a. SCOs are authorized to approve individual deviations except as restricted by DFARS 201.4.
b. Except as described in (c) below, individual deviation approval authority may only be delegated to an SCCO.
c. Individual deviations from FAR 15.3, DFARS 215.3, AFFARS 5315.3, and MP5315.3 shall be approved by the SCO. This approval authority shall not be further delegated.
d. See Mandatory Procedure MP5301.4 for annual deviation reporting requirements.
