What does a Construction Contractor Have to do to Work for a Federal Agency?

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April 29, 2010

Step 1 For Federal Government Vendor Registration,

you will need to obtain a "D&B" number – to do so visit https://www.dnb.com.

Step 2 Once you have your D&B number (takes

approximately 24 – 48 hours), register yourself in the Central Contractor Registry as a bidder. You can do this at http://www.ccr.gov.

You will need your gross revenue figures for the last 3 years, Employer ID / Social Security #, and the D&B number to complete the registration process.

Step 3 Register in ORCAStep 4 If you are a small, minority-owned,

veteran-owned, woman-owned business, or are located in a Historically Under-Utilized Business Zone (HUBZone), complete a small/disadvantaged business self-certification at http://www.sba.gov.

Step 4 Register with the federal government

and/or appropriate state/locality you wish to do business with.

Federal Government – https://www.FBO.gov Florida –

https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com Locality – Visit your local county website.

Now what??

A checklist for compliance is included in each Contractor’s Guide to Contract Administration.

1. Correspondence Must be identified by a serial number Correspondence initiated by the Contractor’s

site office needs to be prefixed with the letter S Correspondence initiated by the Contractor’s

home office needs to be prefixed with the letter H

Should be addressed to the Administrative CO If addressed to CO directly, furnish copy to the

Administrative CO Must reference contract number Submit Original and 3 copies

2. Insurance Prime Contractor

A representative of the prime contractor must be on the jobsite during all working hours

Prior to commencement of work contractor must, by letter, inform ACO if project is personally supervised or will be supervised by superintendent

Prior to commencement of work contractor must provide evidence of General Liability and Automobile Insurance, Workmen’s Compensation or Employer’s Liability Insurance

252.236-7008 CONTRACT PRICES-BIDDING SCHEDULES 252.242-7000 POSTAWARD CONFERENCE 252.243-7001 PRICING OF CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS 252.243-7002 REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT 252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA 252.247-7024 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSPORTATION OF

SUPPLIES BY SEA