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The Acquisition Policy Library contains active Acquisition Letters  and Class Deviations issued by GSA's Senior Procurement Executive. This library is maintained and updated by the GSA Acquisition Policy Division within the Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP).

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On August 25, 2023, GSA issued Class Deviation CD-2023-08 [PDF - 332 KB], FAR Class Deviation regarding the Small Business Administration (SBA) Memorandum, “Impact of Recent Court Decision (Ultima Servs. Corp. v. Dep’t. of Ag. (E.D. Tenn.)) on the Use of the 8(a) Program. Additional information and FAQs about this deviation can be found in Acquisition Alert AA-2023-05 [PDF - 648 KB], Update on Contracting with 8(a) Businesses.

GSA Document Number Subject FAR
GSAR
Date Effective
MV-2023-06 [PDF - 345 KB] Lessor Reporting of Green Building Efficiency GSAR 570 2023-09-12
MV-2023-02 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 423 KB] Ensuring Only Approved Software is Acquired and Used at GSA FAR 39
GSAM 539
2023-05-24
MV-2023-01 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 568 KB] Retention of Certain Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Clauses and Provisions FAR 1.3
GSAM 501.3
2023-08-30
MV-22-06 [PDF - 695 KB] Cyber-Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Requirements for Leasing FAR 4
GSAR 570
2022-09-16
MV-22-05 [PDF - 178 KB] Placing Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) Rated Orders Under Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) FAR 11.6
GSAR 511.6
2023-01-19
MV-22-03 [PDF - 216 KB] Placing Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) Rated Orders Under GSA Schedules Program FAR 11.6
GSAR 511.6
2023-01-19
MV-22-02 with Supplements 1-3 [PDF - 491 KB] Temporary Moratorium on Enforcement of Certain Limitations Contained in Certain GSA Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) Contract Clauses GSAR 538 2023-08-30
MV-21-11 [PDF - 151 KB] Pilot to Use Cash Incentives and Enhanced Allowances in Lease Acquisitions GSAR 570 2021-11-03
MV-21-10 [PDF - 198 KB] Promoting Innovation in Sustainability through Contracts FAR 23
GSAR 523
2021-11-02
MV-21-08 [PDF - 250 KB] Adjusting Wages to Address Wage Compression Caused by the Federal Minimum Wage Increase FAR 22
GSAM 522
2022-03-07
MV-21-06 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 436 KB] Procurement of Cloud Computing on a Consumption Basis under the Federal Supply Schedule Program FAR 8.405 2022-03-18
MV-21-01 [PDF - 240 KB] Promoting Responsible Innovation through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program N/A 2021-02-17
MV-20-10 [PDF - 607 KB] Workforce Guidance on FY2019 NDAA Section 889 “Part B” FAR 4.21 2020-08-13
MV-20-09 with Supplements 1-5 [PDF - 935 KB] Moratorium on Enforcement of FAS Clause I-FSS-639, Contract Sales Criteria, in Response to Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Effective until 09/30/2023
N/A 2022-08-13
MV-20-04 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 6 MB] Lease Offeror Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) GSAR 570 2021-06-14
MV-11-07 [PDF - 288 KB] Emergency Warrant Authority with Attachments A and B FAR 18.2
GSAM 501.603-3(d)
2011-09-27
GSA Document Number Subject  FAR GSAR Date Effective 
CD-2023-08 [PDF - 332 KB] FAR Class Deviation regarding the Small Business Administration (SBA) Memorandum, “Impact of Recent Court Decision (Ultima Servs. Corp. v. Dep’t. of Ag. (E.D. Tenn.)) on the Use of the 8(a) Program"
Additional information and FAQs available in Acquisition Alert AA-2023-05. [PDF - 648 KB]
FAR 19.804-3 2023-08-25
CD-2023-04 [PDF - 442 KB] GSAR Class Deviation - Default by Lessor Clause GSAR 552.270 2023-07-25
CD-2023-03 [PDF - 807 KB] GSAR Class Deviation - Lease Definitions Clause GSAR 570.102 2023-08-02
CD-2022-08 [PDF - 330 KB] FAR Class Deviation - Exception to the Maximum Quantity Requirement for the Alliant 3 Program FAR 4.1005-2, 16.504, 16.505, 52.216-22 2022-11-08
CD-2022-06 [PDF - 378 KB] FAR Class Justification - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection for Certain Lease Acquisitions FAR 15.101-2 2022-05-06
CD-2022-05 [PDF - 271 KB] FAR Class Deviation - Exception to the Maximum Quantity Requirement for the Polaris Program FAR 4.1005-2, 16.504, 16.505, 52.216-22 2022-03-18
CD-2022-04 [PDF - 262 KB] FAR Class Deviation - PBS Electric Vehicle Equipment - Fixed Price Contractor Use of Federal Supply Schedules FAR 51 2022-03-24
CD-2022-02 [PDF - 430 KB] GSAM Class Deviation, Revised Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Requirements for Non-Federal Supply Schedule Contracts GSAR 552.216-75 2023-02-01
CD-2022-01 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 6 MB] FAR and GSAM Class Deviation - Requirements for Nonavailability Determinations Under Buy American Statutes FAR 25
GSAM 525
2023-03-03
CD-2021-13 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 573 KB] FAR Class Deviation - Implementation of Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors FAR 52.223-99 2022-03-31
CD-2021-12 [PDF - 369 KB] FAR Class Deviation - Contractor Performance Assessments for Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contracts, Multi-Agency Contracts (MACs) and Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) FAR 42.15 2021-11-03
CD-2021-11 [PDF - 695 KB] GSAR Class Deviation - Updated GSAR Leasing Clauses GSAR 570 2022-09-16
CD-2021-07 [PDF - 353 KB] FAR and GSAM Class Deviation - Amending Cost-Reimbursable Contract Closeout Audit Procedures FAR 42.705-1
GSAM 542.708
2021-06-25
CD-2021-05 [PDF - 215 KB] GSAR Class Deviation - Incremental Funding for Severable Service Contracts GSAR 532.702 2021-01-15
CD-2021-02 [PDF - 239 KB] Class Justification - Other than Full and Open Competition for Urgent Lease Acquisitions FAR 6.302-2 2021-04-01
CD-2021-01 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 424 KB] FAR and GSAM Class Deviation - Public Buildings Service Limited Authority for Ten (10) Year Operations and Maintenance Service Procurements When Using Schedules FAR 8.405-3(d), 17.204(e)
GSAM 517.204
2023-03-22
CD-2020-17 [PDF - 314 KB] GSAM Class Deviation: Contract Authority for a Ten (10) Year Period for the ASTRO Program GSAM 517.204 2020-08-14
CD-2020-16 [PDF - 349 KB] FAR Class Deviation: Exception to the Maximum Quantity Requirement for the ASTRO Program  FAR 4.1005-2, 16.504, 16.505, 52.216-22 2020-08-14
CD-2020-15 [PDF - 103 KB] GSAR Class Deviation for GSA’s Lease Acquisitions and CSOs - Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment GSAR 570 2020-08-06
CD-2020-14 with Supplements 1-3 [PDF - 447 KB] FAR Class Deviation - Enhancing Competition at the Order level for Certain Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Multiple Award Contracts FAR 16.501-3 2022-11-08
CD-2020-10 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 238 KB] FAR Class Deviation - Assignment of Claims and Notary Requirements FAR 28, 32.8 2023-04-27
CD-2020-09 with Supplement 1 [PDF - 239 KB] FAR Class Deviation - Raised Ceiling for Progress Payment Rates FAR 52.232-16 2023-04-27
CD-2020-07 [PDF - 166 KB] FAR and GSAR Class Deviation - Suspension and Debarment Action Meetings FAR 9.4, GSAR 509.4 2020-04-22
CD-2020-06 [PDF - 208 KB] FAR and GSAR Class Deviation - Public Interest Noncompetitive Congressional Notification

