FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 46: Quality Assurance › Subpart 46.6
FAR 46.601 General.
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 directs agencies to create procedures for using, preparing, and distributing material inspection and receiving reports and commercial shipping document/packing lists. These documents serve as evidence of Government inspection and acceptance. It matters to contractors because these documents are the official record that inspection and acceptance occurred.
Applies to: Agencies (Government contracting offices)
Key terms: material inspection and receiving reports · commercial shipping document/packing lists · inspection · acceptance
Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.
The text
Agencies shall prescribe procedures and instructions for the use, preparation, and distribution of material inspection and receiving reports and commercial shipping document/packing lists to evidence Government inspection (see 46.401) and acceptance (see 46.501).
← 46.505 Transfer of title and risk of loss. · 46.701 [Reserved] →
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.