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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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136 sections with “quality requirement”: the first 40

  • FAR 46.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements.
    (a) Agencies shall establish procedures for determining when higher-level contract quality requirements are necessary, for determining the risk (both the likelihood and the impact) of nonconformance, and for advising the contracting officer…
  • FAR 52.246-11 Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement.
    As prescribed in 46.311, insert the following clause: Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement (DEC 2014) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the higher-level quality standard(s) listed below. [Contracting Officer insert the title, num…
  • FAR 46.203 Criteria for use of contract quality requirements.
    The extent of contract quality requirements, including contractor inspection, required under a contract shall usually be based upon the classification of the contract item (supply or service) as determined by its technical description, its …
  • FAR 46.311 Higher-level contract quality requirement.
    (a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-11, Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement, in solicitations and contracts when the inclusion of a higher-level contract quality requirement is necessary (see 46.202-4). (b) …
  • DFARS 246.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements.
    (1) Higher-level contract quality requirements are used in addition to a standard inspection requirement. (2) Higher-level contract quality requirements, including nongovernment quality system standards adopted to meet DoD needs, are liste…
  • FAR 46.202 Types of contract quality requirements.
    Contract quality requirements fall into four general categories, depending on the extent of quality assurance needed by the Government for the acquisition involved.
  • DFARS 246.202 Types of contract quality requirements.
  • FAR 46.404 Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
    (a) In determining the type and extent of Government contract quality assurance to be required for contracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, the contracting officer shall consider the criticality of application of the supp…
  • FAR 37.604 Quality assurance surveillance plans.
    Requirements for quality assurance and quality assurance surveillance plans are in Subpart 46.4. The Government may either prepare the quality assurance surveillance plan or require the offerors to submit a proposed quality assurance survei…
  • FAR 46.101 Definitions.
    …ional acceptance means acceptance of supplies or services that do not conform to contract quality requirements, or are otherwise incomplete, that the contractor is required to correct or otherwise complete by a specified date. Contract qua…
  • FAR 46.103 Contracting office responsibilities.
    …for technical requirements any specifications for inspection, testing, and other contract quality requirements essential to ensure the integrity of the supplies or services (the activity responsible for technical requirements is responsible…
  • FAR 46.105 Contractor responsibilities.
    … responsible for carrying out its obligations under the contract by— (1) Controlling the quality of supplies or services; (2) Tendering to the Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that conform to contract requirements…
  • FAR 46.401 General.
    (a) Government contract quality assurance shall be performed 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 s…
  • DFARS 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration.
    … or suspended contractors are properly excluded from contract award; (8) Evaluate price, quality, delivery, technical capabilities, and financial capabilities of competing vendors to ensure fair and reasonable prices; (9) Require manageme…
  • 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 46.104 Contract administration office responsibilities.
    …se, shall— (a) Develop and apply efficient procedures for performing Government contract quality assurance actions under the contract in accordance with the written direction of the contracting office: (b) Perform all actions necessary to…
  • DFARS 246.402 Government contract quality assurance at source.
    Do not require Government contract quality assurance at source for contracts or delivery orders valued below $400,000, unless— (1) Mandated by DoD regulation; (2) Required by a memorandum of agreement between the acquiring department or a…
  • FAR 9.204 Responsibilities for establishment of a qualification requirement.
    …n (excluding the costs associated with producing the item or establishing the production, quality control, or other system to be tested and evaluated) for a small business concern or a product manufactured by a small business concern which …
  • FAR 32.904 Determining payment due dates.
    …h the terms and conditions of the contract, unless there is a disagreement over quantity, quality, or contractor compliance with a contract requirement; (2) If actual acceptance occurs within the constructive acceptance period, the Governm…
  • FAR 46.201 General.
    …a) The contracting officer shall include in the solicitation and contract the appropriate quality requirements. The type and extent of contract quality requirements needed depends on the particular acquisition and may range from inspection …
  • FAR 46.405 Subcontracts.
