# 48 CFR § 246.102: 246.102 Policy

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-246.102

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 246.102
- **Heading:** 246.102 Policy
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System > CHAPTER 2—DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > SUBCHAPTER G—CONTRACT MANAGEMENT > PART 246—QUALITY ASSURANCE > Subpart 246.1—General

## Text

Departments and agencies shall also—
(1) Develop and manage a systematic, cost-effective Government contract quality assurance program to ensure that contract performance conforms to specified requirements. Apply Government quality assurance to all contracts for services and products designed, developed, purchased, produced, stored, distributed, operated, maintained, or disposed of by contractors.
(2) Conduct quality audits to ensure the quality of products and services meet contractual requirements.
(3) Base the type and extent of Government contract quality assurance actions on the particular acquisition.
(4) Provide contractors the maximum flexibility in establishing efficient and effective quality programs to meet contractual requirements. Contractor quality programs may be modeled on military, commercial, national, or international quality standards.
[56 FR 36460, July 31, 1991, as amended at 60 FR 33145, June 27, 1995; 71 FR 27646, May 12, 2006]

## Nearby sections

- [48 CFR § 246.101 246.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-246.101.md)
- [48 CFR § 246.102 246.102 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-246.102.md)
- [48 CFR § 246.103 246.103 Contracting office responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-246.103.md)
- [48 CFR § 246.202-4 246.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-246.202-4.md)
- [48 CFR § 246.270-1 246.270-1 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-246.270-1.md)
- [48 CFR § 246.270-2 246.270-2 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-246.270-2.md)
- [48 CFR § 246.270-3 246.270-3 Exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-246.270-3.md)
- [48 CFR § 246.270-4 246.270-4 Contract clause.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-246.270-4.md)
- [48 CFR § 246.370 246.370 Notification of potential safety issues.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-246.370.md)
- [48 CFR § 246.401 246.401 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-246.401.md)
- [48 CFR § 246.402 246.402 Government contract quality assurance at source.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-246.402.md)
- [48 CFR § 246.404 246.404 Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-246.404.md)
- [48 CFR § 246.406 246.406 Foreign governments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-246.406.md)
- [48 CFR § 246.407 246.407 Nonconforming supplies or services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-246.407.md)

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