VAAR 801

• Subpart 801.1—Purpose, Authority, Issuance – Change 801.106 OMB table only.
• 801.106 OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
• 801.201 Maintenance of the FAR. 801.201-1 The two councils.
• 801.304 Department control and compliance procedures.
• 801.403 Individual deviations.
• 801.404 Class deviations.

(1) Citations of authority (e.g., statutes or Executive orders) in the VAAR shall follow the Federal Register form guides.

801.106 OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501- 3521), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the reporting or recordkeeping provisions that are included in the VAAR and has given VA the following approval numbers:

SUBPART 801.2 – ADMINISTRATION

801.201 Maintenance of the FAR. 801.201-1 The two councils.

Revisions to the FAR are prepared and issued through the coordinated action of two councils, the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council and the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council. A designee of the Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management will represent VA on the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council.

SUBPART 801.3 – DEPARTMENT ACQUISITION REGULATIONS

[Deviation per Class Deviation—801.304, Department Control and Compliance Procedures, dated April 16, 2012, changes the Deputy Senior Procurement Executive (DSPE) designation from the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) for Acquisition to the ADAS for Procurement Policy, Systems and Oversight. Additionally, the offices and titles for the Chief Acquisition Officer (CAO) and Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) are updated to reflect the current organizational structure. Effective until cancelled.]

801.304 Department control and compliance procedures.

The Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction is designated as the Department’s Acting Chief Acquisition Officer. The Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Acquisition and Logistics is designated as the Department’s Senior Procurement Executive (SPE). The Associate DAS for Procurement, Policy, Systems, and Oversight is designated as the Deputy Senior Procurement Executive (DSPE). The DSPE is responsible for amending the VAAR for compliance with FAR 1.304.

SUBPART 801.4 – DEVIATIONS FROM THE FAR OR VAAR

801.403 Individual deviations.

(a) Authority to authorize individual deviations from the FAR and VAAR is delegated to the SPE and is further delegated to the DSPE.

(b) When a contracting officer considers it necessary to deviate from the policies in the FAR or VAAR, the contracting officer, in accordance with Administration or staff office procedures, must submit a request through the HCA to the DSPE for authority to deviate.

(c) The request to deviate must clearly state the circumstances warranting the deviation and the nature of the deviation.

(d) The DSPE may authorize individual deviations from the FAR and VAAR when an individual deviation is in the best interest of the Government. When the DSPE authorizes a deviation, the contracting officer must file the authorization in the purchase order or contract file.

801.404 Class deviations.

Authority to authorize class deviations from the FAR and VAAR is delegated to the SPE and is further delegated to the DSPE. The DSPE may authorize class deviations from the FAR and VAAR when a class deviation is in the best interest of the Government. The DSPE must comply with the provisions of FAR 1.404 through the SPE.