Acceptance with limitations occurs when products or services partially conform to the contract specifications or criteria, nonconformities remain that can be worked around, or part of the deliverable is accepted (or the whole deliverable is conditionally accepted). If the Postal Service accepts with limitations, the contract must be modified.
The purchase/SCM team may not accept products or services where nonconformance adversely affects a basic contract objective unless acceptance is clearly in the Postal Service’s interest and acceptable to the client. The purchase/SCM team’s decision to accept these products or services must be put in writing by the contracting officer (who must also modify the contract) and be based on:
The purchase/SCM team may accept minor nonconformities (e.g., defects). When minor nonconforming products or services are accepted, the contracting officer need not modify the contract to provide for appropriate consideration, unless:
Clause 4-1: General Terms and Conditions and Clause 2-1: Inspection and Acceptance address postacceptance Postal Service rights and supplier obligations.
