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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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53 sections with “acceptance at source”: the first 40

  • FAR 46.503 Place of acceptance.
    Each contract shall specify the place of acceptance. Contracts that provide for Government contract quality assurance at source shall ordinarily provide for acceptance at source. Contracts that provide for Government contract quality assura…
  • DFARS 232.904 Determining payment due dates.
    (d) In most cases, Government acceptance or approval can occur within the 7-day constructive acceptance period specified in the FAR Prompt Payment clauses. Government payment of construction progress payments can, in most cases, be made wit…
  • FAR 19.804-3 SBA acceptance.
    …pond to an offering letter within ten working days, the contracting office may seek SBA's acceptance through the Associate Administrator for Business Development. The contracting office may assume that SBA has accepted the requirement into …
  • FAR 46.504 Certificate of conformance.
    …be used in certain instances instead of source inspection (whether the contract calls for acceptance at source or destination) at the discretion of the contracting officer if the following conditions apply: (a) Acceptance on the basis of a…
  • FAR 3.104-6 Ethics advisory opinions regarding prohibitions on a former official's acceptance of compensation from a contractor.
    (a) An official or former official of a Federal agency who does not know whether he or she is or would be precluded by 41 U.S.C. 2104 (see 3.104-3(d)) from accepting compensation from a particular contractor may request advice from the appr…
  • FAR 15.607 Criteria for acceptance and negotiation of an unsolicited proposal.
    (a) A favorable comprehensive evaluation of an unsolicited proposal does not, in itself, justify awarding a contract without providing for full and open competition. The agency point of contact shall return an unsolicited proposal to the of…
  • FAR 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature.
    … of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature (JUN 2003) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Acceptance means the act of an authorized representative of the Government by which the Government assumes for itself, or as an agent of another, owne…
  • FAR 8.406-2 Inspection and acceptance.
    … contracting agency. The schedule contracting agency will notify the ordering activity of acceptance or rejection of the supplies. (3) Material inspected at source by the schedule contracting agency, and determined to conform with the prod…
  • FAR 9.207 Changes in status regarding qualification requirements.
    …t. These conditions exist when— (1) Products or services are submitted for inspection or acceptance that do not meet the qualification requirement; (2) Products or services were previously rejected and the defects were not corrected when …
  • FAR 19.804-6 Indefinite-delivery contracts.
    (a) Separate offers and acceptances are not required for individual orders under multiple-award contracts (including the Federal Supply Schedules managed by GSA, multi-agency contracts or Governmentwide acquisition contracts, or indefinite-…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …mments to the contracting office. (47) Assist in evaluating and make recommendations for acceptance or rejection of waivers and deviations. (48) Evaluate and monitor the contractor's procedures for complying with procedures regarding rest…
  • FAR 47.302 Place of delivery—f.o.b. point.
    …place of performance of Government acquisition quality assurance actions and the place of acceptance shall not control the delivery term, except that if acceptance is at destination, transportation shall be f.o.b. destination (see 47.304-1(…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    … 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 in this clause,…
  • FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
    …e Government covering supplies under this contract and shall tender to the Government for acceptance only supplies that have been inspected in accordance with the inspection system and have been found by the Contractor to be in conformity w…
  • FAR 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance.
    …e Certificate of Conformance has been authorized in writing by the CAO, or inspection and acceptance have occurred. (b) The Contractor's signed certificate shall be attached to or included on the top copy of the inspection or receiving rep…
  • FAR 52.248-1 Value Engineering.
    …t contract, future contract savings include savings on increases in quantities after VECP acceptance that are due to contract modifications, exercise of options, additional orders, and funding of subsequent year requirements on a multiyear …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …s; orders, such as purchase orders, under which the contract becomes effective by written acceptance or performance; and bilateral contract modifications. Contracts do not include grants and cooperative agreements covered by 31 U.S.C. 6301,…
  • FAR 3.104-3 Statutory and related prohibitions, restrictions, and requirements.
    …ployees of the Executive Branch. See 3.104-2(b)(2). (d) Prohibition on former official's acceptance of compensation from a contractor (41 U.S.C. 2104). (1) A former official of a Federal agency may not accept compensation from a contractor…
  • FAR 5.205 Special situations.
    …tiously as possible since the solicitation will be issued without further notice upon SBA acceptance of the requirement for the section 8(a) program. (g) Notifications to the public regarding consolidation, bundling, or substantial bundlin…
  • FAR 6.302-4 International agreement.
