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113 sections with “Contract quality requirements”: the first 40

  • FAR 46.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements.
    (a) Agencies shall establish procedures for determining when higher-level contract quality requirements are necessary, for determining the risk (both the likelihood and the impact) of nonconformance, and for advising the contracting officer…
  • FAR 46.203 Criteria for use of contract quality requirements.
    The extent of contract quality requirements, including contractor inspection, required under a contract shall usually be based upon the classification of the contract item (supply or service) as determined by its technical description, its …
  • DFARS 246.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements.
    (1) Higher-level contract quality requirements are used in addition to a standard inspection requirement. (2) Higher-level contract quality requirements, including nongovernment quality system standards adopted to meet DoD needs, are liste…
  • FAR 46.202 Types of contract quality requirements.
    Contract quality requirements fall into four general categories, depending on the extent of quality assurance needed by the Government for the acquisition involved.
  • DFARS 246.202 Types of contract quality requirements.
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    (a) Each subcontracting plan required under 19.301-2(e) and 19.702(a)(1)(i), (ii), and (iii) shall include— (1) Separate percentage goals for using small business (including ANCs and Indian tribes), veteran-owned small business, service-di…
  • FAR 52.246-11 Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement.
    As prescribed in 46.311, insert the following clause: Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement (DEC 2014) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the higher-level quality standard(s) listed below. [Contracting Officer insert the title, num…
  • DFARS 246.402 Government contract quality assurance at source.
    Do not require Government contract quality assurance at source for contracts or delivery orders valued below $400,000, unless— (1) Mandated by DoD regulation; (2) Required by a memorandum of agreement between the acquiring department or a…
  • FAR 12.208 Contract quality assurance.
    Contracts for commercial products shall rely on contractors' existing quality assurance systems as a substitute for Government inspection and testing before tender for acceptance unless customary market practices for the commercial product …
  • FAR 46.103 Contracting office responsibilities.
    Contracting offices are responsible for— (a) Receiving from the activity responsible for technical requirements any specifications for inspection, testing, and other contract quality requirements essential to ensure the integrity of the su…
  • FAR 46.104 Contract administration office responsibilities.
    When a contract is assigned for administration to the contract administration office cognizant of the contractor's plant, that office, unless specified otherwise, shall— (a) Develop and apply efficient procedures for performing Government …
  • FAR 46.105 Contractor responsibilities.
    (a) The contractor is responsible for carrying out its obligations under the contract by— (1) Controlling the quality of supplies or services; (2) Tendering to the Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that conform to …
  • FAR 46.202-2 Government reliance on inspection by contractor.
    (a) Except as specified in (b) below, the Government shall rely on the contractor to accomplish all inspection and testing needed to ensure that supplies or services acquired at or below the simplified acquisition threshold conform to contr…
  • FAR 4.803 Contents of contract files.
    The following are examples of the records normally contained, if applicable, in contract files: (a) Contracting office contract file. (1) Purchase request, acquisition planning information, and other presolicitation documents. (2) Justifi…
  • FAR 14.201-9 Simplified contract format.
    … or fixed-price with economic price adjustment acquisitions of supplies and services, the contracting officer may use the simplified contract format in lieu of the uniform contract format (see 14.201-1). The contracting officer has flexibil…
  • FAR 16.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
    (a) Description. An indefinite-quantity contract provides for an indefinite quantity, within stated limits, of supplies or services during a fixed period. The Government places orders for individual requirements. Quantity limits may be stat…
  • FAR 19.502-3 Partial set-asides of contracts other than multiple-award contracts.
    (a) The contracting officer shall set aside a portion or portions of an acquisition, except for construction, for exclusive small business participation when— (1) Market research indicates that a total set-aside is not appropriate (see 19.…
  • FAR 22.504 General requirements for project labor agreements.
    …, and Executive orders. (b) Requirements. A project labor agreement shall— (1) Bind all contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project to comply with the project labor agreement; (2) Allow all contract…
  • FAR 32.102 Description of contract financing methods.
    (a) Advance payments are advances of money by the Government to a prime contractor before, in anticipation of, and for the purpose of complete performance under one or more contracts. They are expected to be liquidated from payments due to …
  • FAR 41.301 Requirements.
