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

FAR 52.246-20 Warranty of Services.

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 requires the contractor to warrant that all services performed will be free from defects in workmanship and conform to the contract at the time of acceptance. If the government finds a defect or nonconformance within a specified notice period, the contractor may have to correct or reperform the services at no cost, or the government may adjust the contract price.

Applies to: Contractors performing services under a contract that includes this clause.

What it requires

  • Warrant that all services performed will be free from defects in workmanship and conform to the contract at the time of acceptance.
  • If notified of a defect or nonconformance and required to correct or reperform, do so at no cost to the Government.
  • Ensure that corrected or reperformed services are subject to this clause to the same extent as work initially performed.

Key terms: Acceptance · Warranty of Services · Defect · Nonconformance · Equitable adjustment

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

The text

As prescribed in 46.710(d), insert a clause substantially as follows:

Warranty of Services (MAY 2001)

(a) Definitions. Acceptance, as used in this clause, means the act of an authorized representative of the Government by which the Government assumes for itself, or as an agent of another, ownership of existing and identified supplies, or approves specific services, as partial or complete performance of the contract.

(b) Notwithstanding inspection and acceptance by the Government or any provision concerning the conclusiveness thereof, the Contractor warrants that all services performed under this contract will, at the time of acceptance, be free from defects in workmanship and conform to the requirements of this contract. The Contracting Officer shall give written notice of any defect or nonconformance to the Contractor ____ [Contracting Officer shall insert the specific period of time in which notice shall be given to the Contractor; e.g., within 30 days from the date of acceptance by the Government,; within 1000 hours of use by the Government,; or other specified event whose occurrence will terminate the period of notice, or combination of any applicable events or period of time]. This notice shall state either (1) that the Contractor shall correct or reperform any defective or nonconforming services, or (2) that the Government does not require correction or reperformance.

(c) If the Contractor is required to correct or reperform, it shall be at no cost to the Government, and any services corrected or reperformed by the Contractor shall be subject to this clause to the same extent as work initially performed. If the Contractor fails or refuses to correct or reperform, the Contracting Officer may, by contract or otherwise, correct or replace with similar services and charge to the Contractor the cost occasioned to the Government thereby, or make an equitable adjustment in the contract price.

(d) If the Government does not require correction or reperformance, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the contract price.

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

← 52.246-19 Warranty of Systems and Equipment under Performance Specifications or Design Criteria. · 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction. →

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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