[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR102-2.80]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
               CHAPTER 102--FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION
 
PART 102-2_FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION SYSTEM--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart A_Regulation System
 
Sec. 102-2.80  What steps must an agency take to deviate from the FMR?

    (a) Consult informally with appropriate GSA program personnel to 
learn more about how your agency can work within the FMR's requirements 
instead of deviating from them. The consultation process may also 
highlight reasons why an agency would not be permitted to deviate from 
the FMR; e.g., statutory constraints.
    (b) Formally request a deviation, if consultations indicate that 
your agency needs one. The head of your agency or a designated official 
should write to GSA's Regulatory Secretariat to the attention of a GSA 
official in the program office that is likely to consider the deviation. 
(See the FMR bulletin that lists contacts in GSA's program offices and 
Sec. 102-2.90.) The written request must fully explain the reasons for 
the deviation, including the benefits that the agency expects to 
achieve.