<p style="text-align: left;">Registering with CCR allows you to be eligible as a Federal contracting company.</p>
[notice]Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any organization wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract.<br> -- CCR[/notice]
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You can read about it further here: <a title="CCR" href="https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>
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<h4>Prerequisites</h4>
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	<li>DUNS Number</li>
	<li>Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)</li>
	<li>Banking information</li>
	<li>(optional but recommended) Company SIC/NAICS codes</li>
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This process takes time. In our experience, approval could be a few days to two weeks. D&amp;B claims within 30 days, but realistically, unless you have Company name trademark issues, turnaround will be sooner. We haven’t paid to expedite this, but if you’re in a crunch, that option is available. $49 ensures a 5 day turnaround. The application will take about an hour to complete if you have all the Prerequisite information on hand.

<h4>Let's get started!</h4>
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<a title="https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx" href="https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx</a>
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<h4>Step 1:</h4>
Search for a business name. This is to verify your business entity. Since you are starting a new business, with a fresh name, this search should be fruitless.