# 48 CFR § 46.104: 46.104 Contract administration office responsibilities

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-46.104

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 46.104
- **Heading:** 46.104 Contract administration 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 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION > SUBCHAPTER G—CONTRACT MANAGEMENT > PART 46—QUALITY ASSURANCE > Subpart 46.1—General

## Text

When a contract is assigned for administration to the contract administration office cognizant of the contractor's plant, that office, unless specified otherwise, shall—
(a) Develop and apply efficient procedures for performing Government contract quality assurance actions under the contract in accordance with the written direction of the contracting office:
(b) Perform all actions necessary to verify whether the supplies or services conform to contract quality requirements;
(c) Maintain, as part of the performance records of the contract, suitable records reflecting—
(1) The nature of Government contract quality assurance actions, including, when appropriate, the number of observations made and the number and type of defects; and
(2) Decisions regarding the acceptability of the products, the processes, and the requirements, as well as action to correct defects.
(d) Implement any specific written instructions from the contracting office;
(e) Report to the contracting office any defects observed in design or technical requirements, including contract quality requirements; and
(f) Recommend any changes necessary to the contract, specifications, instructions, or other requirements that will provide more effective operations or eliminate unnecessary costs (see 46.103(c)).
[48 FR 42415, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 63 FR 9065, Feb. 23, 1998]

## Nearby sections

- [48 CFR § 46.101 46.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-46.101.md)
- [48 CFR § 46.102 46.102 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-46.102.md)
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- [48 CFR § 46.104 46.104 Contract administration office responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-46.104.md)
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- [48 CFR § 46.201 46.201 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-46.201.md)
- [48 CFR § 46.202 46.202 Types of contract quality requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-46.202.md)
- [48 CFR § 46.202-1 46.202-1 Contracts for commercial products and commercial services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-46.202-1.md)
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- [48 CFR § 46.302 46.302 Fixed-price supply contracts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-46.302.md)

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