FAR 46.702 General
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 46.702
- 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) The principal purposes of a warranty in a Government contract are-
(1) To delineate the rights and obligations of the contractor and the Government for defective items and services; and
(2) To foster quality performance.
(b) Generally, a warranty should provide-
(1) A contractual right for the correction of defects notwithstanding any other requirement of the contract pertaining to acceptance of the supplies or services by the Government; and
(2) A stated period of time or use, or the occurrence of a specified event, after acceptance by the Government to assert a contractual right for the correction of defects.
(c) The benefits to be derived from a warranty must be commensurate with the cost of the warranty to the Government.
Quick answers
What is FAR 46.702?
FAR 46.702 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "General".
Are changes to FAR 46.702 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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