[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR50-203.13]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
            CHAPTER 50--PUBLIC CONTRACTS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 50	203_RULES OF PRACTICE--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart B_Exceptions and Exemptions Pursuant to Section 6 of the Walsh-
                       Healey Public Contracts Act
 
Sec. 50-203.13  Requests for exceptions and exemptions.


    (a) Request for the exception or exemption of a contract or class of 
contracts from the inclusion or application of one or more of those 
stipulations required by Sec. 50-201.1 of this chapter must be made by 
the head of a contracting agency or department and shall be accompanied 
with a finding by him setting forth reasons why such inclusion or 
application will seriously impair the conduct of Government business.
    (b) Request for the exception or exemption of a stipulation 
respecting minimum rates of pay and maximum hours of labor contained in 
an existing contract must be made jointly by the head of a contracting 
agency and the contractor and shall be accompanied with a joint finding 
by them setting forth reasons why such exception or exemption is 
desired.
    (c) All requests for exceptions or exemptions which relate solely to 
safety and health standards shall be transmitted directly to the Bureau 
of Labor Standards, WSA, Department of Labor. All other requests for 
exceptions or exemptions shall be transmitted to the Office of 
Government Contracts Wage Standards, WSA, of the Department of Labor.

[12 FR 446, Jan. 22, 1947. Redesignated at 24 FR 10952, Dec. 30, 1959, 
and amended at 36 FR 289, Jan. 8, 1971]