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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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46 sections with “defects”: the first 40

  • FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.
    …or obligations (i) Generally, the contractor's obligations under warranties extend to all defects discovered during the warranty period, but do not include damage caused by the Government. When a warranty for the entire item is not advisabl…
  • FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
    …spections and tests by the Government do not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for defects or other failures to meet contract requirements discovered before acceptance. Acceptance shall be conclusive, except for latent defects, fraud…
  • FAR 52.246-19 Warranty of Systems and Equipment under Performance Specifications or Design Criteria.
    … obligations. (1) The Contractor's warranties under this clause shall apply only to those defects discovered by either the Government or the Contractor ____ [Contracting Officer shall state the warranty period; e.g., at the time of delivery…
  • FAR 46.703 Criteria for use of warranties.
    … Degree of development; (3) State of the art; (4) End use; (5) Difficulty in detecting defects before acceptance; and (6) Potential harm to the Government if the item is defective. (b) Cost. Warranty costs arise from— (1) The contract…
  • FAR 46.104 Contract administration office responsibilities.
    …, including, when appropriate, the number of observations made and the number and type of defects; and (2) Decisions regarding the acceptability of the products, the processes, and the requirements, as well as action to correct defects. (…
  • FAR 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price.
    …ection and test by the Government does not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for defects or other failures to meet the contract requirements that may be discovered before acceptance. Acceptance shall be conclusive, except for laten…
  • FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction.
    …tractor or supplier at any tier, the Contractor shall not be liable for the repair of any defects of material or design furnished by the Government nor for the repair of any damage that results from any defect in Government-furnished materi…
  • FAR 31.205-19 Insurance and indemnification.
    …) The cost of insurance to protect the contractor against the costs of correcting its own defects in materials and workmanship is unallowable. However, insurance costs to cover fortuitous or casualty losses resulting from defects in materia…
  • FAR 46.702 General.
    … (b) Generally, a warranty should provide— (1) A contractual right for the correction of defects notwithstanding any other requirement f the contract pertaining to acceptance of the supplies or services by the Government; and (2) A stated…
  • FAR 52.246-23 Limitation of Liability.
    …ernment acceptance of the supplies delivered under this contract and (2) results from any defects or deficiencies in the supplies. (b) The limitation of liability under paragraph (a) above shall not apply when a defect or deficiency in, or…
  • FAR 52.246-24 Limitation of Liability—High-Value Items.
    …ernment acceptance of the supplies delivered under this contract and (2) results from any defects or deficiencies in the supplies. (b) The limitation of liability under paragraph (a) above shall not apply when a defect or deficiency in, or…
  • FAR 52.246-25 Limitation of Liability—Services.
    … Government acceptance of services performed under this contract and (2) results from any defects or deficiencies in the services performed or materials furnished. (b) The limitation of liability under paragraph (a) above shall not apply w…
  • DFARS 252.217-7013 Guarantees.
    …he Contractor's liability shall extend for an additional 90 day guarantee period on those defects or deficiencies that the Contractor corrected. (f) At the option of the Contracting Officer, defects and deficiencies may be left uncorrected…
  • DFARS 252.246-7001 Warranty of data.
    …olve a significant omission of data necessary to comply with the requirements; or (B) To defects the Contractor discovers and gives written notice to the Government before the Government discovers the error. (e) The provisions of this cla…
  • DFARS 252.246-7002 Warranty of construction (Germany).
    …tractor or supplier at any tier, the Contractor shall not be liable for the repair of any defects of material or design furnished by the Government or for the repair of any damage resulting from any defeat in Government-furnished material o…
  • FAR 8.406-2 Inspection and acceptance.
    …ise provided in the schedule contract, acceptance is conclusive, except as regards latent defects, fraud, or such gross mistakes as amount to fraud. (b) Services. The ordering activity has the right to inspect all services in accordance wi…
  • FAR 9.207 Changes in status regarding qualification requirements.
    …the qualification requirement; (2) Products or services were previously rejected and the defects were not corrected when resubmitted for inspection or acceptance; (3) A supplier fails to request reevaluation following change of location o…
  • FAR 15.407-1 Defective certified cost or pricing data.
    …g Data—Modifications. The clauses give the Government the right to a price adjustment for defects in certified cost or pricing data submitted by the contractor, a prospective subcontractor, or an actual subcontractor. (2) In arriving at a …
  • FAR 28.308 Self-insurance.
    …) Self-insurance programs to protect a contractor against the costs of correcting its own defects in materials or workmanship shall not be approved. For these purposes, normal rework estimates and warranty costs will not be considered self-…
  • FAR 31.205-39 Service and warranty costs.
