CAGE stands for “Commercial And Government Entity.”

The CAGE Code is a five character ID number used by the Federal Government to identify vendors.

You must obtain a CAGE code by registering at the Central Contractor registry in order to do business with the government through a GSA Schedule, or any other federal contract.  It provides Agencies with information about your business, and is the central storage location for agencies to check for updates to your company information.  It also enables the Agency to pay your invoices via electronic funds transfer, should you be awarded a government contract.

Registering at CCR and obtaining your CAGE Code does not ensure that your firm will win a contract, but it is a prerequisite to winning a Federal contract.

How CAGE Codes are used

The CAGE Code is used to support a variety of mechanized systems throughout the government and provides a standardized method of identifying a given facility at a specific location.  The code may be used for a facility clearance, a pre-award survey, automated bidders list, identification of debarred bidders, fast pay processes, etc.

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