501.402 Policy.
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(a) Uniformity is a goal of GSA's Acquisition Management System. Despite this desire for uniformity, a contracting activity may take any of the following actions:
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(1) Develop and test new acquisition policies, procedures, methods or techniques.
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(2) Adopt alternate acquisition policies, procedures, methods, or techniques to satisfy unique programmatic or managerial requirements.
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(3) Change an
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(i) Existing non-regulatory provision, or
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(ii) Existing regulatory provision, including those implementing a statutory requirement provided the deviation does not violate the underlying statute.
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(b) Deviations, as described by paragraph (a) of this section, must not be used to defeat the FAR or GSAM approval requirements.
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(c) When an HCA believes that a deviation may be required on a permanent basis, the HCA should recommend an appropriate FAR or GSAM revision. Recommendations shall be submitted to the Office of Acquisition Policy.