FAR 22.304 Variations, tolerances, and exemptions
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 22.304
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 79 FR 24192 Effective May 29, 2014
- 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 Secretary of Labor, under 40 U.S.C.3706, upon the Secretary’s initiative or at the request of any Federal agency, may provide reasonable limitations and allow variations, tolerances, and exemptions to and from any or all provisions of the statute (see 29 CFR5.15).
(b) The Secretary of Labor may make variations, tolerances, and exemptions from the regulatory requirements of applicable parts of 29 CFRwhen the Secretary finds that such action is necessary and proper in the public interest or to prevent injustice and undue hardship (see 29 CFR5.14).
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is FAR 22.304?
FAR 22.304 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Variations, tolerances, and exemptions".
When was FAR 22.304 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41" (79 FR 24192), published Apr 29, 2014 and effective May 29, 2014.
Are changes to FAR 22.304 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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