FAR 22.1603 Exceptions
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 22.1603
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 75 FR 77723 Effective Dec 13, 2010
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- 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
(a) The requirements of this subpart do not apply to-
(1) Contracts under the simplified acquisition threshold;
(2) Subcontracts of $10,000 or less; and
(3) Contracts or subcontracts for work performed exclusively outside the United States.
(b) Exemptions granted by the Secretary.
(1) If the Secretary finds that the requirements of the Executive Order impair the ability of the Government to procure goods and services on an economical and efficient basis or if special circumstances require an exemption in order to serve the national interest, the Secretary may exempt a contracting department or agency, or groups of departments or agencies, from the requirements of any or all of the provisions of this Executive Order with respect to a particular contract or subcontract, or any class of contracts or subcontracts, including the requirement to include the clause at 52.222-40, or parts of that clause, in contracts.
(2) Requests for exemptions may be submitted in accordance with Department of Labor regulations at 29 CFR 471.3.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
Quick answers
What is FAR 22.1603?
FAR 22.1603 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Exceptions".
When was FAR 22.1603 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act" (75 FR 77723), published Dec 13, 2010 and effective Dec 13, 2010.
Are changes to FAR 22.1603 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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