DFARS 246.404 Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 246.404
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 46.404 Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
Do not require Government contract quality assurance at source for contracts or delivery orders valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold unless the criteria at 246.402 have been met.
Sections cited
- DFARS 246.402 Government contract quality assurance at source
Quick answers
What is DFARS 246.404?
DFARS 246.404 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold".
Are changes to DFARS 246.404 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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