48 CFR § 9.108-4 - 9.108-4 Waiver.

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title: "48 CFR § 9.108-4 - 9.108-4   Waiver."
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title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
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# 9.108-4 9.108-4   Waiver.

Any agency head may waive the prohibition in subsection 9.108-2 and the requirement of subsection 9.108-3 for a specific contract if the agency head determines in writing that the waiver is required in the interest of national security, documents the determination, and reports it to the Congress.

[76 FR 31413, May 31, 2011]