …ffice of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment)— (1) May grant CAS waivers that meet the conditions in FAR 30.201-5(b)(1); and (2) May grant CAS waivers that meet the conditions in FAR 30.201-5(b)(2), provided the co…
  • DFARS 237.173-4 Waiver.
    The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition in 237.173-3(a) for a period of 60 days, if the Secretary determines such a waiver is vital to the national security interests of the United States. The Secretary may renew a waiver issued …
  • DFARS 252.225-7032 Waiver of United Kingdom Levies—Evaluation of offers.
    As prescribed in 225.1101(7), use the following provision: Waiver of United Kingdom Levies—Evaluation of Offers (APR 2003) (a) Offered prices for contracts or subcontracts with United Kingdom (U.K.) firms may contain commercial exploitati…
  • DFARS 252.225-7033 Waiver of United Kingdom levies.
    As prescribed in 225.1101(8), use the following clause: Waiver of United Kingdom Levies (APR 2003) (a) The U.S. Government may attempt to obtain a waiver of any commercial exploitation levies included in the price of this contract, pursua…
  • FAR 52.225-7 Waiver of Buy American Statute for Civil Aircraft and Related Articles.
    As prescribed in 25.1101(d), insert the following provision: Waiver of Buy American Statute for Civil Aircraft and Related Articles (FEB 2016) (a) Definition. Civil aircraft and related articles, as used in this provision, means— (1) All…
  • DFARS 209.170-3 Waiver of restriction.
    The restriction in 209.170-2 can be waived by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering), without power of delegation, in accordance with the Confucius Institute Waiver Program guidance. The waiver authority ter…
  • DFARS 222.1403 Waivers.
    (c) The contracting officer shall submit a waiver request through contracting channels to the labor advisor. If the request is justified, the labor advisor will endorse the request and forward it for action to— (i) The agency head for waiv…
  • DFARS 225.871-4 Statutory waivers.
    …cts or subcontracts placed outside the United States, the Deputy Secretary of Defense may waive any provision of law that specifically prescribes— (1) Procedures for the formation of contracts; (2) Terms and conditions for inclusion in co…
  • FAR 9.503 Waiver.
    The agency head or a designee may waive any general rule or procedure of this subpart by determining that its application in a particular situation would not be in the Government's interest. Any request for waiver must be in writing, shall …
  • FAR 37.113-1 Waiver of cost allowability limitations.
    (a) The head of the agency may waive the 31.205-6(g)(6) cost allowability limitations on severance payments to foreign nationals for contracts that— (1) Provide significant support services for (i) members of the armed forces stationed or …
  • FAR 3.1104 Mitigation or waiver.
    … activity to— (1) Agree to a plan to mitigate the personal conflict of interest; or (2) Waive the requirement to prevent personal conflicts of interest. (b) If the head of the contracting activity determines in writing that such action i…
  • FAR 9.108-4 Waiver.
    Any agency head may waive the prohibition in subsection 9.108-2 and the requirement of subsection 9.108-3 for a specific contract if the agency head determines in writing that the waiver is required in the interest of national security, doc…
  • FAR 22.2107 Waiver of rights.
    Employees cannot waive, nor may contractors induce employees to waive, their rights under E.O. 13706 or 29 CFR part 13 (see 29 CFR 13.7).
  • FAR 40.202-6 Waivers.
    The head of the agency may waive the prohibitions under 40.202 on a case-by-case basis in accordance with agency procedures and based on the statutory waiver provisions (sections 1823, 1824, and 1825 of Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note p…
  • FAR 52.227-5 Waiver of Indemnity.
    As prescribed in 27.201-2(e), insert the following clause: Waiver of Indemnity (APR 1984) Any provision or clause of this contract to the contrary notwithstanding, the Government hereby authorizes and consents to the use and manufacture, …
  • FAR 52.237-9 Waiver of Limitation on Severance Payments to Foreign Nationals.
    As prescribed in 37.113-2(b), use the following clause: Waiver of Limitation on Severance Payments to Foreign Nationals (DEC 2022) (a) Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3744(b) or 41 U.S.C. 4304(b)(1), as applicable, the cost allowability limitations…
  • DFARS 204.2104 Waivers.
    The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition in 204.2102(a) on a case-by-case basis for a single, one-year period, if the Secretary— (a) Determines such waiver to be in the national security interests of the United States; and (b) C…
  • DFARS 215.371-5 Waiver.
    (a) The head of the contracting activity is authorized to waive the requirement at 215.371-2 to resolicit for an additional period of at least 30 days. (b) This waiver authority cannot be delegated below one level above the contracting off…
  • DFARS 225.771-4 Waiver of prohibition.
    The prohibition in 225.771-2 may be waived if the Secretary of Defense determines that a waiver is not inconsistent with the national security objectives of the United States in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 4871(c).
  • DFARS 225.7604 Waivers.
    The Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction on the basis of national security interests. To request a waiver, follow the procedures at PGI 225.7604.
  • DFARS 225.7705-2 Waiver of prohibition.
    (a) The prohibition in 225.7705-1 may be waived upon issuance of a determination, approved in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section, that— (1) The program or project clearly contributes to United States national interests or strate…
  • FAR 42.709-6 Waiver of the penalty.
    The cognizant contracting officer shall waive the penalties at 42.709-2(a) when— (a) The contractor withdraws the proposal before the Government formally initiates an audit of the proposal and the contractor submits a revised proposal (an …
  • FAR 52.215-17 Waiver of Facilities Capital Cost of Money.
    As prescribed in 15.408(i), insert the following clause: Waiver of Facilities Capital Cost of Money (OCT 1997) The Contractor did not include facilities capital cost of money as a proposed cost of this contract. Therefore, it is an unallo…
  • DFARS 209.503-70 Waiver.
    Notwithstanding FAR 9.503, for consulting services, as defined at 209.572(b), the waiver approval authority is the Secretary of Defense and the following officials, without power of delegation below an official appointed by the President an…
  • DFARS 222.1305 Waivers.
    (c) Follow the procedures at PGI 222.1305(c) for submission of waiver requests.
  • DFARS 222.7003 Waivers.
    The head of the agency may waive the requirements of 222.7002 on a case-by-case basis in the interest of national security.
  • DFARS 225.7009-4 Waiver.
    …cquisition or, for the Defense Logistics Agency, the Component Acquisition Executive, may waive the restriction in 225.7009-2, on a case-by-case basis, by certifying to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that— (a) Adequate d…
  • DFARS 225.7011-2 Waiver.
    The secretary of the department responsible for acquisition may waive this restriction, on a case-by-case basis, by certifying to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that— (a) Adequate U.S. or Canadian supplies are not availa…

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