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APPENDIX A
Terms
9.
Reparable.
A n item that may be recondi-
The improper use, repair, or
1.
Abuse.
t i o n e d or economically repaired for reuse when
h a n d l i n g o f w a r r a n t e d items s u c h t h a t t h e
i t becomes unserviceable.
w a r r a n t y may become void.
10.
Serviceable.
T h e condition of an item
The date an item of
2.
Acceptance Date.
w h i c h may be new or used that meets all the
e q u i p m e n t IS accepted into the Army's inven-
requirements and performs the functions for
t o r y by the execution of the acceptance block
w h i c h it was originally intended.
and signing of a DD Form 250 or approved
a c c e p t a n c e document, by an authorized repre-
s e n t a t i v e of the government.
11. WARCO. W a r r a n t y Control Offices estab-
l i s h e d at the intermediate General Support/Di-
r e c t o r of Industrial Operations Level or equi-
A n y alteration
3 . Alterations/Modifications.
v a l e n t who serve as the intermediary between
after production such as retrofit, conversion,
t h e troops owning the equipment and the local
remanufacture,
engineering
design change,
dealer,
contractor,
manufacturer, or the
c h a n g e and the like.
N a t i o n a l Maintenance Point (NMP).
All war-
r a n t y claim actions will be processed through
the WARCO.
A n y condition or characteristic in
4 . Defect.
any s u p p l i e s o r s e r v i c e s f u r n i s h e d b y t h e
contractor under the contract that is not in
c o m p l i a n c e with the requirements of the con-
12. Warranty.
A promise or statement of fact
tract.
from a seller to a purchaser on the nature,
usefulness, or condition of the supplies or
performance of service to be furnished. The
main purpose of a warranty in a government
Failed Item. A part, c o m p o n e n t , or end
5.
c o n t r a c t is to outline the rights and obligations
item that fails to p e r f o r m its intended use.
o f t h e c o n t r a c t o r a n d t h e g o v e r n m e n t for
d e f e c t i v e items and services. It also serves to
f o s t e r quality performance by the contractor
b u t is not a substitute for an adequate quality
6.
F a l s e R e t u r n R a t e . The return of sus-
a s s u r a n c e program.
p e c t e d defective warranty items to the manu-
facturer that are eventually determined to be
serviceable.
Warranty Claim.
13.
A c t i o n started by the
e q u i p m e n t user for authorized warranty repair,
replacement, o r reimbursement made from the
l o c a l dealer or manufacturer.
A written provision in a
7 . Reimbursement.
warranty contract whereby the user may make
the necessary repairs with or without prior
a p p r o v a l of the contractor and the Government
14. Warranty Period. T i m e during which the
w i l l be reimbursed for the repair parts and/or
N o r m a l l y measured as
w a r r a n t y is In effect.
labor costs.
the maximum number of years, months, days,
m i l e s , or hours used.
8. R e p a i r . To restore an item to serviceable
c o n d i t i o n without affecting the warranty.
The date the
Warranty S t a r t D a t e .
15.
w a r r a n t y is put into effect.
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