FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 46: Quality Assurance › Subpart 46.3
FAR 46.303 Cost-reimbursement supply contracts.
The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.
In plain English
This section tells the contracting officer to include the Inspection of Supplies—Cost-Reimbursement clause in solicitations and contracts for supplies, or services that involve furnishing supplies, when a cost-reimbursement contract is planned. For contractors, it means that if you are bidding on or performing such a contract, the inspection terms of FAR 52.246-3 will apply.
Applies to: Contracting officers and contractors on cost-reimbursement supply contracts or services involving supplies
Key terms: cost-reimbursement contract · Inspection of Supplies—Cost-Reimbursement · solicitations · contracts for supplies · services that involve the furnishing of supplies
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The text
The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-3, Inspection of Supplies—Cost-Reimbursement, in solicitations and contracts for supplies, or services that involve the furnishing of supplies, when a cost-reimbursement contract is contemplated.
Sections it refers to
- 52.246-3 Inspection of Supplies—Cost-Reimbursement.
Sections that refer to it
- 52.246-3 Inspection of Supplies—Cost-Reimbursement.
← 46.302 Fixed-price supply contracts. · 46.304 Fixed-price service contracts. →
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.