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SAM Entity
A registered business or organization in the System for Award Management.
Government Contracting Glossary
Terms, acronyms and definitions to help you understand federal procurement terminology.
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SBA Verification
Official SBA review and approval of certain small business certifications.
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SDVOSB
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.
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Section 508
Federal law requiring electronic and information technology to be accessible to people with disabilities.
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Section L
Instructions to Offerors - how to prepare and submit your proposal.
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Section M
Evaluation Factors - how proposals will be evaluated and scored.
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Self-Certification
Declaring small business status without third-party verification.
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Set-Aside
Contract reserved exclusively for specific small business categories.
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Show Cause
Notice requiring contractor to explain why contract shouldn't be terminated.
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Size Standard
SBA threshold for qualifying as small business in an industry.
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Small Business
Business meeting SBA size standards for its industry.
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Small Disadvantaged Business
Small business owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
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Sole Source
Contract awarded without competition to a single contractor.
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Solicitation
Formal government request for contractors to submit offers.
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SOO
Statement of Objectives - high-level outcomes without detailed requirements.
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Sources Sought
Notice asking potential contractors to identify themselves for an upcoming requirement.
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SOW
Statement of Work - detailed description of tasks and deliverables.
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Stay of Performance
Suspension of contract performance when a timely protest is filed.
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Suspension
Temporary exclusion of a contractor from government contracting pending investigation.
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Synopsis
Public notice of a planned or current procurement opportunity.
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