[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: 48CFR46]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 46_QUALITY ASSURANCE--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart 46.5_Acceptance
 
Sec.  46.504  Certificate of conformance.

    A certificate of conformance (see 46.315) may be used in certain 
instances instead of source inspection (whether the contract calls for 
acceptance at source or destination) at the discretion of the 
contracting officer if the following conditions apply:
    (a) Acceptance on the basis of a contractor's certificate of 
conformance is in the Government's interest.
    (b)(1) Small losses would be incurred in the event of a defect; or
    (2) Because of the contractor's reputation or past performance, it 
is likely that 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 contract be prejudiced.