the specific part or section of FPR or PODPR from which it is desired to deviate, shall set forth the nature of the deviation, and shall give the reasons why such action is considered necessary or desirable. Request shall be routed through the head of the procuring activity for concurrence or additional comments. If the initiating office is at a field location, the request shall be routed through the cognizant Washington office of the Bureau or Office concerned. After the indicated concurrence has been obtained, requests shall be submitted to the Assistant Postmaster General, Bureau of Facilities.

(b) If a requested deviation is considered appropriate, approval will be accomplished as follows:

(1) Where the deviation applies to an individual case, approval will be granted by memorandum addressed to the requesting contracting officer with copies to interested Bureaus and Offices and the Procurement Division, Bureau of Facilities. The contract file of the requesting office shall include a copy of the request and approval.

(2) Where the deviation applies to a class of cases, necessary coordination with the General Services Administra

tion will be accomplished by the Bureau of Facilities after consultation with the Office of Research and Engineering, if necessary. The deviation may be issued as a part of PODPR. The Bureau or Office concerned may be authorized to issue internal instructions which incorporate the deviation consistent with § 1.109 of this title.

(c) When any deviation in a contract form provision is authorized, physical change may not be made in the printed form but shall be made by appropriate provision in the schedule, specifications or continuation sheet, as provided in the Department's procedures.

(d) The requesting office will be notified by memorandum, with copies to other interested Bureaus or Offices and the Procurement Division, Bureau of Facilities, whenever a requested deviation is disapproved.

(e) In emergency situations involving individual cases, deviation clearance may be handled by telephone or telegraph and later confirmed in writing.

(f) Requests for deviation may be made at any time, but contracting officers are urged to review new FPR releases as they are issued so that requests for deviation can be considered prior to the effective date of the FPR.