This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for requiring contractor registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to--
(a) Increase visibility of vendor sources (including their geographical locations) for specific supplies and services; and
(b) Establish a common source of vendor data for the Government. [68 FR 56672, Oct. 1, 2003, as amended at 77 FR 188, Jan. 3, 2012; 78 FR 37678, June 21, 2013]