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EPA's Quality Program-Related Regulations

The quality-related sections of the following Federal Regulations are contained below:

  • 48 CFR Part 46. Quality Assurance
  • 2 CFR 1500.12: Quality Assurance
  • 40 CFR Part 35. State and Local Assistance

48 CFR Part 46 Quality Assurance

Describes policies and procedures to ensure that supplies and services acquired under Government contract conform to the contract's quality and quantity requirements.

§ 46.202-4 Higher-level contract quality requirements.

§ 46.311 Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement.

§ 52.246-11 Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement.


2 CFR 1500.12: Quality Assurance

Describes the applicability of quality assurance for assistance agreements that involve environmentally related data operations, including environmental information collection, production and use.

2 CFR § 1500.12


40 CFR Part 35: State and Local Assistance

Note: QA requirements are contained throughout 40 CFR Part 35. Only the major sections are listed below.

§ 35.268 Award Limitations.

§ 35.6015 Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions - Definitions.

§ 35.6055 State-lead pre-remedial Cooperative Agreements.

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Last updated on July 27, 2021