FAR 12.208 Contract quality assurance.

In plain English

This section says that for commercial products, the Government will normally rely on the contractor's own quality assurance system instead of doing its own inspection and testing before the contractor tenders items for acceptance. It matters because it means the contractor is responsible for ensuring products and services meet contract requirements before offering them to the Government, unless customary market practice includes in-process inspection.

Applies to: Contracts for commercial products and commercial services

What it requires

• Rely on the contractor's existing quality assurance system as a substitute for Government inspection and testing before tender for acceptance, unless customary market practices include in-process inspection
• Conduct any Government in-process inspection in a manner consistent with commercial practice
• Rely on the contractor to accomplish all inspection and testing needed to ensure commercial services conform to contract requirements before they are tendered to the Government

Key terms: commercial products · commercial services · quality assurance systems · in-process inspection · tender for acceptance

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