[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 46.5_Acceptance

 

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.