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52.246-11

Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement.
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Effective Date
DEC 2014
Active Deviations
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Versions
1 (since 2017-01-01)
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52.246-11 Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement.

As prescribed in 46.311, insert the following clause:

Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement (DEC 2014)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the higher-level quality standard(s) listed below.

[
Contracting Officer insert the title, number, date, and tailoring (if any) of the higher-level quality standards.
]

(b) The Contractor shall include applicable requirements of the higher-level quality standard(s) listed in paragraph (a) of this clause and the requirement to flow down such standards, as applicable, to lower-tier subcontracts, in—

(1) Any subcontract for critical and complex items (see 46.203(b) and (c)); or

(2) When the technical requirements of a subcontract require—

(i) Control of such things as design, work operations, in-process control, testing, and inspection; or

(ii) Attention to such factors as organization, planning, work instructions, documentation control, and advanced metrology.

(End of clause)

[79 FR 70348, Nov. 25, 2014]
46.311
(a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-11, Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement, in solicitations and contracts when the inclusion of a higher-level contract quality requirement is necessary (see 46.202-4).

(b) For each higher-level quality standard, the contracting officer shall fill in the title, number, date, and tailoring (if any).
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

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FAR FAR Prescription 46.311
(a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-11, Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement, in solicitations and contracts when the inclusion of a higher-level contract quality requirement is necessary (see 46.202-4).

(b) For each higher-level quality standard, the contracting officer shall fill in the title, number, date, and tailoring (if any).

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52.246-11 Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement.
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[Contracting Officer insert the title, number, date, and tailoring (if any) of the higher-level quality standards.]
______________________________________________________[Contracting Officer insert the title, number, date, and tailoring (if any) of the higher-level quality standards.]
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[79 FR 70348, Nov. 25, 2014]

Prescription

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52.246-11 Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement.: Prescription
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(a)
(a) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.246-11, Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement, in solicitations and contracts when the inclusion of a higher-level contract quality requirement is necessary (see 46.202-4).
(a)
(a) The contracting officer must insert the clause at 52.246-11, Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement, in solicitations and contracts when the inclusion of a higher-level contract quality requirement is necessary (see 46.202-4).
20 removed
(b)
(b) For each higher-level quality standard, the contracting officer shall fill in the title, number, date, and tailoring (if any).
(b)

Source: acquisition.gov RFO Part 52 · Prescribing Part 46

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