In deciding whether to use a warranty clause, at least the following factors shall be considered in addition to those at
FAR 46.703:
(a) Cost of correction or replacement, either by the contractor or by another source, in the absence of a warranty;
(b) The warranty as a deterrent against the furnishing of defective or nonconforming supplies;
(c) Whether the contractor's quality program is reliable enough to provide adequate protection without a warranty, or, if not, whether a warranty would cause the contractor to institute an effective quality program;
(d) Reliance on "brand-name" integrity; and
(e) Whether a warranty is regularly given for a commercial component of a more complex end item.
