Register Your Business in the CCR: A Government Contracting First Step

Created by Claire Augustine on January 13, 2012

In my last post, I described the necessity of a D-U-N-S number in government contracting. After you acquire a D-U-N-S number, you’re ready to register in the Central Contractor’s Registry (CCR). Registering your business in the CCR not only makes your company visible to the government, but it’s also a requirement according to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). So what do you need besides a D-U-N-S number to register? You need:

CAGE Code
Company and Corporate information
Federal Tax Identification Number
SBA-defined socioeconomic characteristics
NAICS code
Product Service code
Federal Supply Classification code
Financial information
Point of Contact (POC) information
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) information

Registering in the CCR is an essential first step into government contracting. Below is a video from SBA, which will encourage your decision into seeking business with the government and help you brainstorm how to make yourself attractive to the government after you register.