[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5, Parts 1200 to end]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
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[CITE: 14CFR1274.104]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 1274--COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH COMMERCIAL FIRMS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 1274.104  Deviations.

    (a) The Associate Administrator for Procurement may grant exceptions 
for classes of or individual cooperative agreements from the 
requirements of this part when exceptions are not prohibited by statute.
    (b) A deviation is required for any of the following:
    (1) When a prescribed provision set forth in this part for use 
verbatim is modified or omitted.
    (2) When a provision is set forth in this part, but not prescribed 
for use verbatim, and the installation substitutes a provision which is 
inconsistent with the intent, principle, and substance of the prescribed 
provision.
    (3) When a NASA form or other form is prescribed by this part, and 
that form is altered or another form is used in its place.
    (4) When limitations, imposed by this part upon the use of a 
provision, form, procedure, or any other action, are not adhered to.
    (c) Requests for authority to deviate from this part will be 
forwarded to Headquarters, Program Operations Division (Code HS). Such 
requests, signed by the Procurement Officer, shall contain as a minimum:
    (1) A full description of the deviation and identification of the 
regulatory requirement from which a deviation is sought.
    (2) Detailed rationale for the request, including any pertinent 
background information.
    (3) The name of the recipient and identification of the cooperative 
agreement affected, including the dollar value.
    (4) A statement as to whether the deviation has been requested 
previously, and, if so, circumstances of the previous request(s).
    (5) A copy of legal counsel's concurrence or comments.