48 CFR 46.402

46.402 Government contract quality assurance at source.

United States · 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Status: effective

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Citation: 48 CFR 46.402, 46.402 Government contract quality assurance at source, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/241569
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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.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.