48 CFR § 422.1305 - 422.1305 Waivers.

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title: "48 CFR § 422.1305 - 422.1305   Waivers."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "422.1305"
section_name: "422.1305   Waivers."
chapter_number: 4
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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subchapter_name: "SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS"
part_number: "422"
part_name: "APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
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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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# 422.1305 422.1305   Waivers.

The Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA) is authorized to make the waiver determination in FAR 22.1305(b) that a contract is essential to the national security. The waiver shall be prepared for the ASA's signature and submitted by the Mission Area senior contracting official to the SPE for referral to the ASA.