FAR 8.708 Shipping
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 8.708
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 73 FR 53994 Effective Oct 17, 2008
- 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) Delivery is accomplished when a shipment is placed aboard the vehicle of the initial carrier. The time of delivery is the date shipment is released to and accepted by the initial carrier.
(b) Shipment is normally under Government bills of lading. However, for small orders, ordering offices may specify other shipment methods.
(c) When shipments are under Government bills of lading, the bills of lading may accompany orders or be otherwise furnished promptly. Failure of an ordering office to furnish bills of lading or to designate a method of transportation may result in an excusable delay in delivery.
(d) AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies shall include transportation costs for small shipments paid by the nonprofit agencies as an item on the invoice. The ordering office shall reimburse the nonprofit agencies for these costs.
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is FAR 8.708?
FAR 8.708 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Shipping".
When was FAR 8.708 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2007-015, Administrative Changes to the FPI Blanket Waiver and the JWOD Program Name" (73 FR 53994), published Sep 17, 2008 and effective Oct 17, 2008.
Are changes to FAR 8.708 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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