11—9.1 (17A,8A) Definitions.
“Department”  or “DAS”  means the department of administrative services authorized by 2003 Iowa Code Supplement chapter 8A.
“Director” means the director of the department of administrative services or the director’s designee.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, vendor, or any legal entity.
“Waiver or variance” means any action by the department that suspends in whole or in part the requirements or provisions of a rule as applied to an identified person on the basis of the particular circumstances of that person. For simplicity, the term “waiver” shall include both a “waiver” and a “variance.”