    … particular firm as specified in official written direction such as a Letter of Offer and Acceptance; or (2) When a contemplated acquisition is for services to be performed, or supplies to be used, in the sovereign territory of another cou…
  • FAR 27.406-2 Additional data requirements.
    … at 52.227-16 at any time during contract performance or within a period of 3 years after acceptance of all items to be delivered under the contract. The contractor is to be compensated for converting the data into the prescribed form, for …
  • FAR 46.101 Definitions.
    As used in this part— Acceptance means the act of an authorized representative of the Government by which the Government, for itself or as agent of another, assumes ownership of existing identified supplies tendered or approves specific se…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …ext of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): (d) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall tender for acceptance only those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the…
  • FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
    …actor's recruitment area and employment needs. Not later than 1 month before the date for acceptance of applications for apprenticeship or training by any recruitment source, send written notification to organizations such as the above, des…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …losure to the agency, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer of the acceptance of any manuscript describing the subject invention for publication and any on sale or public use. (2) The Contractor shall elect in writin…
  • FAR 52.227-20 Rights in Data—SBIR Program.
    …priate). For a period of 4 years, unless extended in accordance with FAR 27.409(h), after acceptance of all items to be delivered under this contract, the Government will use these data for Government purposes only, and they shall not be di…
  • FAR 52.247-57 Transportation Transit Privilege Credits.
    …eding the amount quoted by the offeror. (b) After loading on the carrier's equipment and acceptance by the carrier, these shipments under paid commercial bills of lading will move for the account of and at the risk of the Government (unles…
  • DFARS 227.7103-2 Acquisition of technical data.
    …iverable data item under a fixed-price type contract; (4) Include delivery schedules and acceptance criteria for each deliverable data item; and (5) Specifically identify the place of delivery for each deliverable item of technical data.
  • DFARS 227.7203-2 Acquisition of other than commercial computer software and computer software documentation and associated rights.
    …ware documentation under a fixed-price type contract; (4) Include delivery schedules and acceptance criteria for each deliverable item; (5) Specifically identify the place of delivery for each deliverable item; and (6) Specify in the neg…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …f this contract. Notwithstanding any provision of this contract concerning inspection and acceptance, the Government may ignore or, at the Contractor's expense, correct or strike a marking if, in accordance with the procedures in the Valida…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …t, respectively. Notwithstanding any provision of this contract concerning inspection and acceptance, the Government may ignore or, at the Contractor's expense, correct or strike a marking if, in accordance with the procedures of those clau…
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …t, respectively. Notwithstanding any provision of this contract concerning inspection and acceptance, the Government may ignore or, at the Contractor's expense, correct or strike a marking if, in accordance with the applicable procedures of…
  • DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts.
    … part) that enable tracking of electronic parts from the original manufacturer to product acceptance by the Government, whether the electronic part is supplied as a discrete electronic part or is contained in an assembly; (2) If the Contra…
  • FAR 5.202 Exceptions.
    …ecifications, see especially 16.505(a)(4); (7) The proposed contract action results from acceptance of a proposal under the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982 (Pub. L. 97-219); (8) The proposed contract action results from …
  • FAR 13.302-1 General.
    …required; (3) Provide for inspection as prescribed in part 46. Generally, inspection and acceptance should be at destination. Source inspection should be specified only if required by part 46. When inspection and acceptance will be perform…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    … and 1520. (2) If the schedules are acceptable, the plant clearance officer will confirm acceptance in the GFP module plant clearance capability, which will transmit a notification to the Contractor. The electronic acceptance is equivalent…
  • FAR 13.303-5 Purchases under BPAs.
    … (if it reflects the essential elements) be used for the purpose of recording receipt and acceptance of the supplies or services. However, if the purchase is assigned to another activity for administration, the authorized Government represe…
  • FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.
    …e of delivery specified in the contract (irrespective of the f.o.b. point or the point of acceptance) to the contractor's plant and subsequent return. When defective items are returned to the contractor from other than the place of delivery…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    … selection authority in evaluating performance or schedule risk. (10) A written award or acceptance of proposal mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding con…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …m. If a deliverable item is to be retained by the Contractor for use after inspection and acceptance by the Government, it shall be made accountable to the contract through a contract modification listing the item as Government-furnished pr…

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.