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DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to update the instructions for System for Award Management (SAM) registration requirements and to correct an inconsistency with offeror representation and certification requirements. The language in the FAR was not consistent with respect to whether offerors are required to register in SAM prior to submitting an offer or prior to being awarded a contract. This rule clarifies and makes the language consistent by requiring offerors to register in SAM prior to submitting an offer. The rule does not place any new requirements on businesses and is considered administrative because the only change is clarifying when an offeror must register in SAM.  Registering in SAM eliminates the need for offerors to complete representations and certifications multiple times a year when responding to solicitations, which reduces the burden on both the contractor and the Government.