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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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67 sections with “Inspection procedures”: 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 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature.
    …act. The word does not include “data.” (b) Contractor's obligations. (1) Notwithstanding inspection and acceptance by the Government of supplies furnished under this contract, or any condition of this contract concerning the conclusiveness…
  • DFARS 246.470-1 Assessment of additional costs.
    (a) Under the clause at FAR 52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price, after considering the factors in paragraph (c) of this subsection, the quality assurance representative (QAR) may believe that the assessment of additional costs is w…
  • DFARS 246.472 Inspection stamping.
    (a) DoD quality inspection approval marking designs (stamps) may be used for both prime contracts and subcontracts. Follow the procedures at PGI 246.472(a) for use of DoD inspection stamps. (b) Policies and procedures regarding the use of …
  • DFARS 252.246-7001 Warranty of data.
    … entitled, Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software. (b) Warranty. Notwithstanding inspection and acceptance by the Government of technical data furnished under this contract, and notwithstanding any provision of this contract concer…
  • DFARS 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System.
    …ans an electronic part for which credible evidence (including, but not limited to, visual inspection or testing) provides reasonable doubt that the electronic part is authentic. (b) Acceptable counterfeit electronic part detection and avoi…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … maintained by the manufacturer or vendor, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers, and states prices at which sales are currently, or were last, made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general…
  • FAR 11.502 Procedures.
    …essed per day of delay. The rate(s) should include the estimated daily cost of Government inspection and superintendence. The rate(s) should also include an amount for other expected expenses associated with delayed completion such as— (1)…
  • FAR 11.603 Procedures.
    …ectives, Letters of Understanding, Administrative Subpoenas, Demands for Information, and Inspection Authorizations) to implement or enforce the provisions of the DPAS (see 15 CFR 700.60-700.71). (i) Contracting officers shall report promp…
  • FAR 46.101 Definitions.
    … relating to the quality of the product or service and those contract clauses prescribing inspection, and other quality controls incumbent on the contractor, to assure that the product or service conforms to the contractual requirements. C…
  • FAR 46.401 General.
    …ined for quantity, damage in transit, and possible substitution or fraud. (e) Government inspection shall be performed by or under the direction or supervision of Government personnel. (f) Government inspection shall be documented on an i…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …Contract Terms and Conditions—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 r…
  • DFARS 246.870-2 Policy.
    …actor uses established counterfeit prevention industry standards and processes (including inspection, testing, and authentication), such as the DoD-adopted standards at https://assist.dla.mil; (B) The contractor assumes responsibility for …
  • FAR 46.105 Contractor responsibilities.
    …he Government as required. (b) The contractor may be required to provide and maintain an inspection system or program for the control of quality that is acceptable to the Government (see 46.202). (c) The control of quality by the contract…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …ake and maintain for 3 years from the completion of the work, and make them available for inspection and transcription by authorized representatives of the Wage and Hour Division, a record of the following: (i) For each employee subject to…
  • DFARS 246.408-70 Subsistence.
    …ents are responsible for— (1) Acceptance criteria; (2) Technical requirements; and (3) Inspection procedures needed to assure wholesomeness of foods. (b) The contracting office may designate any Federal activity, capable of assuring who…
  • DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation.
    …nder paragraph (c)(1)(v), in addition to the information provided as part of the Material Inspection and Receiving Report specified elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall report at the time of delivery, as part of the Material Ins…
  • FAR 6.305 Availability of the justification.
    …ry to protect the proprietary data, before making the justifications available for public inspection. Contracting officers shall also be guided by the exemptions to disclosure of information contained in the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.…
  • FAR 7.503 Policy.
    …o participate in Government programs. (15) The approval of Federal licensing actions and inspections. (16) The determination of budget policy, guidance, and strategy. (17) The collection, control, and disbursement of fees, royalties, dut…
  • FAR 8.405-6 Limiting sources.
    …ry to protect the proprietary data, before making the justifications available for public inspection. Contracting officers shall also be guided by the exemptions to disclosure of information contained in the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.…
  • FAR 12.402 Acceptance.
