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Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
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.
246.770 --

PART 246 QUALITY ASSURANCE

SUBPART 246.1--GENERAL

246.101 Definitions.

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
[per D.L. 98-021, dated/effective 17 Aug 1998]
246.406 Foreign governments.
(1) Quality assurance among North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries.
[(i) NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4107, Mutual Acceptance of Government Quality Assurance and Usage of the Allied Quality Assurance Publications--
(A)] Contains [the processes,] procedures, terms, and conditions under which one NATO [member nation] will perform quality assurance for another NATO [member nation] or NATO organization;
[(B) Standardizes the development, updating, and application of the Allied Quality Assurance Publications; and]
[(C) H]as been ratified by the United States and other nations in NATO [with certain reservations identified in STANAG 4107.]
[(ii)] Departments and agencies [shall follow STANAG 4107 when--
(A) Asking a NATO member nation] to perform quality assurance; [or
(B) Performing quality assurance] when requested by a NATO [member nation or NATO organization.]

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.

This shipment was--

246.472 Inspection stamping.

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Part 246--Quality Assurance

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.

246.702 General

[Amended per DL 98-002, DFARS Case 97-D326, 6 Feb 98]
246.703 Criteria for use of warranties.
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[Amended per DL 98-002, DFARS Case 97-D326, 6 Feb 98]
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.

246.770 [Warranties in weapon system acquisitions. --Removed per DL 98-002, DFARS Case 97-D326, 6 Feb 98]

246.770-1 [Definitions. --Removed per DL 98-002, DFARS Case 97-D326, 6 Feb 98]

246.770-2 [Policy. -- Removed per DL 98-002, DFARS Case 97-D326, 6 Feb 98]

246.770-3 [Tailoring warranty terms and conditions. --Removed per DL 98-002, DFARS Case 97-D326, 6 Feb 98]

246.770-4 [Warranties on Government-furnished property. --Removed per DL 98-002, DFARS Case 97-D326, 6 Feb 98]

246.770-5 [Exemption for alternate source contractor(s). -- Removed per DL 98-002, DFARS Case 97-D326, 6 Feb 98]

246.770-6 [Applicability to foreign military sales (FMS). -- Removed per DL 98-002, DFARS Case 97-D326, 6 Feb 98]

246.770-7 [Cost-benefit analysis. -- Removed per DL 98-002, DFARS Case 97-D326, 6 Feb 98]

246.770-8 [Waiver and notification procedures. -- Removed per DL 98-002, DFARS Case 97-D326, 6 Feb 98]

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