48 CFR 9.302
9.302 General.
United States · 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Status: effective
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- 48 CFR 9.302, 9.302 General, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/239461
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First article testing and approval (hereafter referred to as testing and approval) ensures that the contractor can furnish a product that conforms to all contract requirements for acceptance. Before requiring testing and approval, the contracting officer shall consider the—
(a) Impact on cost or time of delivery;
(b) Risk to the Government of foregoing such test; and
(c) Availability of other, less costly, methods of ensuring the desired quality.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.