    …ial service tendered for acceptance conforms to the contract requirements. The Government inspection of commercial products or commercial services will not prejudice its other rights under the acceptance paragraph. Additionally, although th…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …ry to protect the proprietary data, before making the justifications available for public inspection. Contracting officers shall also be guided by the exemptions to disclosure of information contained in the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …ned by the manufacturer or the contractor, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers, and states prices at which sales currently, or were last, made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general pub…
  • FAR 46.601 General.
    …scribe procedures and instructions for the use, preparation, and distribution of material inspection and receiving reports and commercial shipping document/packing lists to evidence Government inspection (see 46.401) and acceptance (see 46.…
  • FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
    …e Contractor shall make records pursuant to paragraph (e)(1) of this clause available for inspection and transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator. The Contractor shall also make such records available upon request of…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …zed marking of data. (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this contract concerning inspection or acceptance, if any data delivered under this contract are marked with the notices specified in paragraph (g)(3) or (g) (4) if included i…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    … Contractor shall provide the authorized Government representatives proper facilities for inspection of the Contractor's books, records, and accounts. (n) Other security. The terms of this contract are considered to provide adequate securi…
  • DFARS 208.7003-2 Assignments under coordinated acquisition.
    …ed. (g) Items peculiar to nuclear ordnance material where design characteristics or test-inspection requirements are controlled by the Department of Energy (DoE) or by DoD to ensure reliability of nuclear weapons. (1) This exception appli…
  • DFARS 227.7103-14 Conformity, acceptance, and warranty of technical data.
    …e accomplished in accordance with— (i) The provisions of a contract clause providing for inspection and acceptance of deliverables and remedies for nonconforming deliverables; or (ii) The procedures at FAR 46.407(c) through (g), if the co…
  • DFARS 227.7203-14 Conformity, acceptance, and warranty of computer software and computer software documentation.
    …e accomplished in accordance with— (i) The provisions of a contract clause providing for inspection and acceptance of deliverables and remedies for nonconforming deliverables; or (ii) The procedures at FAR 46.407(c) through (g), if the co…
  • DFARS 246.601 General.
    See Appendix F, Material Inspection and Receiving Report, for procedures and instructions for the use, preparation, and distribution of— (1) The Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD Form 250 series); and (2) Supplier's commercial …
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …n. Describe how the contract will be administered. In contracts for services, include how inspection and acceptance corresponding to the work statement's performance criteria will be enforced. In contracts for supplies or service contracts …
  • FAR 8.406-3 Remedies for nonconformance.
    … requirements, the ordering activity shall take appropriate action in accordance with the inspection and acceptance clause of the contract, as supplemented by the order. (b) If the contractor fails to perform an order, or take appropriate …
  • FAR 9.407-1 General.
    …sult. This assessment should include an examination of basic documents such as contracts, inspection reports, and correspondence. An indictment or other official findings by Federal, State, or local bodies that determine factual and/or lega…
  • FAR 13.101 General.
    …iness concern determined to be nonresponsible (see subpart 9.1); and (3) Provide for the inspection of supplies or services as prescribed in 46.404. (b) In making purchases, contracting officers should— (1) Include related items (such as…
  • FAR 22.101-2 Contract pricing and administration.
    …during a labor dispute, the inspectors' safety is not endangered, the normal functions of inspection at the plant of a Government contractor shall be continued without regard to the existence of a labor dispute, strike, or picket line.
  • FAR 22.403-6 Department of Labor regulations involving construction.
    …d requirements for submission of weekly statements of compliance and the preservation and inspection of weekly payroll records; (3) Part 5, relating to enforcement of the— (i) Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute; (ii) Contract Wo…
  • FAR 22.2109 Enforcement of Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements.
    …ent, advance, or guarantee of funds to a contractor that has failed to make available for inspection, copying, and transcription any of the records identified in 29 CFR 13.25. (2) Civil actions to recover greater underpayments than those w…
  • FAR 25.202 Exceptions.
    …contract. The agency must make the findings justifying the exception available for public inspection. (c) Acquisitions under trade agreements. For construction contracts with an estimated acquisition value of $6,683,000 or more, see subpar…
  • FAR 32.904 Determining payment due dates.
    … routine agency practice and must be used only when necessary to permit proper Government inspection and testing of the supplies delivered or services performed. (2) If the contract does not require submission of an invoice for payment (e.…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.