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38 sections with “quality standards”

  • 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…
  • 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 …
  • FAR 1.102-2 Performance standards.
    (a) Satisfy the customer in terms of cost, quality, and timeliness of the delivered product or service. (1) The principal customers for the product or service provided by the System are the users and line managers, acting on behalf of the A…
  • 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 …
  • 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 46.101 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 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 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 7.105 Contents of written acquisition plans.
    …f commercial products or commercial services; (ii) The reliability, maintainability, and quality assurance requirements, including any planned use of warranties (see part 46); (iii) The requirements for contractor data (including repurcha…
  • FAR 8.710 Quality of merchandise.
    …e order. When no specifications or standards exist— (a) Supplies shall be of the highest quality and equal to similar items available on the commercial market; and (b) Services shall conform to good commercial practices.
  • FAR 9.104-1 General standards.
    …as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and s…
  • FAR 9.104-3 Application of standards.
    …erance to perform acceptably is strong evidence of nonresponsibility. Failure to meet the quality requirements of the contract is a significant factor to consider in determining satisfactory performance. The contracting officer shall consid…
  • 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 46.317 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 52.232-27 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 252.237-7000 Notice of special standards of responsibility.
    …rds, of “Government Auditing Standards.” (1) Qualifications; (2) Independence; and (3) Quality Control. (b) “Government Auditing Standards” is issued by the Comptroller General of the United States and is available for sale from the: Su…
  • FAR 8.715 Replacement commodities.
    …onprofit agency can furnish the replacement commodity in accordance with the Government's quality standards and delivery schedules and at a fair market price, the replacement commodity is automatically on the Procurement List and shall be a…
  • FAR 32.102 Description of contract financing methods.
    …edures must ensure that payments are commensurate with work accomplished, which meets the quality standards established under the contract. Furthermore, progress payments may not exceed 80 percent of the eligible costs of work accomplished …
  • FAR 44.303 Extent of review.
    …o administer progress payments to subcontractors; and (k) Implementation of higher-level quality standards.
  • DFARS 215.404-71-2 Performance risk.
    …lue— (A) Development or initial production of a new item, particularly if performance or quality specifications are tight; or (B) A high degree of development or production concurrency. (3) Below normal conditions. (i) The contracting of…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …rocedures. Qualification requirement means a Government requirement for testing or other quality assurance demonstration that must be completed before award of a contract. Qualified products list (QPL) means a list of products that have b…
  • 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 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …tracts when new requirements may not be fully understood by competing offerors, there are quality concerns, or past experience indicates that contractors' proposed costs have resulted in quality or service shortfalls. Results of the analysi…
  • FAR 16.402-2 Performance incentives.
    …in connection with service contracts for performance of objectively measurable tasks when quality of performance is critical and incentives are likely to motivate the contractor. (c) Technical performance incentives may be particularly app…
  • FAR 9.206-3 Competition.
    …a means other than the qualification requirement is feasible for testing or demonstrating quality assurance. (b) Postsolicitation. The contracting officer shall submit to the agency activity which established the qualification requirement …
  • FAR 26.401 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Apparently wholesome food means food that meets all quality and labeling standards imposed by Federal, State, and local laws and regulations even though the food may not be readily marketable due to appearance, age…
  • FAR 32.601 General.
    …g defects. (12) Overpayments related to errors in quantity or billing or deficiencies in quality. (13) Delinquency in contractor payments due under agreements or arrangements for deferral or postponement of collections. (14) Reimbursemen…
  • FAR 37.115-2 General policy.
    …t factors such as: (1) Unrealistically low labor rates or other costs that may result in quality or service shortfalls; and (2) Unbalanced distribution of uncompensated overtime among skill levels and its use in key technical positions. …
  • FAR 37.601 General.
    …erformance work statement (PWS); (2) Measurable performance standards (i.e., in terms of quality, timeliness, quantity, etc.) and the method of assessing contractor performance against performance standards; and (3) Performance incentives…
  • FAR 42.1501 General.
    …he Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) metric tools to measure the quality and timely reporting of past performance information. CPARS is the official source for past performance information.
  • FAR 52.208-5 Condition of Leased Vehicles.
    …f Leased Vehicles (APR 1984) Each vehicle furnished under this contract shall be of good quality and in safe operating condition, and shall comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (49 CFR 571) and State safety regulations ap…
  • 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 52.226-6 Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations.
    …Definitions. As used in this clause— Apparently wholesome food means food that meets all quality and labeling standards imposed by Federal, State, and local laws and regulations even though the food may not be readily marketable due to app…
  • FAR 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.
    …y the Contracting Officer, on estimates of work accomplished which meets the standards of quality established under the contract, as approved by the Contracting Officer. (1) The Contractor's request for progress payments shall include the …
  • FAR 52.232-10 Payments Under Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.
    … and services performed by the Contractor under this contract which meet the standards of quality established under this contract. The estimates, along with any supporting data required by the Contracting Officer, shall be prepared by the C…
  • DFARS 209.270-4 Procedures.
    …for qualification to the design control activity. (c) See 246.407 (S-70) and 246.504 for quality assurance requirements.
  • DFARS 215.101-2-70 Limitations and prohibitions.
    …afety item, when the requiring activity advises the contracting officer that the level of quality or failure of the equipment or item could result in combat casualties. See 252.209-7010 for the definition and identification of critical safe…

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.