FAR 8.711 Quality complaints
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 8.711
- 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) When the quality of supplies or services received is unsatisfactory, the using activity shall take the following actions:
(1) For supplies received from DLA supply centers, GSA supply distribution facilities, or Department of Veterans Affairs distribution division, notify the supplying agency.
(2) For supplies or services received from AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies, address complaints to the individual nonprofit agency involved, with a copy to the appropriate central nonprofit agency.
(b) When quality problems cannot be resolved by the AbilityOne participating nonprofit agency and the ordering office, the ordering office shall first contact the central nonprofit agency and then, if necessary, the Committee for resolution.
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is FAR 8.711?
FAR 8.711 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Quality complaints".
When was FAR 8.711 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 8.711 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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