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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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74 sections with “waiver request”: 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 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 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 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…
  • 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 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…
  • 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…
  • FAR 19.505 Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule.
    …us parts, or components into the end item being acquired). See 13 CFR 121.406(b)(2). (4) Waiver of nonmanufacturer rule. (i) The SBA may grant an individual or a class waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule to allow a nonmanufacturer to provid…
  • DFARS 209.104-1 General standards.
    …y waive the prohibition in paragraph (g)(ii)(A) of this section upon determining that the waiver is essential to the national security interests of the United States. The Secretary has delegated authority to grant this waiver to the Under S…
  • DFARS 209.572 Conflicts of interest in certain consulting services.
    …is auditable by a contract oversight entity and approved by the contracting officer. (d) Waiver. (1) If the prospective contractor(s) certified, in response to paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.209-7012, Prohibition Relating to Conflic…
  • 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 222.1305 Waivers.
    (c) Follow the procedures at PGI 222.1305(c) for submission of waiver requests.
  • 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 4.2304 Procedures.
    …all engage with the program office or requiring activity to determine whether to pursue a waiver, if available, in accordance with 4.2305 and agency procedures or not award to that offeror. For FASCSA orders handled at the order level, the …
  • 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 15.403-1 Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    …serviceis being acquired (see standards in paragraph (c)(3) of this section); (4) When a waiver has been granted (see standards in paragraph (c)(4) of this subsection); or (5) When modifying a contract or subcontract for commercial produc…
  • FAR 19.812 Contract administration.
    …rator may waive the termination requirement only if certain conditions exist. Moreover, a waiver of the requirement for termination is permitted only if the 8(a) contractor's request for waiver is made to the SBA prior to the actual relinqu…
  • FAR 52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.
    …upplier, of products or services, at any tier. (b) Prohibition. (1) Unless an applicable waiver has been issued by the issuing official, Contractors shall not provide or use as part of the performance of the contract any covered article, o…
  • DFARS 225.403 World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.
    …untry, and eligible products before accepting any other offers; (ii) A national interest waiver under 19 U.S.C. 2512(b)(2) is granted on a case-by-case basis. Except as delegated in paragraphs (c)(i)(A) and (B) of this section, submit any …
  • DFARS 225.7003-3 Exceptions.
    …nnels, and shall notify the offeror when a decision has been made. (d) National security waiver. The USD(A&S) may waive the restrictions at 225.7003-2 if the USD(A&S) determines in writing that acceptance of the item is necessary to the na…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …3. (d) The Contractor and its subcontractors may request, via the Contracting Officer, a waiver of the requirement to use a U.S.-flag vessel, or identification of any available U.S.-flag vessels, if the Contractor or a subcontractor suffic…
  • 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 9.504 Contracting officer responsibilities.
    …United States to award the contract notwithstanding a conflict of interest, a request for waiver shall be submitted in accordance with 9.503. The waiver request and decision shall be included in the contract file.
  • 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 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    …cing data; (ii) Data other than certified cost or pricing data; (iii) Justification for waiver from the requirement to submit certified cost or pricing data; or (iv) Certificates of Current Cost or Pricing Data. (18) Packaging and trans…
  • FAR 8.606 Evaluating FPI performance.
    …ions do not negate the requirements of 8.602 and 8.604, but they may be used to support a waiver request in accordance with 8.604.
  • FAR 9.202 Policy.
    … 2 years with respect to the item subject to the qualification requirement. A copy of the waiver shall be furnished to the head of the agency or other official responsible for actions under paragraph (a)(1) of this section). The waiver auth…
  • FAR 12.302 Tailoring of provisions and clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …t is inconsistent with customary commercial practice for the item being acquired unless a waiver is approved in accordance with agency procedures. The request for waiver must describe the customary commercial practice found in the marketpla…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    … the cost principles for contracts with commercial organizations (see subpart 31.2). (i) Waiver of Facilities Capital Cost of Money. If the prospective contractor does not propose facilities capital cost of money in its offer, the contract…
  • FAR 17.703 Policy.
    …t provided in response to DoD's request complies with paragraph (b) of this section. (e) Waiver. The limitation in paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply to the acquisition of supplies and services on behalf of DoD by a nondefense a…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …tion”. Evaluation of Federal Prison Industries (FPI) performance may be used to support a waiver request (see 8.604) when FPI is a mandatory source in accordance with subpart 8.6. The completed evaluation shall not be released to other than…
  • DFARS 225.7102-3 Waiver.
    Upon request from a contractor, the contracting officer may waive the requirement for domestic manufacture of the items listed in 225.7102-1.
  • 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…
  • DFARS 237.102-71 Limitation on service contracts for military flight simulators.
    …ive this prohibition with respect to a contract, if the Secretary— (1) Determines that a waiver is in the national interest; and (2) Provides an economic analysis to the congressional defense committees at least 30 days before the waiver …
  • DFARS 245.302 Contracts with foreign governments or international organizations.
    …st equipment pursuant to the Use and Charges clause if administratively practicable. (3) Waivers. (i) Rental charges for use of U.S. production and research property on commercial sales transactions to the Government of Canada are waived …
  • DFARS 252.203-7001 Prohibition on Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense-Contract-Related Felonies.
    …mination of the contract for default. (f) The Contractor may submit written requests for waiver of the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this clause to the Contracting Officer. Requests shall clearly identify— (1) The person involved; (2) …

FAR (chapter 1)

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