Nearly 600,000 companies are registered on SAM.gov and a large number of them have misspellings, incomplete information and empty data fields, the office said Tuesday.
Such errors disqualify vendors based on a variety of demerits, USFCR added.
SAM applicants have access to self-service options or a full service that includes technical and possible financial support, as well as exposure via the USFCR newsletter for federal buyers, a FEMA Vendor profile, NAICS code research and Verified Vendor Seal of Approval.
President Barack Obama signed an executive order this week on favoring equal pay opportunities for registered women-owned small businesses, which USFCR says are awarded up to 5 percent of all government contracts in the U.S.