Waiver for Timing Exception submit the same documentation required for HHS – Appropriations Law Compliance Review of modifications (see above) and a copy of OGAPA’s/OGC’s review of the identical modification of the same contract. Waiver for Identical or Similar Nature Exception: submit the same documentation required for HHS Appropriations Law Compliance Review of modifications (see above) for at least one of the proposed modifications and a list of the other identical/similar modifications, including contract/modification number, period of performance, contract amount, amount and fiscal year of funding to be obligated, contract type, and severability. File Submission Requirements and Procedures Files submitted for HHS Appropriations Law Compliance Review shall be submitted in electronic format (preferably PDF), by email, to the Director, Division of Acquisition Policy and Evaluation (DAPE). Each document, with the exception of modifications,” shall be submitted as a “signed separate electronic file. Attachments to documents shall be included in the same electronic file as the parent document. DAPE will typically provide comments to the Contracting Officer within five business days of receipt of a proper file (see Documentation Required for Reviews). The Contracting Officer shall provide DAPE with a response to any issues identified in the review and, if applicable, electronic copies of the revised files (same requirements as above) for transmission to OGC for HHS Appropriations Law Compliance Review. HHS/OGC will review the files and typically provide feedback within ten business days. This feedback may take the form of mandatory corrective actions, discretionary changes/advice, or both.
Waiver for Timing Exception – submit the same documentation required for HHS Appropriations Law Compliance Review of modifications (see above) and a copy of OGAPA’s/OGC’s review of the identical modification of the same contract. Waiver for Identical or Similar Nature Exception: submit the same documentation required for HHS Appropriations Law Compliance Review of modifications (see above) for at least one of the proposed modifications and a list of the other identical/similar modifications, including contract/modification number, period of performance, contract amount, amount and fiscal year of funding to be obligated, contract type, and severability. File Submission Requirements and Procedures Files submitted for HHS Appropriations Law Compliance Review shall be submitted in electronic format (preferably PDF), by email, to the Director, Division of Acquisition Policy and Evaluation (DAPE). Each document, with the exception of “signed modifications,” shall be submitted as a separate electronic file. Attachments to documents shall be included in the same electronic file as the parent document. DAPE will typically provide comments to the Contracting Officer within five business days of receipt of a proper file (see Documentation Required for Reviews). The Contracting Officer shall provide DAPE with a response to any issues identified in the review and, if applicable, electronic copies of the revised files (same requirements as above) for transmission to OGC for HHS Appropriations Law Compliance Review. HHS/OGC will review the files and typically provide feedback within ten business days. This feedback may take the form of mandatory corrective actions, discretionary changes/advice, or both.