FAR 46—Quality Assurance

Scope of part.

FAR 46.000 states the scope of FAR Part 46, which is the government’s quality assurance part. It explains that this part sets policies and procedures to make sure supplies and services acquired under a Government contract conform to the contract’s quality and quantity requirements. The section specifically covers inspection, acceptance, warranty, and other measures tied to quality requirements. In practice, this means Part 46 is the framework contracting officers, quality assurance personnel, and contractors use to verify that delivered items and performed services meet what the contract promised, in the right amount, and at the required level of quality. It is the starting point for understanding how the Government checks compliance, decides whether to accept or reject deliverables, and uses warranty or other quality-related remedies when needed. Although brief, this scope provision signals that quality assurance is not limited to final inspection; it includes the full set of contract administration tools used to protect the Government’s interests.

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