# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirements
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2014-11-25 · Effective 2014-12-26 · 79 FR 70344
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-27661
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 70344
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 44
- **Publication date:** 2014-11-25
- **Effective date:** 2014-12-26
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-78
## Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify when to use higher- level quality standards in solicitations and contracts. The rule also updates the examples of higher-level quality standards by removing obsolete standards and adding new industry standards that pertain to quality assurance for avoidance of counterfeit items.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/11/25/2014-27661/federal-acquisition-regulation-higher-level-contract-quality-requirements)
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