CCR Registration for GSA Schedule

CCR is the acronym of Central Contractor Registration, a business registration system for the potential ventures seeking GSA contracts or grants to deal with federal government. It is a kind of vendor data repository that is used across the US government while considering a GSA proposal. The registration system transfers all the common data through simple web applications to the central locations. CCR Registration is the one time registration process and should be performed as the first step to GSA schedule.

Once registered with the Central Contractor you can update your business information anytime within the tenure of one year. To stay active and avail the GSA advantage throughout, a yearly CCR renewal is essential. This will keep your business products and/or services accessible to all the federal agencies. The common notion about CCR is it is pretty lengthy process to go through. However, that is partially true. The fact is, it takes not more than 48 hours if the other necessary documents like Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) are ready. But in case your organization does not posses any of the documents, it will take longer. The process gets delayed mostly because of the security issues.

While registering for the CCR you need to provide US Federal TIN, DUNS number, CCR Point of Contract, Electronic Business Point of Contract, and the Marketing Partner ID. According to the GSA consultants it is wise to complete the CCR registration process online directly from the official website ccr.gov. You can get GSA Schedule handbook and other guidance to complete the steps seamlessly.