[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR1.401]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 1_FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart 1.4_Deviations from the FAR

 

Sec. 1.401  Definition.



    Deviation means any one or combination of the following:

    (a) The issuance or use of a policy, procedure, solicitation 

provision (see definition in 2.101), contract clause (see definition in 

2.101), method, or practice of conducting acquisition actions of any 

kind at any stage of the acquisition process that is inconsistent with 

the FAR.

    (b) The omission of any solicitation provision or contract clause 

when its prescription requires its use.

    (c) The use of any solicitation provision or contract clause with 

modified or alternate language that is not authorized by the FAR (see 

definition of ``modification'' in 52.101(a) and definition of 

``alternate'' in 2.101(a)).

    (d) The use of a solicitation provision or contract clause 

prescribed by the FAR on a substantially as follows or substantially the 

same as basis (see definitions in 2.101 and 52.101(a)), if such use is 

inconsistent with the intent, principle, or substance of the 

prescription or related coverage on the subject matter in the FAR.

    (e) The authorization of lesser or greater limitations on the use of 

any solicitation provision, contract clause, policy, or procedure 

prescribed by the FAR.

    (f) The issuance of policies or procedures that govern the 

contracting process or otherwise control contracting relationships that 

are not incorporated into agency acquisition regulations in accordance 

with 1.301(a).



[48 FR 42103, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 66 FR 2118, Jan. 10, 2001]