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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 52: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses › Subpart 52.2

FAR 52.236-23 Responsibility of the Architect-Engineer Contractor.

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 clause makes the architect-engineer contractor responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, and coordination of all designs, drawings, specifications, and other services under the contract. The contractor must correct or revise any errors or deficiencies at no additional cost, and the Government's review, approval, acceptance, or payment does not waive any rights or the contractor's liability for negligent performance.

Applies to: Architect-engineer contractors under this contract

What it requires

  • Be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, and coordination of all designs, drawings, specifications, and other services furnished.
  • Correct or revise any errors or deficiencies in designs, drawings, specifications, and other services without additional compensation.
  • Remain liable to the Government for all damages caused by negligent performance of any services furnished.

Key terms: professional quality · technical accuracy · coordination · negligent performance · jointly and severally liable

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

As prescribed in 36.609-2(b), insert the following clause:

Responsibility of the Architect-Engineer Contractor (APR 1984)

(a) The Contractor shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, and the coordination of all designs, drawings, specifications, and other services furnished by the Contractor under this contract. The Contractor shall, without additional compensation, correct or revise any errors or deficiencies in its designs, drawings, specifications, and other services.

(b) Neither the Government's review, approval or acceptance of, nor payment for, the services required under this contract shall be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights under this contract or of any cause of action arising out of the performance of this contract, and the Contractor shall be and remain liable to the Government in accordance with applicable law for all damages to the Government caused by the Contractor's negligent performance of any of the services furnished under this contract.

(c) The rights and remedies of the Government provided for under this contract are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law.

(d) If the Contractor is comprised of more than one legal entity, each such entity shall be jointly and severally liable hereunder.

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

  • 36.609-2 Redesign responsibility for design errors or deficiencies.

Sections that refer to it

  • 36.609-2 Redesign responsibility for design errors or deficiencies.

← 52.236-22 Design Within Funding Limitations. · 52.236-24 Work Oversight in Architect-Engineer Contracts. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 52

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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