“SCORING THE BUSINESS” PART 2
SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT
(SAM.GOV)
Joanna Tootill, CGMP
Key Account Director
InterContinental Hotels Group
AGENDA
SAM Introduction and Overview
 How to Register or Migrate CCR (Legacy)
Account in SAM
 Training Video (s)
 FAQ
 Federal Service Help Desk (FSD.gov)
 Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF)
 Trends in Government Contracting
 Q&A
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WHAT IS SAM.GOV?
*The System for Award Management (SAM) is
combining federal procurement systems and
the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
into one new system. This consolidation is
being done in phases. The first phase of SAM
which began late July 2012 included the
functionality from the following systems:
• Central Contractor Registry (CCR)
• Federal Agency Registration (Fedreg)
• Online Representations and
Certifications Application (ORCA)
• Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)
WHAT LEGACY SYSTEMS ARE MOST IMPORTANT
TO YOU?
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Central Contractor Registry (CCR)
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CAGE Code - Commercial And Government Entity (CAGE) Code is a five-character ID
number used extensively within the federal government, assigned by the Department of
Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
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Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA)
GETTING STARTED IN SAM.GOV
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Create a New User Account
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Register as a New Entity
OR
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Migrate a Legacy Account (if you had a previous
registration in CCR or ORCA)
TYPES OF SAM.GOV ACCOUNTS
An Individual account:
•Contains your own personal information.
•May stay with you even when your role in your organization or the permissions
you need to do your job change.
Just because you have an account does not mean you have the ability to create or edit
records, to do those activities you must have roles. With an account, Federal
Government employees can also request access to view sensitive data through search
or extracts.
A System account:
•Represents a particular information technology (IT) system.
•Is primarily for systems which need to send data to SAM (such as a Federal
Government contract writing system) or wish to automate the pull of the data
through extracts or web services.
•Is useful if multiple users in your organization need to access the same extract or
web service.
CREATING A NEW USER ACCOUNT
SAM.GOV DEMONSTRATION VIDEO
Migrating Your Legacy Systems
SAM.gov
HELP
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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What is a DUNS number and how do I obtain one?
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How do I confirm my information is accurate and up-to-date in SAM?
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The only person with access to our CCR information was our DOS/GM/Former Sales
Manager who is no longer with our company. How do I go about getting our
information reactivated?
FEDERAL SERVICE HELP DESK FSD.GOV
WIDE AREA WORK FLOW (WAWF)
WAWF
A DFARS rule change was made on March 03, 2008, mandating
contractors utilize the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) system as the
only acceptable system for submission and processing of payment
requests (Invoices and Receiving Reports)
under DoD contracts.
252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.
WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JUN 2012)
TRENDS
Use of FedBid.com
https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=a66d4a279c540a619a0
8579df774dd29&tab=core&_cview=1
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Small Business Set Asides
$30 Million Threshold for 721110
Government‐Wide Contracting Goals
*Small Business–Goal 23%
*Women–Goal 5%
*Small Disadvantaged Businesses–Goal 5%
*Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses–Goal 3%
*HUBZones– Goal 3% (Historically Underutilized Business Zones)
TRENDS (CONTINUED)
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Third-party contractors
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Short-term booking windows
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Contracting Officers have more pull in the
decision making process
Major Factors: Price and Location
Best Value Proposition for the Government
Q&A