[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR30.201-5]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 30_COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart 30.2_CAS Program Requirements
 
Sec.  30.201-5  Waiver.

    (a) The head of the agency--
    (1) May waive the applicability of CAS for a particular contract or 
subcontract under the 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 of the 
following conditions exists:
    (1) The contract or subcontract value is less than $15,000,000, and 
the head of the agency determines, in writing, that the segment of the 
contractor or subcontractor that will perform the contract or 
subcontract--
    (i) Is primarily engaged in the sale of commercial items; and
    (ii) Has no contracts or subcontracts that are subject to CAS.
    (2) The head of the agency determines that exceptional circumstances 
exist whereby a waiver of CAS is necessary to meet the needs of the 
agency. Exceptional circumstances exist only when the benefits to be 
derived from waiving the CAS outweigh the risk associated with the 
waiver. The determination that exceptional circumstances exist must--
    (i) Be set forth in writing; and
    (ii) Include a statement of the specific circumstances that justify 
granting the waiver.
    (c) When one of the conditions in paragraph (b) of this subsection 
exists, the request for waiver should include the following:
    (1) The amount of the proposed award.
    (2) A description of the contract or subcontract type (e.g., firm-
fixed-price, cost-reimbursement).
    (3) Whether the segment(s) that will perform the contract or 
subcontract has CAS-covered contracts or subcontracts.
    (4) A description of the item(s) being procured.
    (5) When the contractor or subcontractor will not accept the 
contract or subcontract if CAS applies, a statement to that effect.
    (6) Whether cost or pricing data will be obtained, and if so, a 
discussion of how the data will be used in negotiating the contract or 
subcontract price.
    (7) The benefits to the Government of waiving CAS.
    (8) The potential risk to the Government of waiving CAS.
    (9) The date by which the waiver is needed.
    (10) Any other information that may be useful in evaluating the 
request.
    (d) When neither of the conditions in paragraph (b) of this 
subsection exists, the waiver request must be prepared in accordance 
with 48 CFR 9903.201-5(e) (FAR Appendix) and submitted to the CAS Board.
    (e) Each agency must report any waivers granted under paragraph (a) 
of this subsection to the CAS Board, on a fiscal year basis, not later 
than 90 days after the close of the Government's fiscal year.

[65 FR 36030, June 6, 2000]