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DFARS 246



Part 246-Quality Assurance

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUBPART 246.1--GENERAL

246.101 Definitions.

246.102 Policy.

246.103 Contracting office responsibilities.

246.104 Contract administration office responsibilities.

SUBPART 246.2--CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

246.202 Types of contract quality requirements.

246.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements.

246.203 Criteria for use of contract quality requirements.

SUBPART 246.3--CONTRACT CLAUSES

246.370 Material inspection and receiving report.

SUBPART 246.4--GOVERNMENT CONTRACT QUALITY ASSURANCE

246.406 Foreign governments.

246.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.

246.408 Single-agency assignments of Government contract quality
assurance.

246.408-70 Subsistence.

246.408-71 Aircraft.

246.408-72 Construction projects.

246.470 Government contract quality assurance actions.

246.470-1 Planning.

246.470-2 Evidence of conformance.

246.470-3 Assessment of additional costs.

246.470-4 Maintenance of Government records.

246.470-5 Quality evaluation data.

246.471 Authorizing shipment of supplies.

246.472 Inspection stamping.

SUBPART 246.6--MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORTS

246.670 General.

246.671 Procedures.

SUBPART 246.7--WARRANTIES

246.701 Definitions.

246.702 General.

246.703 Criteria for use of warranties.

246.704 Authority for use of warranties.

246.705 Limitations.

246.706 Warranty terms and conditions.

246.708 Warranties of data.

246.710 Contract clauses.

SUBPART 246.1--GENERAL

246.101 Definitions.

"Metrology" is the science of weights and measures used to determine conformance to technical requirements including the development of standards and systems for absolute and relative measurements.

"Quality" means the composite of material attributes including performance features and characteristics of a product or service to satisfy a given need.

"Quality assurance" is a planned and systematic pattern of all actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that adequate technical requirements are established; products and services conform to established technical requirements; and satisfactory performance is achieved.

"Quality audit" is a systematic examination of the acts and decisions with respect to quality in order to independently verify or evaluate the operational requirements of the quality program or the specification or contract requirements of the product or service.

"Quality program" is a program which is developed, planned, and managed to carry out cost-effectively all efforts to effect the quality of materials and services from concept exploration and definition through demonstration and validation, engineering and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operations and support.

246.102 Policy.

Departments and agencies shall also-

246.103 Contracting office responsibilities.

The contracting office may conduct product-oriented surveys and evaluations to determine-

246.104 Contract administration office responsibilities.

SUBPART 246.2--CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

246.202 Types of contract quality requirements.

246.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements.

246.203 Criteria for use of contract quality requirements.

SUBPART 246.3--CONTRACT CLAUSES

246.370 Material inspection and receiving report.

SUBPART 246.4--GOVERNMENT CONTRACT QUALITY ASSURANCE

246.406 Foreign governments.

246.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.

246.408 Single-agency assignments of Government contract quality assurance.

246.408-70 Subsistence.

246.408-71 Aircraft.

246.408-72 Construction projects.

246.470 Government contract quality assurance actions.

246.470-1 Planning.

In systematically planning Government contract quality assurance actions used to determine a contractor's compliance with contract quality requirements, consider-

246.470-2 Evidence of conformance.

Use objective evidence of quality to determine conformance to contract quality requirements.

246.470-3 Assessment of additional costs.

246.470-4 Maintenance of Government records.

The contract administration office shall maintain suitable records of the quality assurance performance of contractors.

246.470-5 Quality evaluation data.

The contract administration office shall establish a system that provides, as a minimum, for the collection, evaluation, and use of-

246.471 Authorizing shipment of supplies.

246.472 Inspection stamping.

SUBPART 246.6--MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORTS

246.670 General.

246.671 Procedures.

See Appendix F, Material Inspection and Receiving Report, for procedures and instructions for the use, preparation, and distribution of-

SUBPART 246.7--WARRANTIES

246.701 Definitions.

"Acceptance," as defined in FAR 46.701 and as used in this subpart and in the warranty clauses at FAR 52.246-17, Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature; FAR 52.246-18, Warranty of Supplies of a Complex Nature; FAR 52.246-19, Warranty of Systems and Equipment Under Performance Specifications or Design Criteria; and FAR 52.246-20, Warranty of Services, includes the execution of an official document (e.g., DD Form 250, Material Inspection and Receiving Report) by an authorized representative of the Government.

"Defect," as used in this subpart, means any condition or characteristic in any supply or service furnished by the contractor under the contract that is not in compliance with the requirements of the contract.

246.702 General.

246.703 Criteria for use of warranties.

246.704 Authority for use of warranties.

The chief of the contracting office must approve use of a warranty, except in acquisitions for-

246.705 Limitations.

246.706 Warranty terms and conditions.

246.708 Warranties of data.

Obtain warranties on technical data when practicable and cost effective. Consider the factors in FAR 46.703 in deciding whether to obtain warranties of technical data. Consider the following in deciding whether to use extended liability provisions-

246.710 Contract clauses.

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