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title: Federal Contracts
description: "**Federal Contracts:** Unlike grants, which are assistance mechanisms, contracts are a procurement mechanism. Contracts are used by the federal government to purchase property or services for direct benefit or use of the government. [ctabanner id='1640100413']"
url: "https://www.gsascheduleservices.com/kb/sam/federal-contracts/"
updated: "2022-04-13"
category: After Award / Compliance / SAM Record
tags:
  - sam
---

# Federal Contracts

**Federal Contracts:** Unlike grants, which are assistance mechanisms, contracts are a procurement mechanism. Contracts are used by the federal government to purchase property or services for direct benefit or use of the government.

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