Tips for OPM Vendors
If you’re an OPM vendor, register with System For Award Management (SAM)
OPM acquires goods and services from the whole range of business structures, including other federal agencies, private and public corporations, partnerships, and even sole proprietorships. We value the relationship we have with each of our vendors, whether large, medium or small businesses. That's why we urge you to register in SAM: it is essential for doing business with OPM. SAM is accessible at the following website: https://www.sam.gov Vendors are also encouraged to register and search for business opportunities on the Federal Business Opportunities website.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the System for Award Management (SAM)?
- The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) policy requires that, with a few rare exceptions, vendors and federal agencies engaged in buying from or selling to federal entities must register in SAM, a federally mandated and funded program since 2003.
- Why should I register in SAM?
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Registering in SAM is free, advantageous for you, and essential for doing business with OPM. It also provides you with:
- Ability to bid on federal government contracts
- Central storage location for your business information, so you don't have to register multiple times with each federal agency
- Single place to document any business changes to provide federal government agencies with your most up-to-date information
- I registered in SAM some time ago, but I think some things have changed. What should I do?
- Please check your profile in SAM and make sure it is up to date. If the information is not up to date, please make any changes necessary.