48 CFR 46.408
46.408 Single-agency assignments of Government contract quality assurance.
United States · 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Status: effective
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(a) Government-wide responsibility for quality assurance support for acquisitions of certain commodities is assigned as follows:
(1) For drugs, biologics, and other medical supplies—the Food and Drug Administration;
(2) For food, except seafood—the Department of Agriculture.
(3) For seafood—the National Marine Fisheries Service of the Department of Commerce.
(b) Agencies requiring quality assurance support for acquiring these supplies should request the support directly from the cognizant office.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.