For purposes of approving waivers or further delegating the authority to approve waivers pursuant to FAR 9.503, the M/OAA Director is the Agency head (see AIDAR 701.601(a)(1)). The M/OAA Director hereby delegates the authority to approve waivers pursuant to FAR 9.503 to the heads of USAID contracting activities, as defined in AIDAR 702.170-10.
