MP5303.602 Exceptions

Requests for exception to FAR 3.601 shall be signed by the SCO/SCCO and submitted for approval to safaqck.workflow@pentagon.af.mil for Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) for approval. The SCO/SCCO should review each contract action on a case-by-case basis to ensure no viable alternatives exist and that every effort is made to avoid any conflict of interest between the employees' interests and their government duties. Requests shall address the following:

(1)  Description of requirement;

(2)  Amount of the proposed contract and period of performance or delivery date;

(3)  Contracting officer’s basis for determining the price fair and reasonable;

(4)  Apparent contract awardee-Government employee’s name, grade/rank, duty/position title, organization and Date Of Expected Return From Oversees (DEROS);

(5)  Determination that there is no conflict of interest;

(6)  Explanation of the compelling reason why Government’s needs cannot otherwise reasonably be met (include description of efforts to obtain services from non-government personnel); and

(7)  For recurring requirements, describe the steps that will be taken to avoid future awards to a Government employee.