    …obligation of a contractor to provide services such as installation, training, correcting defects in the products, replacing defective parts, and making refunds in the case of inadequate performance. When not inconsistent with the terms of …
  • FAR 31.603 Requirements.
    … that protects against the costs of the contractor for correction of the contractor's own defects in materials or workmanship. (13) Costs of severance pay paid by the contractor to foreign nationals employed by the contractor under a servi…
  • FAR 32.007 Contract financing payments.
    … with the terms and conditions specified by the contract. The contractor must correct any defects in requests submitted in the manner specified in the contract or as directed by the contracting officer. (d) The designated billing office an…
  • FAR 32.601 General.
    …ercial services, or Government-furnished property. (11) Government expense of correcting defects. (12) Overpayments related to errors in quantity or billing or deficiencies in quality. (13) Delinquency in contractor payments due under ag…
  • FAR 45.101 Definitions.
    …h as purposeful destructive testing, obsolescence, normal wear and tear, or manufacturing defects. Loss of Government property includes, but is not limited to— (1) Items that cannot be found after a reasonable search; (2) Theft; (3) Dama…
  • FAR 46.202-2 Government reliance on inspection by contractor.
    …ervices being purchased and their intended use; (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.
  • FAR 46.705 Limitations.
    …e Government's rights under an inspection clause (see subpart 46.3) in relation to latent defects, fraud, or gross mistakes that amount to fraud. (c) Except for warranty clauses in construction contracts, warranty clauses shall provide tha…
  • FAR 46.800 Scope of subpart.
    …amage to property of the Government that (a) occurs after acceptance and (b) results from defects or deficiencies in the supplies delivered or services performed.
  • FAR 46.803 Policy.
    …eptance of supplies delivered or services performed under a contract and (2) results from defects or deficiencies in the supplies or services. However, the Government will not relieve the contractor of liability for loss of or damage to the…
  • FAR 49.603-1 Fixed-price contracts—complete termination.
    …s and liabilities of the parties, arising under the contract or otherwise, and concerning defects, guarantees, or warranties relating to any articles or component parts furnished to the Government by the Contractor under the contract or thi…
  • FAR 49.603-2 Fixed-price contracts—partial termination.
    …s and liabilities of the parties, arising under the contract or otherwise, and concerning defects, guarantees, or warranties relating to any articles or component parts furnished to the Government by the Contractor under the contract or thi…
  • FAR 49.603-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts—complete termination, if settlement includes cost.
    …s and liabilities of the parties, arising under the contract or otherwise, and concerning defects, guarantees, or warranties relating to any articles or component parts furnished to the Government by the Contractor under the contract or thi…
  • FAR 49.603-4 Cost-reimbursement contracts—complete termination, with settlement limited to fee.
    …s and liabilities of the parties, arising under the contract or otherwise, and concerning defects, guarantees, or warranties relating to any articles or component parts furnished to the Government by the Contractor under the contract or thi…
  • FAR 52.208-4 Vehicle Lease Payments.
    …s not comply with the requirements of this contract, until the vehicle is replaced or the defects are corrected. (d) Rent shall not accrue for any vehicle during any period when the vehicle is unavailable or unusable as a result of the Con…
  • FAR 52.208-5 Condition of Leased Vehicles.
    … the Contractor in writing. If the Contractor fails to replace the vehicle or correct the defects as required by the Contracting Officer, the Government may (a) by contract or otherwise, correct the defect or arrange for the lease of a simi…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …o increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or…
  • FAR 52.214-27 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications—Sealed Bidding.
    … reflect the reduction. This right to a price reduction is limited to that resulting from defects in data relating to modifications for which this clause becomes operative under paragraph (a) of this clause. (c) Any reduction in the contra…
  • FAR 52.215-11 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data—Modifications.
    … reflect the reduction. This right to a price reduction is limited to that resulting from defects in data relating to modifications for which this clause becomes operative under paragraph (a) of this clause. (c) Any reduction in the contra…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …clude purposeful destructive testing, obsolescence, normal wear and tear or manufacturing defects. Loss of Government property includes, but is not limited to— (1) Items that cannot be found after a reasonable search; (2) Theft; (3) Dama…
  • FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services—Fixed-Price.
    …ain in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Government may (1) require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future…
  • FAR 52.246-5 Inspection of Services—Cost-Reimbursement.
    … services again in conformity with contract requirements, for no additional fee. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Government may (1) require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future…

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.