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         <ph class="- topic/ph " props="autonumber">501.403</ph> Individual deviations.</title>
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                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph>  Individual deviations to the FAR may be approved by the HCA. HCAs may designate approval authority for individual deviations to the FAR to a level no lower than the Contracting Executive.</p>
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                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph>  Individual deviations to the GSAM may be approved by the HCA. HCAs may designate approval authority for individual deviations to the GSAM to a level no lower than the Contracting Executive.</p>
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                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(c)</ph>  If
GSA delegates authority to another agency and requires compliance
with the GSAM as a condition of the delegation, the Contracting
Director in the agency receiving the delegation may approve individual
deviations from the GSAM, unless the agency head receiving the delegation
designates another official.</p>
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                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(d)</ph>  Copies of approved
individual deviations shall be sent to the Office of Acquisition
Policy within five business days after approval.</p>
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