# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contract Quality Requirements
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 1998-12-18 · Effective 1999-02-16 · 63 FR 70289
## Document
- **Document number:** 98-33518
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 63 FR 70289
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 46
- **Publication date:** 1998-12-18
- **Effective date:** 1999-02-16
- **DOD docket:** FAC 97-10
## Abstract

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to reflect a preference for commercial contract quality requirements, rather than Federal or military specifications, and to permit greater flexibility in specifying higher-level contract quality requirements.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/18/98-33518/federal-acquisition-regulation-contract-quality-requirements)
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