48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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26 sections with “Replacement or correction”

  • FAR 52.246-6 Inspection—Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour.
    … contract requirements. Except as otherwise specified in paragraph (h) below, the cost of replacement or correction shall be determined under the Payments Under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts clause, but the hourly rate for lab…
  • FAR 52.246-19 Warranty of Systems and Equipment under Performance Specifications or Design Criteria.
    … agreement to this contract. (7) Any supplies or parts thereof corrected or furnished in replacement and any services reperformed shall also be subject to the conditions of this clause to the same extent as supplies or services initially a…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … or services that 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 reperforma…
  • FAR 52.246-3 Inspection of Supplies—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …h contract requirements. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (h) below, the cost of replacement or correction shall be included in allowable cost, determined as provided in the Allowable Cost and Payment clause, but no additional fee …
  • FAR 52.246-8 Inspection of Research and Development—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …tractor to replace or correct work not meeting contract requirements. Time devoted to the replacement or correction of such work shall not be included in the computation of the above time period. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (h…
  • FAR 46.202-2 Government reliance on inspection by contractor.
    …se; (2) The potential losses in the event of defects; (3) The likelihood of uncontested replacement or correction of defective work; and (4) The cost of detailed Government inspection.
  • DFARS 227.7103-14 Conformity, acceptance, and warranty of technical data.
    …nt, provides for withholding up to 10 percent of the contract price pending correction or replacement of the nonconforming technical data or negotiation of an equitable reduction in contract price. The amount subject to withholding may be e…
  • DFARS 252.217-7005 Inspection and manner of doing work.
    …it at the Contractor's expense. (2) If the Contractor fails to proceed promptly with the replacement or correction of the material or workmanship, the Government may replace or correct the defective or nonconforming material or workmanship…
  • FAR 28.101-3 Authority of an attorney-in-fact for a bid bond.
    … to have been invalid, the contracting officer shall not allow the bidder to substitute a replacement power of attorney or a replacement surety. (f) Determinations of non-responsibility based on the unacceptability of a power of attorney a…
  • FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.
    …or's expense. (ii) If it is not practical to direct the contractor to make the repair or replacement, or, because of the nature of the item, the repair or replacement does not afford an appropriate remedy to the Government, the warranty sh…
  • FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
    …le under the circumstances if the Contracting Officer elects not to require correction or replacement. When supplies are returned to the Contractor, the Contractor shall bear the transportation cost from the original point of delivery to th…
  • FAR 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature.
    …ies will conform with the requirements of this contract. (2) When return, correction, or replacement is required, transportation charges and responsibility for the supplies while in transit shall be borne by the Contractor. However, the Co…
  • FAR 52.246-18 Warranty of Supplies of a Complex Nature.
    … modification or other work. (2) Any supplies or parts thereof corrected or furnished in replacement shall be subject to the conditions of this clause to the same extent as supplies initially delivered. This warranty shall be equal in dura…
  • DFARS 227.7203-14 Conformity, acceptance, and warranty of computer software and computer software documentation.
    …at does not conform in all respects to applicable contractual requirements. Correction or replacement of nonconforming software, or an equitable reduction in contract price when correction or replacement of the nonconforming data is not pra…
  • DFARS 252.246-7001 Warranty of data.
    …ting Officer determines that the Government no longer has a requirement for correction or replacement of the data, or that the data can be more reasonably corrected by the Government, inform the Contractor by written notice that the Governm…
  • FAR 46.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.
    …cifies otherwise (as may be the case in some cost-reimbursement contracts), correction or replacement must be without additional cost to the Government. Subparagraph (e)(2) of the clause at 52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price, rese…
  • FAR 52.246-13 Inspection—Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements.
    …ll be liable, to the extent specified in the contract for any damage or cost of repair or replacement. (End of clause)
  • FAR 46.710 Contract clauses.
    …(2) If it is desirable to specify that necessary transportation incident to correction or replacement will be at the Government's expense (as might be the case if, for example, the cost of a warranty would otherwise be prohibitive), the con…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    … serviceability and/or suitability of the property for contract performance. Any repairs, replacement, and/or refurbishment shall be at the Contractor's expense. (3)(i) The Contracting Officer may by written notice, at any time— (A) Incre…
  • FAR 52.246-24 Limitation of Liability—High-Value Items.
    …the extent that they arise otherwise under this contract, relating to correction, repair, replacement, or other relief for any defect or deficiency in supplies delivered under this contract. (2) Unless this is a cost-reimbursement contract…
  • FAR 46.402 Government contract quality assurance at source.
    …vailable only at source; (d) Performance at any other place would destroy or require the replacement of costly special packing and packaging; (e) Government inspection during contract performance is essential; or (f) It is determined for…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …with paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) of this notice; and (6) Used or copied for use with a replacement computer. (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this computer software is copyrighted computer software, it is licensed to the Government…
  • FAR 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price.
    …s equitable under the circumstances if the Government elects not to require correction or replacement. When supplies (work) are (is) returned to the Contractor, the Contractor shall bear transportation costs from the original point of deliv…
  • DFARS 228.370-2 General.
    …ld consult with the requiring activity and the assigned contract administration office on replacement, repair, or beyond economic repair decisions. (3) See PGI 228.370-2(f) for an example of accident or mishap damage versus workmanship-err…
  • DFARS 246.708 Warranties of data.
    …ding whether to use extended liability provisions— (1) The likelihood that correction or replacement of the nonconforming data, or a price adjustment, will not give adequate protection to the Government; and (2) The effectiveness of the a…
  • DFARS 252.239-7000 Protection against compromising emanations.
    …gy found to be deficient within 1 year after proper installations. (1) The correction or replacement shall be at no cost to the Government. (2) Should a modification to the delivered information technology be made by the Contractor, the 1…

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