The chief of the contracting office may waive the requirement to obtain a bid guarantee for emergency acquisitions when a performance bond or a performance bond and payment bond is required. (See 28.101-1(c).) [71 FR 38248, July 5, 2006. Redesignated at 72 FR 46344, Aug. 17, 2007. Redesignated at 76 FR 18309, Apr. 1, 2011]