Agencies shall perform contract quality assurance, including inspection, at source if -
(a) Performance at any other place would require uneconomical disassembly or destructive testing;
(b) Considerable loss would result from the manufacture and shipment of unacceptable supplies, or from the delay in making necessary corrections;
(c) Special required instruments, gauges, or facilities are available only at source;
(d) Performance at any other place would destroy or require the replacement of costly special packing and packaging;
(e) Government inspection during contract performance is essential; or
(f) It is determined for other reasons to be in the Government’s interest.
