(1) The
public body shall establish appropriate procedures and mechanisms for
inspecting and examining supplied goods in accordance with applicable supply
management procedures.
(2) The
public body may designate one or more agencies to supervise and inspect the
performance with the technical requirements of procurement contracts and
applicable quality standards.
(3) The inspecting official or agency
designated under paragraph (2) shall inspect and examine the supplied items and
compare with the stamped and approved samples and other specifications, putting
aside the rejected goods to be returned to the supplier. The inspecting
official or agency shall examine varying percentages following principles of
statistical sampling methods.
(4) The
inspecting official shall prepare an inspection report indicating acceptance or
rejection of the goods. The report shall indicate the percentage that the
inspecting official has examined, the names, specifications, results
of testing.
(5)
In the event of a dispute between
the supplier and the inspecting official or agency, such dispute shall be
submitted to the dispute settlement procedures under the procurement contract.