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Effective immediately, contracting officers are authorized to use Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 231.205-79 (attached to the deviation at the link below) as a framework for implementation of Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Pub. L. 116-136).  A forthcoming implementation guidance memorandum and Frequently Asked Questions document will provide additional details.

Deviation Page:
https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/class_deviations.html
(scroll to Class Deviation 2020-O0013)

Class Deviation:
https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/Class_Deviation_2020-O0013.pdf

DPC COVID-19 Page:
https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pacc/cc/COVID-19.html