48 CFR § 246.404 - 246.404 Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.

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title: "48 CFR § 246.404 - 246.404   Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold."
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section_name: "246.404   Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold."
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# 246.404 246.404   Government contract quality assurance for acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.

Do not require Government contract quality assurance at source for contracts or delivery orders valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold unless the criteria at 246.402 have been met.

[70 FR 8543, Feb. 22, 2005]