# 48 CFR § 246.103: 246.103 Contracting office responsibilities

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-246.103

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 246.103
- **Heading:** 246.103 Contracting office responsibilities
- **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

(1) The contracting office must coordinate with the quality assurance activity before changing any quality requirement.
(2) The activity responsible for technical requirements may prepare instructions covering the type and extent of Government inspections for acquisitions that are complex, have critical applications, or have unusual requirements. Follow the procedures at PGI 246.103(2) for preparation of instructions.
[71 FR 27647, 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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