C.F.R. » Title 48 » CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION › SUBCHAPTER B—ACQUISITION PLANNING › PART 9—CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS › Subpart 9.3—First Article Testing and Approval

48 C.F.R. § 9.302

9.302 General.

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First article testing and approval (hereafter referred to as testing and approval) ensures that the contractor can furnish a product that conforms to all contract requirements for acceptance. Before requiring testing and approval, the contracting officer shall consider the—

(a) Impact on cost or time of delivery;

(b) Risk to the Government of foregoing such test; and

(c) Availability of other, less costly, methods of ensuring the desired quality.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2003–2003 · leading case: RMS Technology, Inc. v. TDY Industries, Inc.
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RMS Technology, Inc. v. TDY Industries, Inc. (2003) ca4 “” 48 C.F.R. § 9.302 (1995). This language makes clear that the purpose of the contract was to facilitate RMS’s sale of the AMTC systems to Teledyne.”
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