# 2025-11062: Federal Contractors Asked to Keep Their Inspection Paperwork Neat

2025-11062, Submission for OMB Review; Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 46 Requirements, is a Federal Register notice from Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration published 2025-06-16, effective Submit comments on or before July 16, 2025.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-11062
- As of: 2026-11-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-11062
- Title: Submission for OMB Review; Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 46 Requirements
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Management and Budget Office; Federal Procurement Policy Office; Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 25271
- Published: 2025-06-16
- Effective: Submit comments on or before July 16, 2025.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-02

## In one line

Federal Contractors Asked to Keep Their Inspection Paperwork Neat

## Summary

Contractors working with the government need to keep and share records about inspecting supplies, services, and construction work. The government is asking to extend the approval for collecting this info, so nothing changes but paperwork stays in check. If you’re involved, get ready to keep those inspection records tidy and submit any comments by July 16, 2025.

## Abstract

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to OMB a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding Federal Acquisition Regulation part 46 requirements.

## Effects PRIA read

- Keep and Produce Inspection Records: cost, low. If you contract with the Government, you must provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government and keep complete records of all inspection work. The Government has the right to inspect and may review these records (risk-based review), and subject matter experts estimate record…
- Certificate of Conformance Requirement: cost, low. Under FAR 52.246-15, contracting officers may require a contractor to complete and sign a Certificate of Conformance (CoC) for supplies or services when it is in the Government's interest or when defects would cause only small losses.
- Report Counterfeit Items Within 60 Days: mixed, medium. FAR 52.246-26 requires contractors to notify the contracting officer within 60 days after becoming aware or having reason to suspect that an item is counterfeit or suspect counterfeit. Certain contractors must also submit a report to the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) at www.gide…
- Exemption for Small Purchases Below Threshold: benefit, low. The FAR inspection clauses do not apply when the contract amount is expected to be less than the simplified acquisition threshold.
- Continuation of Paperwork Collection (OMB Extension): cost, low. The agencies are seeking OMB approval to extend the existing information collection for FAR part 46 requirements so current recordkeeping and reporting requirements continue; comments are due by July 16, 2025. The notice lists 7,859 respondents, 9,301 annual responses, and 33,015 total annual burde…

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## Sources
- [2025-11062 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/16/2025-11062/submission-for-omb-review-federal-acquisition-regulation-part-46-requirements)
- [2025-11062 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-16/pdf/2025-11062.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-11062 (as of 2026-11-02).