FAR 3.1104 Mitigation or waiver
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 3.1104
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 76 FR 68017 Effective Dec 2, 2011
- Proposed changes
- 1
- 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) In exceptional circumstances, if the contractor cannot satisfactorily prevent a personal conflict of interest as required by paragraph (b)(2)(i) of the clause at 52.203-16, Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest, the contractor may submit a request, through the contracting officer, for the head of the contracting activity to-
(1) Agree to a plan to mitigate the personal conflict of interest; or
(2) Waive the requirement to prevent personal conflicts of interest.
(b) If the head of the contracting activity determines in writing that such action is in the best interest of the Government, the head of the contracting activity may impose conditions that provide mitigation of a personal conflict of interest or grant a waiver.
(c) This authority shall not be redelegated.
Federal Register history
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 3 and 49 | Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found |
Sections cited
- FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest
Quick answers
What is FAR 3.1104?
FAR 3.1104 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Mitigation or waiver".
When was FAR 3.1104 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Functions" (76 FR 68017), published Nov 2, 2011 and effective Dec 2, 2011.
Are changes to FAR 3.1104 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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