Effective immediately, contracting officers are authorized to deviate from the requirements at DFARS 249.7001 to provide congressional notification prior to executing any contract termination involving a reduction in employment of 100 or more contractor employees for contracts with entities that are other than United States firms, which are performed in Iraq and Afghanistan. For purposes of this deviation, a United States firm is one that is incorporated or legally organized in the United States.

This class deviation remains in effect until incorporated into the DFARS or until rescinded.