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SECTION E, INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

1.0 CONTRACT CLAUSES:

FAR 52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES - FIXED PRICE (AUG 1996)

FAR 52.246-5 INSPECTION OF SERVICES – COST-REIMBURSEMENT (APR 1984)

DFARS 252.246-7000 MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORT (MAR 2008)

2.0 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE:

The final acceptance authority for the Government shall be:

Department of Defense

Defense Health Agency Contracting Officer (CO) or designee

3.0 INSPECTION LOCATION:

Inspections may be conducted electronically or by physical inspection. Inspections will be conducted either at Defense Health Agency, the contractor’s and/or subcontractor’s facilities, or other locations where work is performed. Inspection and acceptance of services provided shall be accomplished by the CO, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), or CO’s designee. Inspections may include, but are not limited to, payment record audits, performance audits, program integrity audits, and contractor/DHA quality assurance audits.

4.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP):

The role of the Government is to design, implement and conduct adequate contract surveillance and quality assurance to ensure contract requirements and standards are satisfactorily performed. For these purposes, the Government will be utilizing a QASP. An updated version will be provided to the contractor as revisions occur.

TQMC HT9402-15-R-0005, Section E