SAM.gov is like the home base of federal government contracting. Everything in federal government contracting seems to either start there, or require using SAM in some fashion. As a consequence, contractors are expected to register on SAM to work in federal contracting. However, it can be easy to overlook registering a joint venture entity on SAM, when contractors making up the joint venture are already registered on SAM. GAO recently took the opportunity to remind contractors of the need to register their joint venture separately on SAM through a bid protest decision.
GAO Reminder: Joint Ventures Must Register on SAM – August 2024
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