[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 46.4_Government Contract Quality Assurance

 

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 services conform to contract 

requirements. Quality assurance surveillance plans should be prepared in 

conjunction with the preparation of the statement of work. The plans 

should specify--

    (1) All work requiring surveillance; and

    (2) The method of surveillance.

    (b) Each contract shall designate the place or places where the 

Government reserves the right to perform quality assurance.

    (c) If the contract provides for performance of Government quality 

assurance at source, the place or places of performance may not be 

changed without the authorization of the contracting officer.

    (d) If a contract provides for delivery and acceptance at 

destination and the Government inspects the supplies at a place other 

than destination, the supplies shall not ordinarily be reinspected at 

destination, but should be examined for quantity, damage in transit, and 

possible substitution or fraud.

    (e) Government inspection shall be performed by or under the 

direction or supervision of Government personnel.

    (f) Government inspection shall be documented on an inspection or 

receiving report form or commercial shipping document/packing list, 

under agency procedures (see subpart 46.6).

    (g) Agencies may prescribe the use of inspection approval or 

disapproval stamps to identify and control supplies and material that 

have been inspected for conformance with contract quality requirements.



[48 FR 42415, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 62 FR 44816, Aug. 22, 1997]



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