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         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">204.1103</ph> Procedures.</title>
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         <p class="- topic/p ">See PGI 
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             for helpful information on navigation and data entry in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(1) On contract award documents, use the contractor’s legal or “doing business as” name and physical address information as recorded in the SAM database at the time of award.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(2)  When making a determination to exercise an option, or at any other time before issuing a modification other than a unilateral modification making an administrative change, ensure that—</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(i)  The contractor’s record is active in the SAM database; and</p>
         <p outputclass="List3" class="- topic/p ">(ii) The contractor’s unique entity identifier (UEI), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, name, and physical address are accurately reflected in the contract document.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(3) At any time, if the UEI, CAGE code, contractor name, or physical address on a contract no longer matches the information on the contractor’s record in the SAM database, the contracting officer shall process a novation or change-of-name agreement, or an address change, as appropriate. </p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(4)  See PGI 
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             for additional requirements relating to use of information in the SAM database.</p>
         <p outputclass="List2" class="- topic/p ">(5) On contractual documents transmitted to the payment office, provide the CAGE code, instead of the UEI, in accordance with agency procedures.</p>
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