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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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61 sections with “inspection system”: the first 40

  • FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
    As prescribed in 46.302, insert the following clause: Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price (AUG 1996) (a) Definition. Supplies, as used in this clause, includes but is not limited to raw materials, components, intermediate assemblies, end p…
  • FAR 52.246-3 Inspection of Supplies—Cost-Reimbursement.
    … involve the furnishing of supplies, when a cost-reimbursement contract is contemplated: Inspection of Supplies—Cost-Reimbursement (MAY 2001) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Contractor's managerial personnel means any of the Con…
  • FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services—Fixed-Price.
    As prescribed in 46.304, insert the following clause: Inspection of Services—Fixed-Price (AUG 1996) (a) Definitions. Services, as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the per…
  • FAR 52.246-6 Inspection—Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour.
    As prescribed in 46.306, insert the following clause: Inspection—Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour (MAY 2001) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Contractor's managerial personnel means any of the Contractor's directors, officers, ma…
  • FAR 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price.
    As prescribed in 46.307(a), insert the following clause: Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price (AUG 1996) (a) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the work under…
  • FAR 52.246-8 Inspection of Research and Development—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …is impractical and the clause prescribed in 46.309 is considered to be more appropriate: Inspection of Research and Development—Cost-Reimbursement (MAY 2001) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Contractor's managerial personnel mean…
  • FAR 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction.
    As prescribed in 46.312, insert the following clause: Inspection of Construction (AUG 1996) (a) Definition. Work includes, but is not limited to, materials, workmanship, and manufacture and fabrication of components. (b) The Contractor s…
  • FAR 46.202-3 Standard inspection requirements.
    (a) Standard inspection requirements are contained in the clauses prescribed in 46.302 through 46.308, and in the product and service specifications that are included in solicitations and contracts. (b) The clauses referred to in (a) above…
  • FAR 52.246-5 Inspection of Services—Cost-Reimbursement.
    … involve the furnishing of services, when a cost-reimbursement contract is contemplated: Inspection of Services—Cost-Reimbursement (APR 1984) (a) Definition. Services, as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and…
  • DFARS 252.217-7005 Inspection and manner of doing work.
    As prescribed in 217.7104(a), use the following clause: Inspection and Manner of Doing Work (JUL 2009) (a) The Contractor shall perform work in accordance with the job order, any drawings and specifications made a part of the job order, a…
  • DFARS 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System.
    …ans an electronic part for which credible evidence (including, but not limited to, visual inspection or testing) provides reasonable doubt that the electronic part is authentic. (b) Acceptable counterfeit electronic part detection and avoi…
  • FAR 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items.
    …feit item means an item for which credible evidence (including but not limited to, visual inspection or testing) provides reasonable doubt that the item is authentic. (b) The Contractor shall— (1) Screen Government-Industry Data Exchange …
  • FAR 46.102 Policy.
    Agencies shall ensure that— (a) Contracts include inspection and other quality requirements, including warranty clauses when appropriate, that are determined necessary to protect the Government's interest. (b) Supplies or services (includ…
  • FAR 46.105 Contractor responsibilities.
    …he Government as required. (b) The contractor may be required to provide and maintain an inspection system or program for the control of quality that is acceptable to the Government (see 46.202). (c) The control of quality by the contract…
  • DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts.
    …actor uses established counterfeit prevention industry standards and processes (including inspection, testing, and authentication), such as the DoD-adopted standards at https://assist.dla.mil; (ii) The Contractor assumes responsibility for…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … maintained by the manufacturer or vendor, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers, and states prices at which sales are currently, or were last, made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general…
  • FAR 12.208 Contract quality assurance.
    …ll rely on contractors' existing quality assurance systems as a substitute for Government inspection and testing before tender for acceptance unless customary market practices for the commercial product being acquired include in-process ins…
  • FAR 46.202-1 Contracts for commercial products and commercial services.
    …ll rely on contractors' existing quality assurance systems as a substitute for Government inspection and testing before tender for acceptance unless customary market practices for the commercial product being acquired include in-process ins…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023) (a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government r…
  • FAR 52.246-19 Warranty of Systems and Equipment under Performance Specifications or Design Criteria.
    …d in any way by any terms or conditions of this contract concerning the conclusiveness of inspection and acceptance; and (ii) Are in addition to, and do not limit, any rights afforded to the Government by any other clause of this contract.…
  • DFARS 246.870-2 Policy.
