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         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">246.401</ph> General.</title>
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         <p class="- topic/p ">The requirement for a quality assurance surveillance plan shall be addressed and documented in the contract file for each contract except for those awarded using simplified acquisition procedures.  For contracts for services, the contracting officer should prepare a quality assurance surveillance plan to facilitate assessment of contractor performance, see 
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            .  For contracts for supplies, the contracting officer should address the need for a quality assurance surveillance plan.</p>
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