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Registration Guide

These registrations are free and can be completed through government registration websites. It is critically important that you check the status of each of these to assure that you actually have them and that they are active.

  1. Register in SAM to get your CAGE code
    Cost: Free
    Timeline: Up to 5 days
    Notes: Any business that wants to be a supplier to the federal government must register in SAM (System for Awards Management) to obtain an active CAGE code. To check to see if you have a CAGE, to modify your CAGE or to complete a new registration, click here to access our CAGE Registration Guide and to check the status of your registration.
  2. Register in DLA DIBBS
    Cost: Free
    Timeline: Registration processing takes 15 min online, then ~7 days to receive address verification postcard.
    Notes: DIBBS (DLA Internet Bid Board System) is the site where you submit your bid. In order to bid, you must be registered in DIBBS. You register in DIBBS first. DIBBS allows you access to the online government bidding system. Click here to access our DIBBS Registration Guide and to check the status of your registration.
  3. Register in cFolders
    Cost: Free
    Timeline: In real-time (if all goes well)
    Notes: cFolders (Collaboration Folders) is the DLA site where most drawings and technical specs are stored for download. To access this site, you must be registered specifically with cFolders. Click here to access our cFolders Registration Guide and to check the status of your registration.
  4. Register for JCP
    Cost: Free
    Timeline: 1 to 3 weeks depending on the completness and accuracy of your submission.
    Notes: The US/Canadian Joint Certification Program (JCP) was established to validate that a company is located in either the US or Canada and therefore certified to access unclassified technical data that discloses critical technology. Click here to access our JCP Registration Guide and to check the status of your registration.

Special Note: all of the above sites are free. There are many companies that will contact you and offer to perform these registrations for a fee of as much as $2,000. They will save you very little time since you will need to provide them with all of your company information so they can enter it.

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