    (a) Requests for delegations of GSA contracting authority, assistance with a proposed contract as provided in 41.203, and the submission of other information required by this part, shall be sent or submitted to the General Services Administ…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    (a) The contracting officer normally delegates the following contract administration functions to a CAO. The contracting officer may retain any of these functions, except those in paragraphs (a)(5), (a)(9), (a)(11), and (a)(12) of this sect…
  • FAR 46.405 Subcontracts.
    (a) Government contract quality assurance on subcontracted supplies or services shall be performed only when required in the Government's interest. The primary purpose is to assist the contract administration office cognizant of the prime c…
  • FAR 49.402-6 Repurchase against contractor's account.
    (a) When the supplies or services are still required after termination, the contracting officer shall repurchase the same or similar supplies or services against the contractor's account as soon as practicable. The contracting officer shall…
  • FAR 52.209-1 Qualification Requirements.
    … One or more qualification requirements apply to the supplies or services covered by this contract. For those supplies or services requiring qualification, whether the covered product or service is an end item under this contract or simply …
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    As prescribed in 19.708(b), insert the following clause: Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JAN 2025) (a) This clause does not apply to small business concerns. (b) Definitions. As used in this clause— Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) m…
  • FAR 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.
    …ed in 32.111(a)(5), insert the following clause: Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts (MAY 2014) (a) Payment of price. The Government shall pay the Contractor the contract price as provided in this contract. (b) Progress pay…
  • FAR 52.232-26 Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.
    …2.908(a), insert the following clause: Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts (JAN 2017) Notwithstanding any other payment terms in this contract, the Government will make invoice payments under the terms and conditio…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    As prescribed in 32.908(b), insert the following clause: Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts (JAN 2017) Notwithstanding any other payment terms in this contract, the Government will make invoice payments under the terms and conditio…
  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …7301. (f) The following additional provisions and clauses apply to DoD solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services. If the offeror has completed any of the fol…
  • DFARS 237.102-71 Limitation on service contracts for military flight simulators.
    …on of a military aircraft that has no commonly available commercial variant. (2) Service contract means any contract entered into by DoD, the principal purpose of which is to furnish services in the United States through the use of service…
  • DFARS 237.172 Service contracts surveillance.
    …the preparation of the statement of work or statement of objectives for solicitations and contracts for services. These plans should be tailored to address the performance risks inherent in the specific contract type and the work effort add…
  • DFARS 252.225-7039 Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.
    As prescribed in 225.302-6, insert the following clause: Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (JAN 2023) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Full cooperation—(1) Means disclosure to the…
  • DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.
    Basic. As prescribed in 244.305-71 and 244.305-71(a), use the following clause: Contractor Purchasing System Administration—Basic (Jan 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Acceptable purchasing system means a purchasing system …
  • DFARS 253.209-1 Responsible prospective contractors.
    (a) SF 1403, Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor (General). (i) The factors in Section III, Block 19, generally mean— (A) Technical capability. An assessment of the prospective contractor's key management personnel to determine if th…
  • FAR 19.502-4 Partial set-asides of multiple-award contracts.
    …ccordance with section 1331 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (15 U.S.C. 644(r)(1)), contracting officers may, at their discretion, set aside a portion or portions of a multiple-award contract, except for construction, for any of the s…
  • FAR 46.101 Definitions.
    …tendered or approves specific services rendered as partial or complete performance of the contract. Conditional acceptance means acceptance of supplies or services that do not conform to contract quality requirements, or are otherwise inco…
  • FAR 46.201 General.
    (a) The contracting officer shall include in the solicitation and contract the appropriate quality requirements. The type and extent of contract quality requirements needed depends on the particular acquisition and may range from inspection…
  • FAR 46.401 General.
    (a) Government contract quality assurance shall be performed at such times (including any stage of manufacture or performance of services) and places (including subcontractors' plants) as may be necessary to determine that the supplies or s…
  • DFARS 246.704 Authority for use of warranties.
    (1) The chief of the contracting office must approve use of a warranty, except in acquisitions for— (i) Commercial products or commercial services (see FAR 46.709); (ii) Technical data, unless the warranty provides for extended liability …
  • FAR 46.202-1 Contracts for commercial products and commercial services.
    When acquiring commercial products (see part 12), the Government shall rely on contractors' existing quality assurance systems as a substitute for Government inspection and testing before tender for acceptance unless customary market practi…

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