[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR12.208]

[Page 187]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 12_ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart 12.2_Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial 
                                  Items
 
Sec.  12.208  Contract quality assurance.

    Contracts for commercial items 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 item being acquired include in-process inspection. 
Any in-process inspection by the Government shall be conducted in a 
manner consistent with commercial practice.