48 CFR § 8.710 - 8.710 Quality of merchandise.

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title: "48 CFR § 8.710 - 8.710   Quality of merchandise."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "8.710"
section_name: "8.710   Quality of merchandise."
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "ACQUISITION PLANNING"
part_number: "8"
part_name: "REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES"
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regulatory_source: "48 FR 42129, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 8.710 8.710   Quality of merchandise.

Supplies and services provided by AbilityOne participating nonprofit agencies shall comply with the applicable Government specifications and standards cited in the order. When no specifications or standards exist—

(a) Supplies shall be of the highest quality and equal to similar items available on the commercial market; and

(b) Services shall conform to good commercial practices.

[48 FR 42129, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 59 FR 67029, Dec. 28, 1994; 73 FR 53995, Sept. 17, 2008]