[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 4] [Revised as of October 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR305.202] [Page 15] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 3--HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PART 305_PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS--Table of Contents Subpart 305.2_Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions Sec. 305.202 Exceptions. (b) When a contracting office believes that it has a situation where advance notice is not appropriate or reasonable, it shall prepare a memorandum citing all pertinent facts and details and send it, through normal acquisition channels, to the Director, Office of Acquisition Management and Policy (Director, OAMP) requesting relief from synopsizing. The Director, OAMP shall review the request and decide whether an exception to synopsizing is appropriate or reasonable. If it is, the Director, OAMP shall take the necessary coordinating actions required by FAR 5.202 (b). Whatever the decision is on the request, the Director, OAMP shall promptly notify the contracting office when a determination has been made.