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Is the Review Process Different for Agreements with Deviations?
Yes, an agreement with deviations to standard NASA clauses will necessitate additional reviews from OGC and written approval from HQ.
The following steps provide Agreement Managers with a general overview of the agreement review process involving deviations:
Step 1: Review the document to identify the clauses that the Partner has requested to modify.
Step 2: Access the Deviations Database and verify whether any of the proposed changes in your document have already received approval from NASA HQ. If you find a previously approved deviation, there is no need to submit a new deviations request for that clause. Instead, reference the precedent within your document and inform your attorney using tracked changes. An example is provided on the left for reference. Visit the Previously Approved Deviations page for more help.
Step 3: Identify all modifications that necessitate a deviations submission to HQ and document them using tracked changes.
Step 4: To initiate a deviation request for HQ approval, your attorney's concurrence on the proposed change is required. After completing the review of the agreement and identifying all clauses requiring a deviation, send the agreement via email to your designated attorney.
Step 5: Once your attorney has reviewed the document, you can forward only those modifications they have concurred with for HQ approval. If legal does not concur with a deviation, it should not be submitted for HQ approval.
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