(a) Request for the exception or exemption of a contract or class of
contracts from the inclusion or application of one or more of those
stipulations required by Sec. 50-201.1 of this chapter must be made by
the head of a contracting agency or department and shall be accompanied
with a finding by him setting forth reasons why such inclusion or
application will seriously impair the conduct of Government business.
(b) Request for the exception or exemption of a stipulation
respecting minimum rates of pay and maximum hours of labor contained in
an existing contract must be made jointly by the head of a contracting
agency and the contractor and shall be accompanied with a joint finding
by them setting forth reasons why such exception or exemption is
desired.
(c) All requests for exceptions or exemptions which relate solely to
safety and health standards shall be transmitted directly to the Bureau
of Labor Standards, WSA, Department of Labor. All other requests for
exceptions or exemptions shall be transmitted to the Office of
Government Contracts Wage Standards, WSA, of the Department of Labor.
[12 FR 446, Jan. 22, 1947. Redesignated at 24 FR 10952, Dec. 30, 1959,
and amended at 36 FR 289, Jan. 8, 1971]
