Registrations

	NATO COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE (NCAGE) It is necessary to record manufacturers’ names against codified Items. To meet this requirement, a five-character NATO Commercial and Government Entity Code (NCAGE), is assigned to each manufacturer. The structure for NCAGE coding is set out in ACodP-1. Details of individual NCAGEs are published online in the NATO Master Catalogue of References for Logistics (NMCRL) and various national codification publications.
	D&B DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) A powerful new way for procurement and supply chain professionals to monitor, assess, and mitigate supplier risk using up-to-date D&B supplier information and collaborative analysis.
	U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) The IRS is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury and one of the world’s most efficient tax administrators. In the fiscal year 2012, the IRS collected more than $2.5 trillion in revenue and processed more than 237 million tax returns.
	SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) The System for Award Management (SAM) is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS.