48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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79 sections with “place of acceptance”: 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…
  • FAR 47.302 Place of delivery—f.o.b. point.
    …solicitations that do not specify delivery on the basis prescribed in 47.304. (c)(1) The place of performance of Government acquisition quality assurance actions and the place of acceptance shall not control the delivery term, except that …
  • DFARS 227.7103-14 Conformity, acceptance, and warranty of technical data.
    …, provides for withholding 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 exp…
  • FAR 52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace.
    As prescribed in 26.506, insert the following clause: Drug-Free Workplace (MAY 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Controlled substance means a controlled substance in schedules I through V of section 202 of the Controlled Sub…
  • FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies—Fixed-Price.
    …spect and test all supplies called for by the contract, to the extent practicable, at all places and times, including the period of manufacture, and in any event before acceptance. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a man…
  • FAR 52.246-3 Inspection of Supplies—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …has the right to inspect and test the contract supplies, to the extent practicable at all places and times, including the period of manufacture, and in any event before acceptance. The Government may also inspect the plant or plants of the …
  • FAR 52.246-8 Inspection of Research and Development—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …to inspect and test all work called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all places and times, including the period of performance, and in any event before acceptance. The Government may also inspect the plant or plants of the …
  • FAR 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature.
    …s will conform with the requirements of this contract. (2) When return, correction, or replacement is required, transportation charges and responsibility for the supplies while in transit shall be borne by the Contractor. However, the Cont…
  • FAR 52.246-18 Warranty of Supplies of a Complex Nature.
    …odification or other work. (2) Any supplies or parts thereof corrected or furnished in replacement shall be subject to the conditions of this clause to the same extent as supplies initially delivered. This warranty shall be equal in durati…
  • FAR 52.246-19 Warranty of Systems and Equipment under Performance Specifications or Design Criteria.
    …greement to this contract. (7) Any supplies or parts thereof corrected or furnished in replacement and any services reperformed shall also be subject to the conditions of this clause to the same extent as supplies or services initially acc…
  • DFARS 227.7203-14 Conformity, acceptance, and warranty of computer software and computer software documentation.
    … does not conform in all respects to applicable contractual requirements. Correction or replacement of nonconforming software, or an equitable reduction in contract price when correction or replacement of the nonconforming data is not pract…
  • DFARS 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals.
    …ns an item forming a portion of a system or subsystem that— (i) Can be provisioned and replaced as an entity; and (ii) Incorporates multiple, replaceable parts. Commercial derivative military article means an item acquired by the Departm…
  • DFARS 252.246-7001 Warranty of data.
    …he Contracting Officer may— (i) By written 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 lon…
  • FAR 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price.
    …to inspect and test all work called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all places and times, including the period of performance, and in any event before acceptance. The Government may also inspect the premises of the Contrac…
  • FAR 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction.
    …ection of the Contracting Officer and is subject to Government inspection and test at all places and at all reasonable times before acceptance to ensure strict compliance with the terms of the contract. (c) Government inspections and tests…
  • DFARS 252.217-7005 Inspection and manner of doing work.
    …ctive 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 proceed promptly with the replacement or correction of the material or workmansh…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …or purpose of the software or is of the type customarily provided in the commercial marketplace. Other than commercial computer software means software that does not qualify as commercial computer software under the definition of “commerci…
  • 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.
    …rpose of computer software or is of the type customarily provided in the commercial marketplace. Other than commercial computer software means software that does not qualify as commercial computer software under the definition of “commerci…
  • FAR 8.406-1 Order placement.
    (a) Ordering activities may place orders orally, except for— (1) Supplies and services not requiring a statement of work exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold; (2) Services requiring a statement of work (SOW); and (3) Orders con…
  • FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction.
    …d conditions of this clause. The Contractor's warranty with respect to work repaired or replaced will run for 1 year from the date of repair or replacement. (e) The Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, in writing, within a reas…
  • FAR 52.246-24 Limitation of Liability—High-Value Items.
