48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

FAR and DFARS navigator

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

Ask the FAR

Try: · · ·

Clear

5 sections with “in-process inspection”

  • FAR 12.208 Contract quality assurance.
    …tance unless customary market practices for the commercial product being acquired include in-process inspection. Any in-process inspection by the Government shall be conducted in a manner consistent with commercial practice. The Government …
  • FAR 46.102 Policy.
    …ptance unless customary market practices for the commercial product being acquired permit in-process inspection (41 U.S.C. 3307). Any in-process inspection by the Government shall be conducted in a manner consistent with commercial practice…
  • FAR 46.202-1 Contracts for commercial products and commercial services.
    …tance unless customary market practices for the commercial product being acquired include in-process inspection. Any in-process inspection by the Government shall be conducted in a manner consistent with commercial practice. The Government …
  • FAR 46.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements.
    …irements of the contract require— (1) Control of such things as design, work operations, in-process controls, testing, and inspection; or (2) Attention to such factors as organization, planning, work instructions, documentation control, a…
  • FAR 52.246-11 Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement.
    …rements of a subcontract require— (i) Control of such things as design, work operations, in-process control, testing, and inspection; or (ii) Attention to such factors as organization, planning, work instructions, documentation control, a…

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.