Scottish Government

Case Officers cannot approve variations more than 1% of the value of the contract or £1000, whichever is the lesser. Variations that exceed this value limit must be referred to the RPAC Chair. The RPAC chair may choose to refer the proposed variation to the full RPAC.

• When changes can be made to Rural Priorities proposals
• Types of acceptable variation
• When variations to the contract will not be allowed
• Processing variations
• Applicant's options
• Decision flow chart for considering variation requests