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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)

Introduction to Federal Procurement and a Guide to the System for Award Management (SAM) Gloria Larkin President, Target. Gov © Target. Gov 2014

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Give Me 5 • 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.

Introduction to Federal Procurement and a Guide to the System for Award Management (SAM) Gloria Larkin President, Target. Gov © Target. Gov 2014

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 @Target. Gov © Target. Gov 2014 Intro to Federal Procurement and a Guide to the System for Award Management (SAM) 8

9 � This one web site is planned to consolidate the capabilities of nine different web sites � Right now, CCR/Fed. Reg, ORCA, and EPLS are completed � Action Step: If you had a CCR registration, look for YOUR SAM record today and edit all blank spaces @Target. Gov © Target. Gov 2014

Functions of SAM � Create your account to access SAM � Register/Update your business record (must have a record in SAM to get paid!) � Search all SAM registrations for prime contractors, subcontractors and teaming partners @Target. Gov © Target. Gov 2014 Intro to Federal Procurement and a Guide to the System for Award Management (SAM) 10

� 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. @Target. Gov © Target. Gov 2014 Intro to Federal Procurement and a Guide to the System for Award Management (SAM) CCR Registrants Migrate to SAM 11

Check the SAM Worksheet in today’s handouts � Obtain � TIN your business DUNS number from D&B 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 @Target. Gov © Target. Gov 2014 12 Intro to Federal Procurement and a Guide to the System for Award Management (SAM) Before You Register as a New Entity in SAM: Getting Ready

Registering in SAM � 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 � Use all of the questions, do not skip any the Help Desk as needed 1 -866 -606 -8220 � Update @Target. Gov at least annually, ideally check quarterly © Target. Gov 2014 Intro to Federal Procurement and a Guide to the System for Award Management (SAM) 13

14 Intro to Federal Procurement and a Guide to the System for Award Management (SAM) Required Data Elements � 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) @Target. Gov © Target. Gov 2014

Tips for SAM Success � Create a document to keep all logins and passwords 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! @Target. Gov © Target. Gov 2014 Intro to Federal Procurement and a Guide to the System for Award Management (SAM) 15

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 blank spaces @Target. Gov © Target. Gov 2014 Intro to Federal Procurement and a Guide to the System for Award Management (SAM) 16

Gloria Larkin President, Target. Gov 443 -5067 Gloria. Larkin@Target. Gov. com www. Target. Gov. com © Target. Gov 2014 Intro to Federal Procurement and a Guide to the System for Award Management (SAM) Contact 17

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