Deviation Guidance to Support the Overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation

OMB’s acting administrator for Federal Procurement Policy has issued a memorandum to guide agencies subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in the issuance of deviations to implement the FAR 2.0 overhaul. The memo states that the FAR Council will issue plain-language class deviation text, which is intended to return the FAR to its statutory base. The memorandum provides guidance on how agencies implementing the FAR Council’s deviations should develop their agency-specific deviations.