FAR 8.710 Quality of merchandise
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 8.710
- 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
Supplies and services provided by AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies shall comply with the applicable Government specifications and standards cited in the order. When no specifications or standards exist-
(a) Supplies shall be of the highest quality and equal to similar items available on the commercial market; and
(b) Services shall conform to good commercial practices.
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is FAR 8.710?
FAR 8.710 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Quality of merchandise".
When was FAR 8.710 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 8.710 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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