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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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56 sections with “conforming”: the first 40

  • FAR 46.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.
    (a) The contracting officer should reject supplies or services not conforming in all respects to contract requirements (see 46.102). In those instances where deviation from this policy is found to be in the Government's interest, such suppl…
  • 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 52.246-26 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 46.317 Reporting nonconforming items.
    … this section, the contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-26, Reporting Nonconforming Items, in solicitations and contracts—as follows: (1) For an acquisition by any agency, including the Department of Defense, of— (i) Any …
  • FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
    …essary. (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 re…
  • FAR 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price.
    …elieve 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 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature.
    …ouped 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 the…
  • DFARS 227.7103-12 Government right to establish conformity of markings.
    (a) Nonconforming markings. (1) Authorized markings are identified in the clauses at 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and 252.227-7018, Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical …
  • DFARS 227.7103-14 Conformity, acceptance, and warranty of technical data.
    …olding 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 expressed as a fixed do…
  • DFARS 227.7203-12 Government right to establish conformity of markings.
    (a) Nonconforming markings. (1) Authorized markings are identified in the clauses at 252.227-7014, Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation, and 252.227-7018, Rights in Othe…
  • DFARS 227.7203-14 Conformity, acceptance, and warranty of computer software and computer software documentation.
    … software tendered for acceptance conforms to the contractual requirements. Except for nonconforming restrictive markings (follow the procedures at 227.7203-12(a) if nonconforming markings are the sole reason computer software tendered for …
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ta pending evaluation of the request. (ii) The Contractor may request permission to have conforming and justified restrictive markings placed on unmarked technical data at its expense. The request must be received by the Contracting Office…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …on pending evaluation of the request. (ii) The Contractor may request permission to have conforming and justified restrictive markings placed on unmarked computer software or computer software documentation at its expense. The request must…
  • 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.
    …on pending evaluation of the request. (ii) The Contractor may request permission to have conforming and justified restrictive markings placed on unmarked technical data, computer software, or computer software documentation at its expense.…
  • DFARS 252.246-7001 Warranty of data.
    …en notice, direct the Contractor to correct or replace at the Contractor's expense the nonconforming technical data promptly; or (ii) If the Contracting Officer determines that the Government no longer has a requirement for correction or r…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …iring each subcontractor tou (i) Include a payment clause and an interest penalty clause conforming to the standards set forth in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this clause in each of its subcontracts; and (ii) Require each of its subcon…
  • FAR 52.246-3 Inspection of Supplies—Cost-Reimbursement.
    … 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 with …
  • FAR 39.205 Exemptions.
    …on for the following: (1) Undue burden. When an agency determines the acquisition of ICT conforming with all the applicable ICT accessibility standards would impose an undue burden on the agency, compliance with the ICT accessibility stand…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …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 corre…
  • FAR 52.246-18 Warranty of Supplies of a Complex Nature.
    …e 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 require…
  • FAR 13.401 General.
    …lace, repair, or correct supplies not received at destination, damaged in transit, or not conforming to purchase agreements. (b) The contracting officer shall be primarily responsible for determining the amount of debts resulting from fail…
  • FAR 22.1019 Additional classes of service employees.
    …clause at 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards). The contractor shall initiate the conforming procedure before unlisted classes of employees perform contract work. The contractor shall submit Standard Form (SF) 1444, Request For Auth…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …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 right…
  • FAR 52.214-20 Bid Samples.
    …and found to comply with specification and other requirements for technical acceptability conforming in every material respect with those in this solicitation. Alternate II (MAY 2002). As prescribed in 14.201-6(o)(2)(ii), insert the follow…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …e benefits as are determined pursuant to the procedures in this paragraph (c). (ii) This conforming procedure shall be initiated by the Contractor prior to the performance of contract work by the unlisted class of employee. The Contractor …
  • FAR 52.246-19 Warranty of Systems and Equipment under Performance Specifications or Design Criteria.
    … 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 exis…
  • DFARS 246.708 Warranties of data.
    …tended 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 additional remedy as a …
  • DFARS 252.217-7005 Inspection and manner of doing work.
    … Guarantees clause of the Master Agreement, the Government may reject the defective or nonconforming material or workmanship and require the Contractor to correct or replace it at the Contractor's expense. (2) If the Contractor fails to pr…
  • FAR 12.402 Acceptance.
    …ss the issue of rejection, the Government always has the right to refuse acceptance of nonconforming items. This paragraph is generally appropriate when the Government is acquiring noncomplex commercial products and commercial services. (b…
  • FAR 13.402 Conditions for use.
    …lace, repair, or correct supplies not received at destination, damaged in transit, or not conforming to purchase requirements. (e) The purchasing instrument is a firm-fixed-price contract, a purchase order, or a delivery order for supplies…
  • FAR 13.403 Preparation and execution of orders.
    …after the specified date of delivery of supplies not received, damaged in transit, or not conforming to specifications of the purchase order. Unless extenuating circumstances exist, the notification should be made not later than 60 days aft…
  • FAR 14.101 Elements of sealed bidding.
    …d, an award will be made with reasonable promptness to that responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation for bids, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and the price-related factors included in t…
  • FAR 14.202-4 Bid samples.
    …acted for or tested by the Government and found to comply with specification requirements conforming in every material respect with those in the current invitation for bids. When the requirement may be waived, see 14.201-6(o)(2). (2) Where…
  • FAR 14.408-1 General.
    … the bid or an extension (see 14.404-1(d)), and (3) to that responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and the price-related factors (see 14.201-8) include…
  • FAR 23.107-1 Products containing recovered materials.
    …ction are exceeded. (1) Once an item has been designated by EPA, agencies shall purchase conforming products to the maximum extent practicable in accordance with 23.104(a), unless a justification, exception, or exemption applies (see 23.10…
  • FAR 23.107-2 Biobased products.
    …obased product is included in a USDA-designated product category, agencies shall purchase conforming products to the maximum extent practicable in accordance with 23.104(a), unless a justification, exception, or exemption applies (see 23.10…
  • FAR 32.405 Applying Pub. L. 85-804 to advance payments under sealed bid contracts.
    … requested, the agency may— (1) Enter into the contract and provide for advance payments conforming to this part 32; (2) Enter into the contract without providing for advance payments if the contractor does not actually need advance payme…
  • FAR 32.601 General.
    …AS) 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) Breach o…
  • FAR 42.705-1 Contracting officer determination procedure.
    …er shall— (i) Conduct negotiations; (ii) Prepare a written indirect cost rate agreement conforming to the requirements of the contracts; (iii) Prepare, sign, and place in the contractor general file (see 4.801(c)(3)) a negotiation memora…
  • FAR 42.705-2 Auditor determination procedure.
    …ent on indirect costs with the contractor; (iii) Prepare an indirect cost rate agreement conforming to the requirements of the contracts. The agreement shall be signed by the contractor and the auditor; (iv) If agreement with the contract…

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.