CHAPTER 2Acceptance of Products,Services, or Data

Acceptance of products, services, or data is defined as receipt of products, services, or data that comply with the contract requirements, either in writing or orally—commonly referred to as an express act—or by implied conduct. An implied contract is one that is agreed by non-verbal conduct, rather than by explicit words. The following example typifies standard language of an acceptance of products, services, or data provision found in many contracts:

The contract work, including any documents, materials, equipment, and facilities, shall at all times be available for inspection and testing by buyer. Buyer’s inspection or failure to inspect shall not relieve seller of any obligations or liability ...

Get The Government Subcontractor's Guide to Terms and Conditions now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.