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Government Contracting Glossary
155 terms and definitions to help you understand federal procurement terminology.
EE5 terms
EAR(Export Administration Regulations)
Export Administration Regulations control dual-use items that have both commercial and military applications.
Official sourceEDWOSB(Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business)
Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business.
EIN(Employer Identification Number)
Employer Identification Number - a 9-digit tax ID assigned by the IRS.
Official sourceEntity Validation Service(Entity Validation Service)
EVS - the IRS-based system that validates business information in SAM.gov.
Evaluation Criteria
Factors used to evaluate and score proposals.