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Government Contracting Cheat Sheet for Abbreviations

System for Award Management

SAM = System for Award Management (replaced CCR & ORCA) sam.gov DUNS = Dun & Bradstreet (Business code/credit rating) CAGE = Commercial and Government Entity Code (SAM registration & CAGE are what the government uses to pay your business) NCAGE =NATO Commercial...

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Should the Federal Government Influence Non-Discrimination by Contractors Through Legislation?

A recent proposal by the Department of Labor to encourage the hiring of disabled employees as well as rumored talks between the DoL and the White House on amending Executive Order 11246 to include protection to LGBT workers brings up...

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New Rule Would Require Federal Contractors to Beef up Recruitment Goals for Disabled Workers

The Labor Department has proposed a new rule which would require firms awarded federal contracts to set goals aiming for 7% of their workforce to be made up of disabled workers. While the new rule could certainly help disabled persons...

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