[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR709.503] [Page 16] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 7--AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PART 709_CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS--Table of Contents Subpart 709.5_Organizational Conflicts of Interest Sec. 709.503 Waiver. For purposes of approving waivers or further delegating the authority to approve waivers pursuant to FAR 9.503, the M/OP Director is the Agency head (see AIDAR 701.601(a)(1)). The M/OP Director hereby delegates the authority to approve waivers pursuant to FAR 9.503 to the heads of USAID contracting activities, as defined in AIDAR 702.170-10. [64 FR 42042, Aug. 3, 1999]