Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: April 5, 2024) |
Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System |
Chapter 1 - Federal Acquisition Regulation |
SubChapter G - Contract Management |
Part 46 - Quality Assurance |
Subpart 46.4 - Government Contract Quality Assurance |
§ 46.402 - Government contract quality assurance at source.
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46.402 Government contract quality assurance at source.
Agencies shall perform contract quality assurance, including inspection, at source if -
(a) Performance at any other place would require uneconomical disassembly or destructive testing;
(b) Considerable loss would result from the manufacture and shipment of unacceptable supplies, or from the delay in making necessary corrections;
(c) Special required instruments, gauges, or facilities are available only at source;
(d) Performance at any other place would destroy or require the replacement of costly special packing and packaging;
(e) Government inspection during contract performance is essential; or
(f) It is determined for other reasons to be in the Government's interest.
[48 FR 42415, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 60 FR 48250, Sept. 18, 1995; 63 FR 70290, Dec. 18, 1998]