FAR 6.302-7

GSAR 506

2020-04-08
CD-2020-05 [PDF - 183 KB] FAR and GSAR Class Deviation - Flexibilities for Signatures and Seals on Bonds

FAR 28.1

GSAR 528.1

2020-04-06
CD-2020-04 [PDF - 2 MB] FAR and GSAR Class Deviation - Flexibilities for Debarring Official Notification to Contractors

FAR  9.406-3, 9.407-3

GSAR 509.406-3

2020-03-24
CD-2020-03 [PDF - 1 MB] FAR Class Justification (Contract Terms/Conditions) & Determinations and Findings for the City Pair Program FAR 12 2020-01-13
CD-2020-02 [PDF - 1010 KB] GSAR Class Deviation - Economic Price Adjustment Clause for Deregulated Electric Supplies GSAR 516.203-4 2020-03-27
CD-2020-01 [PDF - 140 KB] GSAR Class Deviation - Clarifying the Government’s Rights Under the Commercial Items Clause GSAR 538.70 2019-12-04
CD-2019-14 [PDF - 314 KB] GSAR Class Deviation - GSAR Clause 552.216-70 Economic Price Adjustment—FSS Multiple Award Schedule Contracts GSAR 552.216-70 2019-10-25
CD-2019-12 [PDF - 1 MB] FAR and GSAR Class Deviation—e-Marketplace Provider Acquisition for the Commercial e-Commerce Portals

FAR 12.301,52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, 52.212-5

GSAR 512.301

2019-10-01
CD-2019-01 [PDF - 830 KB] FAR and GSAM Class Deviation, Limited Authority for 10-Year Operations and Maintenance Service Contracts FAR 8.405-3(d)
GSAM 517.204
2018-11-16
MV-16-04 [PDF - 84 KB] FAR Class Deviation, Cost Realism Analysis for Multiple-Award IDIQ Contracts FAR 15.404-1(d)(2) 2016-09-23
SPE-2011-07-06 [PDF - 205 KB] FAR Class Deviation, Project Labor Agreements FAR 52.222-33
FAR 52.222-34
2011-07-06

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Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management and Section 889
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FAR Case 2021-008, Amendments to the FAR Buy American Act Requirements
Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management and Section 889