Subpart 5301.4 - DEVIATIONS FROM THE FAR
5301.402 Policy
(2) Submit requests for deviations requiring USD(A&S)/DPC approval through the SCO to SAF/AQC for processing. See the tailorable Deviation Request template.
5301.403 Individual Deviations
(1)(i) SCOs are authorized to approve individual deviations except as described in (ii) below or as described in DFARS 201.402(1) and DFARS 201.403(2).
(ii) SAF/AQC is the approval authority for individual deviations from FAR 15.3, AFFARS 5315.3, and MP5315.3. Contracting officers may use the Deviation Request template. Deviation requests must be submitted through the SCO to SAF/AQC for approval. This approval authority must not be further delegated. When a proposed deviation, as described herein, also requires a waiver from DFARS 215.3, DoD Source Selection Procedures, the waiver process in MP5315.3, para 1.2.4., must also be followed.
5301.404 Class Deviations
(b)(i) USD(A&S)/DPC is the approval authority for any class deviation described in DFARS 201.402(1), class deviations from DFARS 215.3, and class deviations that meet the criteria in DFARS 201.404(b)(II)(A-D).Submit requests through the SCO to SAF/AQC for processing to USD(A&S)/DPC for approval.
(ii) The DAS(C)/ADAS(C) is the approval authority for class deviations from FAR 15.3, AFFARS 5315.3, and MP5315.3. Contracting officers may use the Deviation Request template. Requests must be submitted through the SCO to SAF/AQC for approval.
(iii) SCOs are authorized to approve class deviations except as restricted by paragraphs (i) and (ii) above. Class deviation approval authority is not delegable.