DFARS 246.407 Nonconforming supplies or services
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 246.407
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 46.407 Nonconforming supplies or services
- Last amended
- 73 FR 1826 Effective Jan 10, 2008
- 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
(f) If nonconforming material or services are discovered after acceptance, the defect appears to be the fault of the contractor, any warranty has expired, and there are no other contractual remedies, the contracting officer—
(i) Shall notify the contractor in writing of the nonconforming material or service;
(ii) Shall request that the contractor repair or replace the material, or perform the service, at no cost to the Government; and
(iii) May accept consideration if offered. For guidance on solicitation of a refund, see Subpart 242.71.
(S-70) The head of the design control activity is the approval authority for acceptance of any nonconforming aviation or ship critical safety items or nonconforming modification, repair, or overhaul of such items (see 209.270 ). Authority for acceptance of minor nonconformances in aviation or ship critical safety items may be delegated as determined appropriate by the design control activity. See additional information at PGI 246.407 .
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 209.270 Aviation and ship critical safety items
- PGI 246.407 Nonconforming supplies or services
Quick answers
What is DFARS 246.407?
DFARS 246.407 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Nonconforming supplies or services".
When was DFARS 246.407 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Ship Critical Safety Items (DFARS Case 2007-D016)" (73 FR 1826), published Jan 10, 2008 and effective Jan 10, 2008.
Are changes to DFARS 246.407 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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