PART 2846 - QUALITY ASSURANCE

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0.75(j) and 0.76(j). </p> <p class="p"> <span class="ph">Source: </span> 87 FR 47118, Aug. 2, 2022, unless otherwise noted. </p> <p class="p"><span>     </span> <a class="xref fm:TOC" href="/jar/part-2846-quality-assurance#Subpart_2846_6_T48_601166371" title="Subpart 2846.6 - Material Inspection and Receiving Reports" aria-label="Subpart 2846.6 - Material Inspection and Receiving Reports. 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Link 4">SUBCHAPTER G - CONTRACT MANAGEMENT</a></div></div></nav><article class="topic nested1 SubPart" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title2" id="Subpart_2846_6_T48_601166371"> <h2 class="title topictitle2 Subpart" id="ariaid-title2"> <span class="ph autonumber">Subpart 2846.6</span> - Material Inspection and Receiving Reports</h2> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title3" id="Section_2846_601_T48_60116637111"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title3"> <span class="ph autonumber">2846.601</span> General.</h3> <div class="body conbody"> <p class="p P">Bureaus shall prescribe procedures and instructions for the use, preparation, and distribution of material inspection and receiving reports and commercial shipping document/packing lists to evidence Government inspection (FAR 46.401) and acceptance (FAR 46.501). </p> </div> </article> </article> <article class="topic nested1 SubPart" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title4" id="Subpart_2846_7_T48_601166372"> <h2 class="title topictitle2 Subpart" id="ariaid-title4"> <span class="ph autonumber">Subpart 2846.7</span> - Warranties</h2> <article class="topic concept nested2 Section" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title5" id="Section_2846_704_T48_60116637211"> <h3 class="title topictitle3" id="ariaid-title5"> <span class="ph autonumber">2846.704</span> Authority for use of warranties.</h3> <div class="body conbody"> <p class="p P">The use of a warranty in an acquisition shall be approved at a level above the contracting officer. </p> </div> </article> </article> </article> </article> </div> <div class="nextprev"><a href="/jar/2845.105-70-contractor-reporting-government-furnished-property." class="docprevious docprevround" title="Previous" aria-label="Previous">芦 Previous</a><a href="/jar/subpart-2846.6-material-inspection-and-receiving-reports" class="docnext docnextround" title="Next" aria-label="Next">Next 禄</a></div> </div> <div id="block-favoriteslinksblock" class="block block-agov-favorites 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