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Call to Action
• Sole Source Authority is being considered by the U.S. Senate after passing the House
• S. 2481 would bring sole source authority to the WOSB Procurement Program
• S. 2693 would also add sole source authority as part of a broader women’s entrepreneur package
• Go to the WIPP Action Center to get involved(www.wipp.org)
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Introduction to Federal Procurement and a Guide to the System for Award Management (SAM)Gloria LarkinPresident, TargetGov
WIPP is a national nonpartisan public policy organization, advocating on behalf of nearly 4.7 million businesses women representing 78 business organizations. WIPP provides timely economic policy information and identifies important trends and
opportunities to its membership.
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• National program from WIPP & American Express OPEN designed to educate women business owners on how to apply for and secure federal procurement opportunities.
• Give Me 5 works to increase the representation of Women Business Owners that win government contracts. We provide accessible business education tools to assist both new and experienced federal contractors.
• Women Business Owners could gain more than $4 billion in annual revenues if the 5% contracting goal set by Congress was reached.
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Introduction to Federal Procurement and a Guide to the System for Award Management (SAM)Gloria LarkinPresident, TargetGov
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What is SAM?
System for Award Management at www.SAM.gov No-cost, mandatory and OFFICIAL registration
for all federal government contractors Action Step: Plan to register today
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This one web site is planned to consolidate the capabilities of nine different web sites
Right now, CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS are completed Action Step: If you had a CCR registration, look for YOUR SAM
record today and edit all blank spaces
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a record in SAM to get paid!) Search all SAM registrations for prime contractors,
subcontractors and teaming partners
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If you were previously registered in CCR, you must create an account in SAM to transition and manage your data.
To migrate your legacy system user account, you must first create a personal account in SAM by clicking on "Create an Account" on the homepage.
Once you confirm and login to SAM with your new user account, you will see a message on the user dashboard (My SAM) asking "Would you like to migrate a legacy system account?“
Click "Yes" to begin the migration process.
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Before You Register as a New Entity in SAM: Getting Ready
Check the SAM Worksheet in today’s handouts Obtain your business DUNS number from D&B TIN from the IRS (can be a SSN#) NAICS to describe your services and/or products Are you a Large or Small business?
www.sba.gov/sizestandards Have your bank account information available
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Follow the registration process in today’s worksheet Create an account with a login and password to
access the SAM record Keep your password and login safe Answer all of the questions, do not skip any Use the Help Desk as needed 1-866-606-8220 Update at least annually, ideally check quarterly
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DUNS TIN/SSN NAICS Bank account and EFT information CAGE and MPIN will be assigned Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
representations & certifications Points of Contact (POCs)
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safe Make your record visible Use the FAQs Start with the basics You can always edit your record Make sure you include your web site and Contact information Click “Apply” at the bottom of every page Ask the Help Desk for help, be persistent!
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Optional Registration at the end of SAM
SBA Dynamic Small Business Search Profile (DSBS)
http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/ Free targeted marketing Fewer than 10% have COMPLETE records Fewer than 12% show Past Performance Action Step: Look for YOUR Record today and edit all
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ContactGloria Larkin
President, TargetGov
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