FAR 46.408 Single-agency assignments of Government contract quality assurance
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 46.408
- Type
- Section
- 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 section.
Text
(a) Government-wide responsibility for quality assurance support for acquisitions of certain commodities is assigned as follows:
(1) For drugs, biologics, and other medical supplies-the Food and Drug Administration;
(2) For food, except seafood-the Department of Agriculture.
(3) For seafood-the National Marine Fisheries Service of the Department of Commerce.
(b) Agencies requiring quality assurance support for acquiring these supplies should request the support directly from the cognizant office.
Quick answers
What is FAR 46.408?
FAR 46.408 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Single-agency assignments of Government contract quality assurance".
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