[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1274.106]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                   CHAPTER V--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 1274_COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH COMMERCIAL FIRMS--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart 1274.1_General
 
Sec.  1274.106  Deviations.

    (a) The Assistant Administrator for Procurement may grant exceptions 
for

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classes of, or individual cooperative agreements and deviations from the 
requirements of this Regulation when exceptions are not prohibited by 
statute.
    (b) A deviation is required for any of the following:
    (1) When a prescribed provision set forth in this regulation for use 
verbatim is modified or omitted.
    (2) When a provision is set forth in this regulation, but not 
prescribed for use verbatim, and the installation substitutes a 
provision which is inconsistent with the intent, principle, and 
substance of the prescribed provision.
    (3) When a NASA form or other form is prescribed by this regulation, 
and that form is altered or another form is used in its place.
    (4) When limitations, imposed by this regulation upon the use of a 
provision, form, procedure, or any other action, are not adhered to.
    (c) Requests for authority to deviate from this regulation will be 
forwarded to Headquarters, Program Operations Division (Code HS). Such 
requests, signed by the Procurement Officer, shall contain as a 
minimum--
    (1) A full description of the deviation and identification of the 
regulatory requirement from which a deviation is sought;
    (2) Detailed rationale for the request, including any pertinent 
background information;
    (3) The name of the recipient and identification of the cooperative 
agreement affected, including the dollar value.
    (4) A statement as to whether the deviation has been re quested 
previously, and, if so, circumstances of the previous request(s); and
    (5) A copy of legal counsel's concurrence or comments.