    (a) Government contract quality assurance on subcontracted supplies or services shall be performed only when required in the Government's interest. The primary purpose is to assist the contract administration office cognizant of the prime c…
  • FAR 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items.
    ….gidep.org, as a part of the Contractor's inspection system or program for the control of quality, to avoid the use and delivery of counterfeit or suspect counterfeit items or delivery of items that contain a major or critical nonconformanc…
  • DFARS 246.102 Policy.
    …cies shall also— (1) Develop and manage a systematic, cost-effective Government contract quality assurance program to ensure that contract performance conforms to specified requirements. Apply Government quality assurance to all contracts …
  • DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.
    …ed that— (1) Sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States; or (2) It is inconsistent with the public interest to apply the restrictions o…
  • DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program.
    …ed that— (1) Sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States; or (2) It is inconsistent with the public interest to apply the restrictions o…
  • FAR 8.602 Policy.
    …vailable from the private sector that best meet the Government's needs in terms of price, quality, and time of delivery. This is a unilateral determination made at the discretion of the contracting officer. The arbitration provisions of 18 …
  • FAR 12.208 Contract quality assurance.
    Contracts for commercial products shall 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 …
  • FAR 19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.
    … offeror used in preparing the bid or proposal, in the same or greater scope, amount, and quality used in preparing and submitting the bid or proposal. Responding to a request for a quote does not constitute use in preparing a bid or propos…
  • FAR 22.504 General requirements for project labor agreements.
    …management cooperation on matters of mutual interest and concern, including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health; and (6) Include any additional requirements as the agency deems necessary to satisfy its needs. (c) Labor organ…
  • FAR 41.301 Requirements.
    …ing information: (1) A technical description or specification of the type, quantity, and quality of service required, and a delivery schedule. (2) A copy of any service proposal or proposed contract. (3) Copies of all current published o…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …em, as well as contractor compliance with the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), affect the quality and validity of the contractor data upon which the Government must rely for its management oversight of the contractor and contract performanc…
  • FAR 46.000 Scope of part.
    …e that supplies and services acquired under Government contract conform to the contract's quality and quantity requirements. Included are inspection, acceptance, warranty, and other measures associated with quality requirements.
  • FAR 46.317 Reporting nonconforming items.
    … including the Department of Defense, of— (i) Any items that are subject to higher-level quality standards in accordance with the clause at 52.246-11, Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement; (ii) Any items that the contracting officer,…
  • FAR 52.209-1 Qualification Requirements.
    … Requirement, as used in this clause, means a Government requirement for testing or other quality assurance demonstration that must be completed before award. (b) One or more qualification requirements apply to the supplies or services cov…
  • FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement.
    …management cooperation on matters of mutual interest and concern, including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health; and (6) Fully conform to all statutes, regulations, Executive orders, and agency requirements. (d) Any project …
  • FAR 52.222-46 Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees.
    …id or furnished professional employees. This lowering can be detrimental in obtaining the quality of professional services needed for adequate contract performance. It is therefore in the Government's best interest that professional employe…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …ling office receives a proper payment request and there is no disagreement over quantity, quality, or Contractor compliance with contract requirements. (B) The due date for payment of any amounts retained by the Contracting Officer in acco…
  • DFARS 246.103 Contracting office responsibilities.
    (1) The contracting office must coordinate with the quality assurance activity before changing any quality requirement. (2) The activity responsible for technical requirements may prepare instructions covering the type and extent of Govern…
  • DFARS 246.704 Authority for use of warranties.
    …lity (see 246.708); (iii) Supplies and services in fixed-price type contracts containing quality assurance provisions that reference higher-level contract quality requirements (see 246.202-4); or (iv) Supplies and services in construction…
  • DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements.
    …termined that sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States; or (ii) The end product is a COTS item. United States means the 50 States, th…

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.