(a) Contracting activities shall prepare deviation requests in memorandum form and forward them through the Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) to the Associate DAS for Acquisition. The Associate DAS for Acquisition (non-delegable) is the official authorized to approve all deviation requests. Contracting activities may request a deviation telephonically or by e-mail in an exigent situation, but shall confirm the request by memorandum as soon as possible.
(b) A deviation request shall clearly set forth the-
(1) Nature of the deviation, including what contract(s)/contractor(s) is involved;
(2) Identification of the FAR or HHSAR citation from which the deviation is needed;
(3) Circumstances under which the deviation will be used;
(4) Intended effect of the deviation;
(5) Period of applicability;
(6) Rationale for the deviation (Note:The Contracting Officer shall include a copy of pertinent background papers, such as a contractor's request, as part of the deviation request.); and
(7) Suggested wording for the deviation, if applicable.
