{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-9.303","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 9.303","heading":"9.303 Use.","body":"Testing and approval may be appropriate when—\n(a) The contractor has not previously furnished the product to the Government;\n(b) The contractor previously furnished the product to the Government, but—\n(1) There have been subsequent changes in processes or specifications;\n(2) Production has been discontinued for an extended period of time; or\n(3) The product acquired under a previous contract developed a problem during its life.\n(c) The product is described by a performance specification; or\n(d) It is essential to have an approved first article to serve as a manufacturing standard.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER B—ACQUISITION PLANNING","PART 9—CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS","Subpart 9.3—First Article Testing and Approval"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"1ab3efb8c5a62fed39acec9738ef177466fda768f8b6cd6ddafeaa254ea4ab9f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-9.302","next":"us/48-cfr-9.304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}