Mandatory Central Contractor Registration
The Government has established a Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database to act as a repository of information on all companies who are doing or wish to do business with the Government. Registration in the database will provide the Government with a means of verifying payment data for electronic payments. The Department of Defense has made registration in CCR mandatory for award of all contracts awarded June 1998.
There are three ways of registering your company in the CCR database. The CCR Web Page will assist you ONLY if you use the second or third methods listed below:
-- EDI-Capable Vendors: Register through the VAN using an 838 transaction set (this is the recommended route for EDI-capable companies and is the quickest and easiest method)
-- All Vendors: If you have Internet access, you can register by completing an electronic questionnaire at the CCR Website
-- All Vendors: Complete the paper mail-in form that you can download from the CCR Website or request telephonically from the CCR Assistance Center.
Upon successful registration with CCR, you are responsible for updating your registration information as it changes. Annually, starting one year from the date CCR accepts your registration and every year thereafter, you must renew your registration. If you do not renew your registration, CCR will cancel your registration and notify you of your canceled registration. You will receive a 60-day and 30-day notice of your responsibility to renew your registration. You may also cancel your registration with CCR. Doing so indicates your desire NOT to be registered with CCR.
For questions you can contact the CCR Assistance Center at 1-888-227-2423. Send your completed CCR application to the CCR Assistance Center at FAX Number (616) 961-7243 or the following mailing address:
Department of Defense
Central Contractor Registration
74 Washington Ave N, Suite 7
Battle Creek, MI 49017-3084
New Mandatory CCR Data Elements
New data elements (Government Business POC, Past Performance POC, E-Business POC, Small Business block, accepts credit card block and MPIN fields) were put into production in CCR on 21 Aug 2000. These fields will remain blank in an existing vendors record until the vendor updates them. All vendors registered in CCR should immediately update their registration to include these fields. The CCR Handbook includes additional information about the CCR registration and is available at the CCR Website.
Wide Area Workflow - Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA)
DoD WAWF-RA is a Paperless Contracting application to eliminate paper from the receipt/acceptance and invoice/payments process of the DoD contracting life cycle, especially during transfers between offices--the hand-offs should be electronic, not paper. Get additional information on the WAWF Information Page. The WAWF has all the information you need to set up your computer for WAWF. |
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