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FAR Council Finalizes ’Two-Point’ SAM Registration Rule, Ending Years of Confusion
Federal News Network – Federal contractors finally have clarity on a question that has created protest risk over the past few years: When, exactly, must an offeror be “active” in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award? The answer is now straightforward, clarifying award eligibility for every entity competing for federal contracts. An offeror must be active at “two-points,” the moment an offer is submitted and at the time of award. A temporary lapse in registration will no longer result in disqualification.