FAR 46.501 General
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 46.501
- 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
Acceptance constitutes acknowledgment that the supplies or services conform with applicable contract quality and quantity requirements, except as provided in this subpart and subject to other terms and conditions of the contract. Acceptance may take place before delivery, at the time of delivery, or after delivery, depending on the provisions of the terms and conditions of the contract. Supplies or services shall ordinarily not be accepted before completion of Government contract quality assurance actions (however, see 46.504). Acceptance shall ordinarily be evidenced by execution of an acceptance certificate on an inspection or receiving report form or commercial shipping document/packing list.
Sections cited
- FAR 46.504 Certificate of conformance
Quick answers
What is FAR 46.501?
FAR 46.501 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "General".
Are changes to FAR 46.501 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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