FAR 4.705-3 Acquisition and supply records
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 4.705-3
- Type
- Subsection
- Last amended
- 75 FR 38675 Effective Aug 2, 2010
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.
Text
(a) Store requisitions for materials, supplies, equipment, and services: Retain 2 years.
(b) Work orders for maintenance and other services: Retain 4 years.
(c) Equipment records, consisting of equipment usage and status reports and equipment repair orders: Retain 4 years.
(d) Expendable property records, reflecting accountability for the receipt and use of material in the performance of a contract: Retain 4 years.
(e) Receiving and inspection report records, consisting of reports reflecting receipt and inspection of supplies, equipment, and materials: Retain 4 years.
(f) Purchase order files for supplies, equipment, material, or services used in the performance of a contract; supporting documentation and backup files including, but not limited to, invoices, and memoranda; e.g., memoranda of negotiations showing the principal elements of subcontract price negotiations (see 52.244-2): Retain 4 years.
(g) Production records of quality control, reliability, and inspection: Retain 4 years.
(h) Property records (see FAR 45.101 and 52.245-1): Retain 4 years.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-011, Government Property |
Sections cited
- FAR 52.244-2 Subcontracts
- FAR 45.101 Definitions
- FAR 52.245-1 Government Property
Quick answers
What is FAR 4.705-3?
FAR 4.705-3 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Acquisition and supply records".
When was FAR 4.705-3 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-011, Government Property" (75 FR 38675), published Jul 2, 2010 and effective Aug 2, 2010.
Are changes to FAR 4.705-3 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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