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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 4: Administrative and Information Matters › Subpart 4.11

FAR 4.1100 Scope.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This subpart sets out the policies and procedures for requiring contractors to register in the System for Award Management (SAM). It matters because registration helps the Government see vendor sources and locations, and creates a shared source of vendor data.

Applies to: Contractors required to register in SAM

Key terms: System for Award Management (SAM) · contractor registration · vendor sources · vendor data

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for requiring contractor registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) to—

(a) Increase visibility of vendor sources (including their geographical locations) for specific supplies and services; and

(b) Establish a common source of vendor data for the Government.

← 4.1008 Solicitation provision. · 4.1101 Definition. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 4

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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