- (c) The contracting officer shall submit a waiver request through contracting channels to the labor advisor. If the request is justified, the labor advisor will endorse the request and forward it for action to—
- (i) The agency head for waivers under FAR 22.1403(a). For the defense agencies, waivers must be approved by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition.
- (ii) The Secretary of Defense, without the power of redelegation, for waivers under FAR 22.1403(b).
[56 FR 36358, July 31, 1991, as amended at 88 FR 73236, Oct. 25, 2023]