48 CFR § 246.870-1 - 246.870-1 Definition.

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title: "48 CFR § 246.870-1 - 246.870-1   Definition."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "246.870-1"
section_name: "246.870-1   Definition."
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "CONTRACT MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "246"
part_name: "QUALITY ASSURANCE"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1."
regulatory_source: "56 FR 36460, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
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# 246.870-1 246.870-1   Definition.

*Authorized supplier,* as used in this subpart, means a supplier, distributor, or an aftermarket manufacturer with a contractual arrangement with, or the express written authority of, the original manufacturer or current design activity to buy, stock, repackage, sell, or distribute the part.

[81 FR 50648, Aug. 2, 2016]