46.402 Government contract quality assurance at source.
Agencies shall perform contract quality assurance, including inspection, at source if-
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(a) Performance at any other place would require uneconomical disassembly or destructive testing;
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(b) Considerable loss would result from the manufacture and shipment of unacceptable supplies, or from the delay in making necessary corrections;
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(c) Special required instruments, gauges, or facilities are available only at source;
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(d) Performance at any other place would destroy or require the replacement of costly special packing and packaging;
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(e) Government inspection during contract performance is essential; or
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(f) It is determined for other reasons to be in the Government’s interest.