FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 46: Quality Assurance › Subpart 46.8
FAR 46.800 Scope of subpart.
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 subpart sets out policies and procedures for limiting a contractor's liability when Government property is lost or damaged after acceptance and the loss or damage results from defects or deficiencies in the supplies or services provided. It matters because it defines when and how a contractor's responsibility for such post-acceptance property loss or damage may be limited.
Applies to: Contractors whose supplies or services cause loss or damage to Government property after acceptance
Key terms: limiting contractor liability · loss of or damage to property of the Government · after acceptance · defects or deficiencies · supplies delivered or services performed
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The text
This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for limiting contractor liability for loss of or damage to property of the Government that (a) occurs after acceptance and (b) results from defects or deficiencies in the supplies delivered or services performed.
← 46.710 Contract clauses. · 46.801 Applicability. →
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.