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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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189 sections with “waiver”: the first 40

  • FAR 4.2104 Waivers.
    … a Government entity (e.g., requirements office, contracting office) that requests such a waiver. (1) Waiver. The waiver may be provided, for a period not to extend beyond August 13, 2021 for the prohibition at 4.2102(a)(1), or beyond Augu…
  • 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.
    …s of the clause at 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans, for— (1) Any contract if a waiver is in the national interest; or (2) Groups or categories of contracts if a waiver is in the national interest and it is— (i) Impracticable to…
  • FAR 22.1403 Waivers.
    …t 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities, for— (1) Any contract if a waiver is deemed to be in the national interest; or (2) Groups or categories of contracts if a waiver is in the national interest and it is— (i) Imp…
  • FAR 25.702-4 Waiver.
    …ressional committees that it is in the national interest to do so. (b) An agency seeking waiver of the requirement shall submit the request to the Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), allowing sufficient time f…
  • 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.
    …he conditions listed in paragraph (b) of this subsection; and (2) Must not delegate this waiver authority to any official in the agency below the senior contract policymaking level. (b) The head of the agency may grant a waiver when one o…
  • DFARS 225.7004-6 Waiver of restrictions.
    …tion is necessary to acquire capability for national security purposes. (2) Document the waiver in a written determination and findings containing— (i) The factors supporting the waiver; and (ii) A certification that the acquisition must…
  • 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 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 222.7404 Waiver.
    …t or subcontract, if the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary personally determines that the waiver is necessary to avoid harm to national security interests of the United States, and that the term of the contract or subcontract is not longer …
  • DFARS 225.770-5 Waiver of prohibition.
    …se 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 authorized, without power of delegation, to make the determinatio…
  • DFARS 237.173-4 Waiver.
    …e 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 pursuant to this paragraph for an add…
  • 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.
    …and Engineering), without power of delegation, in accordance with the Confucius Institute Waiver Program guidance. The waiver authority terminates on October 1, 2026. Any waiver issued shall not apply on or after that date. See PGI 209.170-…
  • DFARS 225.871-4 Statutory waivers.
    … (4) Requirements regulating the performance of contracts. (b) There is no authority for waiver of— (1) Any provision of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751); (2) Any provision of 10 U.S.C. 3201-3205; (3) The cargo preference la…
  • FAR 9.503 Waiver.
    …tion in a particular situation would not be in the Government's interest. Any request for waiver must be in writing, shall set forth the extent of the conflict, and requires approval by the agency head or a designee. Agency heads shall not …
  • FAR 37.113-1 Waiver of cost allowability limitations.
    …ed States; and (2) Will be performed in whole or in part outside the United States. (b) Waivers can be granted only before contract award. (c) Waivers cannot be granted for— (1) Military banking contracts, which are covered by 10 U.S.C.…
  • FAR 3.1104 Mitigation or waiver.
    …y impose conditions that provide mitigation of a personal conflict of interest or grant a waiver. (c) This authority shall not be redelegated.
  • FAR 9.108-4 Waiver.
    …section 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, documents the determination, and reports it to the Congress.
  • FAR 40.202-6 Waivers.
    …2 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 prec.)— (a) With the approval of the Director of the Office o…
  • 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…
  • 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.
    … 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) Certifies to the Congressional defense committees that— (1) There are …
  • 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 215.371-5 Waiver.
    …irement 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 officer.
  • DFARS 222.1305 Waivers.
    (c) Follow the procedures at PGI 222.1305(c) for submission of waiver requests.
  • 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.
    …ense may waive this restriction on the basis of national security interests. To request a waiver, follow the procedures at PGI 225.7604.
  • 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 25.1001 Waiver of right to examination of records.
    (a) Policy. The clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation, prescribed at 15.209(b), and paragraph (d) of the clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products an…
  • 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 …
  • 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 225.873 Waiver of United Kingdom commercial exploitation levies.
  • DFARS 225.7009-4 Waiver.
    The secretary of the department responsible for acquisition 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 C…

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.