[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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 46.1_General

 

46.101  Definitions.





    As used in this part--

    Acceptance means the act of an authorized representative of the 

Government by which the Government, for itself or as agent of another, 

assumes ownership of existing identified supplies tendered or approves 

specific services rendered as partial or complete performance of the 

contract.

    Conditional 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 quality requirements means the technical requirements in 

the contract relating to the quality of the product or service and those 

contract clauses prescribing inspection, and other quality controls 

incumbent on the contractor, to assure that the product or service 

conforms to the contractual requirements.

    Critical nonconformance means a nonconformance that is likely to 

result in hazardous or unsafe conditions for individuals using, 

maintaining, or depending upon the supplies or services; or is likely to 

prevent performance of a vital agency mission.

    Government contract quality assurance means the various functions, 

including inspection, performed by the Government to determine whether a 

contractor has fulfilled the contract obligations pertaining to quality 

and quantity.

    Major nonconformance means a nonconformance, other than critical, 

that is likely to result in failure of the supplies or services, or to 

materially reduce the usability of the supplies or services for their 

intended purpose.

    Minor nonconformance means a nonconformance that is not likely to 

materially reduce the usability of the supplies or services for their 

intended purpose, or is a departure from established standards having 

little bearing on the effective use or operation of the supplies or 

services.

    Off-the-shelf item means an item produced and placed in stock by a 

contractor, or stocked by a distributor, before receiving orders or 

contracts for its sale. The item may be commercial or produced to 

military or Federal specifications or description.

    Patent defect means any defect which exists at the time of 

acceptance and is not a latent defect.

    Subcontractor (see 44.101).

    Testing means that element of inspection that determines the 

properties or elements, including functional operation of supplies or 

their components, by the application of established scientific 

principles and procedures.



[48 FR 42415, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 60 FR 48249, Sept. 18, 1995; 

61 FR 31662, June 20, 1996; 64 FR 51846, Sept. 24, 1999; 66 FR 2133, 

Jan. 10, 2001]