Waiver of Specification Requirements

A. The purchasing agency may waive the requirements for sealing of the container when the contents are ice-packed rather than frozen, but may do so only at purchasing agency's risk. When the purchasing agency waives the requirement for sealing of the container, a written statement of waiver must be provided to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. B. Waivers and amendments to specification requirements may be made only with concurrence of the purchasing agency and the vendor. C. A written statement of the precise nature of the changes in the specifications must be provided to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry representative prior to any examination of the product. D. Failure to include information concerning the Louisiana agricultural products preference of the vendor on the purchase order shall constitute a waiver of the vendor's right for a certificate of origin. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:405. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Market Commission, LR 8:272 (June 1982).