48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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16 sections with “Nonconforming supplies”

  • FAR 46.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.
    …tracting 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. Unless the contract specifies otherwise (as ma…
  • DFARS 246.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.
    (f) If nonconforming material or services are discovered after acceptance, the defect appears to be the fault of the contractor, any warranty has expired, and there are no other contractual remedies, the contracting officer— (i) Shall noti…
  • FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
    …necessary. (f) The Government has the right either to reject or to require correction of nonconforming supplies. Supplies are nonconforming when they are defective in material or workmanship or are otherwise not in conformity with contract…
  • FAR 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature.
    … grouped for warranty action under this clause at the Contractor's expense and return all nonconforming supplies to the Contractor for correction or replacement. (C) Require the Contractor to screen the supplies at locations designated by …
  • FAR 52.246-3 Inspection of Supplies—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …ct, the Government may require the Contractor to replace or correct any supplies that are nonconforming at time of delivery. Supplies are nonconforming when they are defective in material or workmanship or are otherwise not in conformity wi…
  • FAR 52.246-18 Warranty of Supplies of a Complex Nature.
    … the Contractor's plant, to repair or replace, at the Contractor's election, defective or nonconforming supplies; or (ii) Require the Contractor to furnish at the Contractor's plant the materials or parts and installation instructions requ…
  • FAR 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price.
    …t relieve the Contractor from responsibility, nor impose liability on the Government, for nonconforming work. Work is nonconforming when it is defective in material or workmanship or is otherwise not in conformity with contract requirements…
  • FAR 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies.
    …tract requirements as to give a right of rejection. The risk of loss of or damage to such nonconforming supplies remains with the Contractor until cure or acceptance. After cure or acceptance, paragraph (b) above shall apply. (d) Under par…
  • FAR 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items.
    As prescribed in 46.317, insert the following clause: Reporting Nonconforming Items (AUG 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Common item means an item that has multiple applications versus a single or peculiar application. Co…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …at have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not co…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …at have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. The Government must exercise its postacceptance ri…
  • FAR 52.246-19 Warranty of Systems and Equipment under Performance Specifications or Design Criteria.
    …ime in which notice shall be given to the Contractor; e.g., 30 days after delivery of the nonconforming supplies; 90 days of the last delivery under this contract; or 90 days after discovery of the defect.] Upon timely notification of the e…
  • FAR 32.601 General.
    … (CAS) noncompliances or changes in cost accounting practice. (7) Reinspection costs for nonconforming supplies or services. (8) Duplicate or erroneous payments. (9) Damages or excess costs related to defaults in performance. (10) Breac…
  • FAR 46.102 Policy.
    …ent personnel; (d) No contract precludes the Government from performing inspection; (e) Nonconforming supplies or services are rejected, except as otherwise provided in 46.407; (f) Contracts for commercial products rely on a contractor's…
  • FAR 46.505 Transfer of title and risk of loss.
    …tract requirements as to give a right of rejection. The risk of loss of or damage to such nonconforming supplies remains with the contractor until cure or acceptance. After cure or acceptance, paragraph (b) above shall apply. (d) Under par…
  • FAR 52.246-20 Warranty of Services.
    …ce 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 repe…

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