contractors and potential contractors have received fraudulent letters

purporting to be issued by DOT. These fraudulent letters request that

current or potential contractors register in the DOD Central Contractor

Registration System (CCR). Please be aware that DOT does not require any

confidential information to be submitted to verify CCR registration and that

all companies should verify personally that they are sending information to

an authorized DOT official before submitting confidential company

information.

To date there have been two letters. One dated "1st of

September 2002" signed by a "John (no middle initial) Duncan, Senior

Procurement Officer" and another dated "October 3, 2002" signed by "David J.

Litman, Senior Procurement Executive". Please DO NOT complete the requested

CCR worksheet that is attached to the letters and DO NOT release any

information to the facsimile number cited in the letter.

The CCR is a legitimate government system, however to

register, contractors should go directly through the CCR website not through

a third party. There is no requirement to send information directly to DOT.

For information on how to register in the CCR, please visit website

www.ccr.gov <http://www.ccr.gov/> or <http://www.ccr.gov/index.cfm>.

The point of contract concerning these fraudulent letters is

the Department of Transportation Office of the Inspector General Hotline at