    …actor uses established counterfeit prevention industry standards and processes (including inspection, testing, and authentication), such as the DoD-adopted standards at https://assist.dla.mil; (B) The contractor assumes responsibility for …
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …ake and maintain for 3 years from the completion of the work, and make them available for inspection and transcription by authorized representatives of the Wage and Hour Division, a record of the following: (i) For each employee subject to…
  • DFARS 246.270-2 Policy.
    …DoD military or civilian personnel, shall require a pre-occupancy safety and habitability inspection. (b) To minimize safety and health risks, each contract covered by this policy shall require the contractor's compliance with the Unified …
  • DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation.
    …nder paragraph (c)(1)(v), in addition to the information provided as part of the Material Inspection and Receiving Report specified elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall report at the time of delivery, as part of the Material Ins…
  • FAR 9.207 Changes in status regarding qualification requirements.
    …the requirement. 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 c…
  • FAR 16.505 Ordering.
    …ry to protect the proprietary data, before making the justifications available for public inspection. Contracting officers shall also be guided by the exemptions to disclosure of information contained in the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.…
  • FAR 22.1003-4 Administrative limitations, variations, tolerances, and exemptions.
    …ned by the manufacturer or the contractor, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers, and states prices at which sales currently, or were last, made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general pub…
  • FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.
    …ecifies the design of the end item and its measurements, tolerances, materials, tests, or inspection requirements, the contractor's obligations for correction of defects shall usually be limited to defects in material and workmanship or fai…
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    … Contractor shall provide the authorized Government representatives proper facilities for inspection of the Contractor's books, records, and accounts. (n) Other security. The terms of this contract are considered to provide adequate securi…
  • DFARS 208.7003-2 Assignments under coordinated acquisition.
    …ed. (g) Items peculiar to nuclear ordnance material where design characteristics or test-inspection requirements are controlled by the Department of Energy (DoE) or by DoD to ensure reliability of nuclear weapons. (1) This exception appli…
  • DFARS 227.7203-14 Conformity, acceptance, and warranty of computer software and computer software documentation.
    …e accomplished in accordance with— (i) The provisions of a contract clause providing for inspection and acceptance of deliverables and remedies for nonconforming deliverables; or (ii) The procedures at FAR 46.407(c) through (g), if the co…
  • DFARS 239.7602-1 General.
    … Archives and Record Administration). (3) Appropriate requirements to support applicable inspection, audit, investigation, or other similar authorized activities specific to the relevant types of Government data and Government-related data…
  • FAR 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …n. Describe how the contract will be administered. In contracts for services, include how inspection and acceptance corresponding to the work statement's performance criteria will be enforced. In contracts for supplies or service contracts …
  • FAR 9.106-4 Reports.
    …stent pattern of need for costly and burdensome Government assistance (e.g., engineering, inspection, or testing) provided in the Government's interest but not contractually required. (d) When the surveying activity possesses information t…
  • FAR 13.101 General.
    …iness concern determined to be nonresponsible (see subpart 9.1); and (3) Provide for the inspection of supplies or services as prescribed in 46.404. (b) In making purchases, contracting officers should— (1) Include related items (such as…
  • FAR 31.205-25 Manufacturing and production engineering costs.
    … scheduling and control, methods and job analysis, equipment capabilities and capacities, inspection techniques, and tooling analysis (including tooling design and application improvements); and (4) Material and manufacturing producibility…
  • FAR 32.411 Agreement for special account at a financial institution.
    …all reasonable times and for all reasonable purposes, including (but not limited to), the inspection or copying of the books and records and any and all pertinent memoranda, checks, correspondence, or documents. The financial institution sh…
  • FAR 39.105 Privacy.
    …t the contractor must specifically provide. (d) Requirements for a program of Government inspection during performance of the contract that will ensure the continued efficacy and efficiency of safeguards and the discovery and countering of…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …, whichever is less. (10) Execute supplemental agreements to permit a chance in place of inspection at origin specified in firm fixed-price supply contracts awarded to nonmanufacturers, as deemed necessary to protect the Government's inter…
  • FAR 45.201 Solicitation.
    …her the property is to be furnished in an “as-is” condition and instructions for physical inspection. (b) When Government property is offered for use in a competitive acquisition, solicitations should specify that the contractor is respons…

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.