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title: Entity
description: Any organization or individual applying for financial assistance, contract awards, loans, grants, or who otherwise needs to register to do business with the federal government. This can include, but is not limited to, sole proprietors, corporations, partnerships, government agencies, and…
url: "https://www.gsascheduleservices.com/kb/sam/entity/"
updated: "2022-04-13"
category: After Award / Compliance / SAM Record
tags:
  - sam
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# Entity

Any organization or individual applying for financial assistance, contract awards, loans, grants, or who otherwise needs to register to do business with the federal government. This can include, but is not limited to, sole proprietors, corporations, partnerships, government agencies, and nonprofits.

Regulatory reference: [FAR subpart 4.6](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-4.6)

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