48 CFR § 9.301 - 9.301 Definition.

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title: "48 CFR § 9.301 - 9.301   Definition."
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chapter_name: "FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION"
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# 9.301 9.301   Definition.

*Approval,* as used in this subpart, means the contracting officer's written notification to the contractor accepting the test results of the first article.

[48 FR 42142, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 66 FR 2128, Jan. 10, 2001]