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97 sections with “Contractor Inspection Requirements”: the first 40

  • FAR 46.301 Contractor inspection requirements.
    The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-1, Contractor Inspection Requirements, in solicitations and contracts for supplies or services when the contract amount is expected to be at or below the simplified acquisition thres…
  • FAR 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements.
    As prescribed in 46.301, insert the following clause: Contractor Inspection Requirements (APR 1984) The Contractor is responsible for performing or having performed all inspections and tests necessary to substantiate that the supplies or …
  • 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 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …aint or description of the alleged violation. (ii) Available statements by the employee, contractor, or any other person regarding the alleged violation. (iii) Evidence that clause 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706, w…
  • FAR 45.402 Title to contractor-acquired property.
    (a) Title vests in the Government for all property acquired or fabricated by the contractor in accordance with the financing provisions or other specific requirements for passage of title in the contract. Under fixed-price type contracts, i…
  • FAR 46.202-3 Standard inspection requirements.
    … solicitations and contracts. (b) The clauses referred to in (a) above— (1) Require the contractor to provide and maintain an inspection system that is acceptable to the Government; (2) Give the Government the right to make inspections a…
  • FAR 52.222-51 Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements.
    …ract are used regularly for other than Government purposes, and are sold or traded by the Contractor in substantial quantities to the general public in the course of normal business operations. (b) The services shall be furnished at prices…
  • FAR 52.222-53 Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements.
    …act are offered and sold regularly to non-Governmental customers, and are provided by the Contractor to the general public in substantial quantities in the course of normal business operations. (b) The contract services are furnished at pr…
  • FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
    As prescribed in 22.1906, insert the following clause: Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “United States” means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Pu…
  • FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
    …erials, components, intermediate assemblies, end products, and lots of supplies. (b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering supplies under this contract and shall tender to the …
  • FAR 52.246-3 Inspection of Supplies—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …tion of Supplies—Cost-Reimbursement (MAY 2001) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Contractor's managerial personnel means any of the Contractor's directors, officers, managers, superintendents, or equivalent representatives who have…
  • FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services—Fixed-Price.
    … workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services. (b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of…
  • FAR 52.246-5 Inspection of Services—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …s performed, workmanship, and material furnished or used in performing services. (b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of…
  • FAR 52.246-6 Inspection—Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour.
    …on—Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour (MAY 2001) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Contractor's managerial personnel means any of the Contractor's directors, officers, managers, superintendents, or equivalent representatives who have…
  • FAR 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price.
    …following clause: Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price (AUG 1996) (a) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the work under this contract. Complete records of all…
  • FAR 52.246-8 Inspection of Research and Development—Cost-Reimbursement.
    … and Development—Cost-Reimbursement (MAY 2001) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Contractor's managerial personnel means the Contractor's directors, officers, managers, superintendents, or equivalent representatives who have superv…
  • FAR 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction.
    …mited to, materials, workmanship, and manufacture and fabrication of components. (b) The Contractor shall maintain an adequate inspection system and perform such inspections as will ensure that the work performed under the contract conform…
  • DFARS 252.217-7005 Inspection and manner of doing work.
    …04(a), use the following clause: Inspection and Manner of Doing Work (JUL 2009) (a) The Contractor shall perform work in accordance with the job order, any drawings and specifications made a part of the job order, and any change or modifi…
  • DFARS 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System.
    As prescribed in 246.870-3(a), use the following clause: Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System (JAN 2023) The following paragraphs (a) through (e) of this clause do not apply unless the Contractor is subjec…
  • 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 2.101 Definitions.
    …nd other related services. Assignment of claims means the transfer or making over by the contractor to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, as security for a loan to the contractor, of its right to be paid by the Governme…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …. 657q). When the proposed acquisition strategy involves bundling, identify the incumbent contractors and contracts affected by the bundling. (v) Address the extent and results of the market research and indicate their impact on the variou…
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …t Government property is to be disposed of and on what terms (although an agency may give contractors authority to dispose of property at prices within specified ranges and subject to other reasonable conditions deemed appropriate by the ag…
  • FAR 9.106-4 Reports.
    …g activity shall complete the applicable parts of SF 1403, Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor (General); SF 1404, Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor—Technical; SF 1405, Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor—Production; SF …
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …reshold are exempt from verification in the System for Award Management as to whether the contractor has a delinquent debt subject to collection under the Treasury Offset Program (TOP). (b) Orders under multiple-award contracts—(1) Fair op…
  • FAR 22.406-1 Policy.
    …cting agencies shall maintain an effective program that shall include— (1) Ensuring that contractors and subcontractors are informed, before commencement of work, of their obligations under the labor standards clauses of the contract; (2)…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …tract are used regularly for other than Government purposes and are sold or traded by the contractor in substantial quantities to the general public in the course of normal business operations. (ii) The services will be furnished at prices…
  • FAR 32.904 Determining payment due dates.
    … (i) The 30th day after the designated billing office receives a proper invoice from the contractor (except as provided in paragraph (b)(3) of this section). (ii) The 30th day after Government acceptance of supplies delivered or services …
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …2.101) has designated the contracting officer to perform these functions. (1) Review the contractor's compensation structure. (2) Review the contractor's insurance plans. (3) Conduct post-award orientation conferences. (4) Review and ev…
  • FAR 46.101 Definitions.
    …at do not conform to contract quality requirements, or are otherwise incomplete, that the contractor is required to correct or otherwise complete by a specified date. Contract quality requirements means the technical requirements in the co…
  • FAR 46.201 General.
    … acquisition and may range from inspection at time of acceptance to a requirement for the contractor's implementation of a comprehensive program for controlling quality. (b) As feasible, solicitations and contracts may provide for alternat…
  • FAR 46.405 Subcontracts.
    …he primary purpose is to assist the contract administration office cognizant of the prime contractor's plant in determining the conformance of subcontracted supplies or services with contract requirements or to satisfy one or more of the fa…
  • FAR 46.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.
    …only as authorized in this section. (b) The contracting officer ordinarily must give the contractor an opportunity to correct or replace nonconforming supplies or services when this can be accomplished within the required delivery schedule…
  • FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.
    … state the— (1) Exact nature of the item and its components and characteristics that the contractor warrants; (2) Extent of the contractor's warranty including all of the contractor's obligations to the Government for breach of warranty; …
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ns—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023) (a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspec…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services) (MAR 2026) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that are incorporated by reference: (1) The clauses listed be…
  • FAR 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records.
    …ds (JUL 2021) (a) Payrolls and basic records relating thereto shall be maintained by the Contractor during the course of the work and preserved for a period of 3 years thereafter for all laborers and mechanics working at the site of the wo…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …: Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Contractor when this clause is used in any subcontract, shall be deemed to refer to the subcontractor, except in the term “Government Prime Contractor…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    …art of the contract that is performed within the United States. (c) Paid sick leave. The Contractor shall— (1) Permit each employee engaged in performing work on or in connection with this contract to earn not less than 1 hour of paid sic…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …or restricted computer software in accordance with paragraph (g) of this clause. (2) The Contractor shall have the right to— (i) Assert copyright in data first produced in the performance of this contract to the extent provided in paragra…

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