# 2025-14990: FAR Clears Up Confusion on Contract Registration Rules

2025-14990, Federal Acquisition Regulation: Clarification of System for Award Management Preaward Registration Requirements, is a Federal Register rule from Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration published 2025-08-07, effective The FAR Council adopted as final, without changes, an interim rule that amended the Federal Acquisition Regulation to clarify System for Award Management preaward registration requirements. (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-14990
- Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Clarification of System for Award Management Preaward Registration Requirements
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Management and Budget Office; Federal Procurement Policy Office; Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 38206
- Published: 2025-08-07
- Effective: The FAR Council adopted as final, without changes, an interim rule that amended the Federal Acquisition Regulation to clarify System for Award Management preaward registration requirements.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 9000-AO66
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

FAR Clears Up Confusion on Contract Registration Rules

## Summary

If you want to do business with the federal government, you need to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) before you can get a contract. The government just made the rules clearer about when and how to register, so no one gets confused. This change is already final and helps everyone get ready faster without extra costs or delays.

## Abstract

OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, or FAR Council) have adopted as final, without changes, an interim rule that amended the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify System for Award Management preaward registration requirements.

## Effects PRIA read

- SAM Registration Required Before Contracting: benefit, low. If you want to do business with the federal government, you must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) before you can receive a contract. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council adopted as final an interim rule clarifying when and how to complete SAM preaward registration to reduce c…

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## Sources
- [2025-14990 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/07/2025-14990/federal-acquisition-regulation-clarification-of-system-for-award-management-preaward-registration)
- [2025-14990 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-07/pdf/2025-14990.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-14990 (as of 2026-06-08).