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USDA FAR Class Deviations

USDA FAR Class Deviations

DEVIATION NAME FAR PART Effective Date Status
FAR Class Deviation Regarding Certification of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns (PDF, 117 KB) 1 12/22/2023 Active
FAR Class Deviation from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to Eliminate Hard Copy Original Documents, Signatures, Notarization, Seals on Bonds and Other Seals for Certain Contract Requirements (PDF, 250 KB) 28, 32, 42, 52 05/19/2023 Active
FAR Class Deviation from the Federal Acquisition Regulation Regarding Flexibilities for the Suspending or Debarring Official’s Correspondence with Contractors 9, 52 05/19/2023 Active

USDA Expired FAR Deviations

DEVIATION NAME FAR PART RESCINDED DATE
FAR Class Deviation Regarding the Small Business Administration (SBA) Memorandum “Impact of Recent Court Decision on the Use of the 8(a) Program” (PDF, 206 KB) 19 08/22/2024
FAR Class Deviation to Provide Time for the System Implementation of FAC 2022-08 (PDF, 98.2 KB) 19, 52 05/24/2024
FAR Class Deviation Regarding New Trade Agreements Thresholds (PDF, 325 KB) 22, 25, 54 02/24/2024
FAR Class Deviation to Implement an Act to Enhance Whistleblower Protection for Contractor Employees (PDF, 271 KB) 3, 52 11/06/2023
FAR Class Deviation Regarding the Threshold for Small Disadvantaged Business (PDF, 108 KB) 52 09/07/2023
FAR Class Deviation from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to Provide for Accelerated Payments to Small Business Contractors and Subcontractors (PDF, 205 KB) 12, 32, 52 05/26/2023
FAR Class Deviation from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) for Implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (PDF, 290 KB)
Attachment A (PDF, 610 KB)
4, 13, 18, 22, 25, 27, 52 05/26/2023
FAR Class Deviation to Eliminate Hard Copy Original Documents, Signatures, Notarization, Seals on Bonds and Other Seals for Certain Contract Requirements (PDF, 248 KB) 28, 32, 42, 52 05/19/2023
FAR Class Deviation from the FAR Regarding Flexibilities for the Suspending or Debarring Official's Correspondence with Contractors (PDF, 90.2 KB) 9, 52 05/19/2023
FAR Class Deviation Regarding Implementation of Executive Order 14042 Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (PDF, 366 KB) 23, 52 12/30/2022
FAR Class Deviation Verification of Eligibility for the Women-Owned Small Business (PDF, 146 KB) 19, 52 10/28/2022
FAR Class Deviation Regarding Limitations on Subcontracting for Small Business Concerns (PDF, 425 KB) 19 09/30/2022
FAR Class Deviation for Executive Order 13950 Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (PDF, 227 KB) 22, 52 03/09/2021
FAR Class Deviation to Increase the Micro-Purchase Threshold and the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (PDF, 239 KB) 13, 19, 52 08/31/2020
FAR Class Deviation to Increase the Threshold for Requiring Certified Cost or Pricing Data (PDF, 247 KB) 15, 30, 42, 52 08/03/2020