DFARS 201.404 Class deviations
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 201.404
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 1.404 Class deviations
- Last amended
- 89 FR 60830 Effective Jul 29, 2024
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
(b)
(i) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(ii) of this section, OUSD(A&S)DPCAP is the approval authority within DoD for any class deviation.
(ii) The senior procurement executives for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, and the Directors of the Defense Commissary Agency, the Defense Contract Management Agency, and the Defense Logistics Agency, may approve any class deviation, other than those described in 201.402 (1), that does not—
(A) Have a significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of the department or agency;
(B) Have a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors;
(C) Diminish any preference given small business concerns by the FAR or DFARS; or
(D) Extend to requirements imposed by statute or by regulations of other agencies such as the Small Business Administration and the Department of Labor.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 201.402(1) Policy
Quick answers
What is DFARS 201.404?
DFARS 201.404 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Class deviations".
When was DFARS 201.404 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments" (89 FR 60830), published Jul 29, 2024 and effective Jul 29, 2024.
Are changes to DFARS 201.404 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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