FAR Council’s Final Rule Requiring Active SAM Registration at Two-Points in the Contract Acquisition Process

Bass Berry & Sims – Every federal contractor, such as technology vendors, must register to do business with the government and receive federal funds, but previous rule clarifications in 2018 caused confusion as they required that companies be continuously registered in SAM from the time of submission to award, with even a temporary registration lapse between the dates of submission and award rendering a contractor ineligible.