    …e extent that they arise otherwise under this contract, relating to correction, repair, replacement, or other relief for any defect or deficiency in supplies delivered under this contract. (2) Unless this is a cost-reimbursement contract, …
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …vances in technology or performance and that is not yet available in the commercial marketplace, but will be available in the commercial marketplace in time to satisfy the delivery requirements under a Government solicitation; (3) A produc…
  • FAR 46.401 General.
    …rformed at such times (including any stage of manufacture or performance of services) and places (including subcontractors' plants) as may be necessary to determine that the supplies or services conform to contract requirements. Quality ass…
  • FAR 46.706 Warranty terms and conditions.
    …tain an equitable adjustment of the contract, or (B) direct the contractor to repair or replace the defective items at the contractor's expense. (ii) If it is not practical to direct the contractor to make the repair or replacement, or, be…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …r services that 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 reperformanc…
  • FAR 52.243-1 Changes—Fixed-Price.
    …e with the drawings, designs, or specifications. (2) Method of shipment or packing. (3) Place of delivery. (b) If any such change causes an increase or decrease in the cost of, or the time required for, performance of any part of the wor…
  • FAR 52.243-2 Changes—Cost-Reimbursement.
    …e with the drawings, designs, or specifications. (2) Method of shipment or packing. (3) Place of delivery. (b) If any such change causes an increase or decrease in the estimated cost of, or the time required for, performance of any part …
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …ns property potentially dangerous to the public safety or security if stolen, lost, or misplaced, or that shall be subject to exceptional physical security, protection, control, and accountability. Examples include weapons, ammunition, expl…
  • FAR 52.246-6 Inspection—Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour.
    …ls furnished and services performed under this contract, to the extent practicable at all places and times, including the period of performance, and in any event before acceptance. The Government may also inspect the plant or plants of the …
  • FAR 52.247-51 Evaluation of Export Offers.
    …signate below at least one of the ports of loading listed in paragraph (d) below as their place of delivery. Failure to designate at least one of the ports as the point to which delivery will be made by the Contractor may render the offer n…
  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …property for contract performance and that the Government will not pay for any repairs, replacement, and/or refurbishment of the property. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means— (1) An identifier assigned to entities located …
  • DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts.
    …ntly found to be counterfeit or suspect counterfeit, the Government will— (A) Promptly replace such part at no charge; and (B) Consider an adjustment in the contract schedule to the extent that replacement of the counterfeit or suspect co…
  • FAR 19.804-2 Agency offering.
    …its evaluation, the contracting office shall notify the SBA of the extent of its plans to place 8(a) contracts with the SBA for specific quantities of items or work, including 8(a) contracts that are reserved in accordance with 19.503. The …
  • FAR 28.204-3 Irrevocable letter of credit.
    …g financial institution (if any). (d) If the contractor does not furnish an acceptable replacement ILC, or other acceptable substitute, at least 30 days before an ILC's scheduled expiration, the contracting officer shall immediately draw o…
  • FAR 46.504 Certificate of conformance.
    …t the supplies or services furnished will be acceptable and any defective work would be replaced, corrected, or repaired without contest. In no case shall the Government's right to inspect supplies under the inspection provisions of the con…
  • FAR 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance.
    … by written notification to the Contractor. The Contractor shall in such event promptly replace, correct, or repair the rejected supplies or services at the Contractor's expense. (d) The certificate shall read as follows: “I certify that …
  • FAR 52.246-20 Warranty of Services.
    …correct or reperform, the Contracting Officer may, by contract or otherwise, correct or replace with similar services and charge to the Contractor the cost occasioned to the Government thereby, or make an equitable adjustment in the contrac…
  • DFARS 227.7103-2 Acquisition of technical data.
    …nd 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.
    …hedules and acceptance criteria for each deliverable item; (5) Specifically identify the place of delivery for each deliverable item; and (6) Specify in the negotiated terms that any required other than commercial computer software, relat…
  • DFARS 228.370-2 General.
    … consult with the requiring activity and the assigned contract administration office on replacement, repair, or beyond economic repair decisions. (3) See PGI 228.370-2(f) for an example of accident or mishap damage versus workmanship-error…

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.