48 CFR § 401.404 - 401.404 Class deviations.

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title: "48 CFR § 401.404 - 401.404   Class deviations."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "401.404"
section_name: "401.404   Class deviations."
chapter_number: 4
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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part_number: "401"
part_name: "AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION SYSTEM"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301 and 40 U.S.C. 486(c)."
regulatory_source: "89 FR 81015, Oct. 7, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
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# 401.404 401.404   Class deviations.

Where deviations from the FAR or AGAR are considered necessary for classes of contracts, requests for authority to deviate shall be submitted in writing to the SPE for approval. The SPE may authorize class deviations from the FAR without consulting the Chairperson of the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC) where urgency precludes consultation. The SPE shall subsequently inform the Chairperson of the CAAC of the deviation, including the circumstances under which it was required.