DFARS 246.704 Authority for use of warranties
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 246.704
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 46.704 Authority for use of warranties
- Last amended
- 88 FR 6578 Effective Jan 31, 2023
- 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
(1) The chief of the contracting office must approve use of a warranty, except in acquisitions for—
(i) Commercial products or commercial services (see FAR 46.709);
(ii) Technical data, unless the warranty provides for extended liability (see 246.708 );
(iii) Supplies and services in fixed-price type contracts containing quality assurance provisions that reference higher-level contract quality requirements (see 246.202-4 ); or
(iv) Supplies and services in construction contracts when using the warranties that are contained in Federal, military, or construction guide specifications.
(2) The chief of the contracting office shall approve the use of a warranty only when the benefits are expected to outweigh the cost.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- DFARS 246.708 Warranties of data
- DFARS 246.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements
Quick answers
What is DFARS 246.704?
DFARS 246.704 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Authority for use of warranties".
When was DFARS 246.704 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Definition of “Commercial Item” (DFARS Case 2018-D066)" (88 FR 6578), published Jan 31, 2023 and effective Jan 31, 2023.
Are changes to DFARS 246.704 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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