{"id":17900,"date":"2022-04-28T14:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T18:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/?page_id=17900"},"modified":"2025-05-26T14:42:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T18:42:58","slug":"selling-to-us-military","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/en\/canadian-exporters\/selling-to-us-military\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling to the U.S. Military"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17900\" class=\"elementor elementor-17900\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7304552 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7304552\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d27b33d\" data-id=\"d27b33d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557437e lead-text-bold elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"557437e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every year, the U.S. DoD carefully selects contract partners to help keep its military forces armed, equipped, and ready to defend.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8adf2e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8adf2e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c52e83e\" data-id=\"c52e83e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8406b84 lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8406b84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You must register with the department to become part of the U.S. DoD supplier ecosystem. Because\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/en\/services\/prime-contractor-us\/\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. DoD\u00a0procurement<\/a>\u00a0is complex and decentralized, there are a few places you need to upload information about your company and products or services. You\u2019ll also have to apply for a few important registration numbers so buyers can\u00a0buy\u00a0from you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Getting the details right will make your interactions with the U.S. DoD as smooth as possible, so we recommend giving yourself\u00a0enough\u00a0time to do the following carefully,\u00a0and in order:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-550a656 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"550a656\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"step1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e2a9bf\" data-id=\"2e2a9bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a705360 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a705360\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e10e077\" data-id=\"e10e077\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9213fba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9213fba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e21e0f\" data-id=\"0e21e0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a5528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89a5528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Identify your product or service<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-abd97f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abd97f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d488fa\" data-id=\"7d488fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cef316d spaced-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cef316d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first step is to know the Federal Supply Class or Service (FSC\/SVC) codes, the Product Service Codes (PSCs) and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for your products, services or industry in which your organization normally does business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b91dfe spaced-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b91dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Finding your FSC code<\/b><\/h4><ol><li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dla.mil\/Working-With-DLA\/Federal-and-International-Cataloging\/H2\/\"><strong>Federal Supply Classification (FSC) Directory<\/strong><\/a> from the Defense Logistics Agency<\/li><li>Click the <strong>search <\/strong>option link under the subtitle \u2018H2 FSC Directory\u2019<\/li><li>From the FSC search bar (the second search bar), find your product category and click <b>search<\/b>.<br \/>OR<br \/>From the keyword search bar (third search bar) manually enter your product category and click <b>search<\/b>.<\/li><li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Your Federal Supply Classification FSC details will display (including the code and a brief description).<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b2f9b spaced-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53b2f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Finding your PSC code<\/b><\/h4><ol><li>From the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acquisition.gov\/psc-manual\">Acquisition.gov<\/a><\/strong> webpage, click the latest PSC Excel document<\/li><li>From the Excel file, you can sort your products &amp; services alphabetically by name.<ul><li>To sort your list, click the arrow on the right side of the \u201cproduct and service code name\u201d cell.<\/li><li>Select the \u201cSort A-Z option.\u201d<\/li><li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Find you product name<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Your PSC code will be identified on the same row in the \u201cPSC CODE\u201d column.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-761ab51\" data-id=\"761ab51\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e4505 spaced-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24e4505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Finding your NAICS code<\/b><\/h4><ol><li>From the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/naics\/\">United States Census Bureau\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> website, enter the keyword that best matches your industry in the keyword search bar on the left side of your screen.<\/li><li>From the search results, click the NAICS code or codes that best matches your product or service.<\/li><li>Your code will give you a brief description of the industry and some NAICS code of potentially related industries.<\/li><\/ol><div><p>Timeframe: Minutes. These are simple look-ups to identify your numbers.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c08c98 elementor-cta--layout-image-above elementor-cta--valign-bottom elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"7c08c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/info.ccc.ca\/en\/guide-to-us-dod-defence\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/drill-sergeant-candidates-at-the-us-army-drill-sergeant-a2eb63-1024x683.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"drill-sergeant-candidates-at-the-us-army-drill-sergeant-a2eb63\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSelling to the U.S. Military\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload our white paper to learn more about the U.S. DoD, how much they spend every year and their priority areas. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-962e20d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"962e20d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3803b63\" data-id=\"3803b63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e156729 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e156729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55ac8f1\" data-id=\"55ac8f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5619776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5619776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get a NCAGE code<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7823bff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7823bff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5cc741\" data-id=\"e5cc741\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0fa70c spaced-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0fa70c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Get your NCAGE code<\/b><\/h4><p>The NCAGE Code (for foreign vendors) is required for registering in SAM.<\/p><ol><li>Check to see if a NCAGE code is already assigned to the company by searching with the NSPA using the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/eportal.nspa.nato.int\/Codification\/CageTool\/home\">NCAGE Code Request Tool<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li><li>If the search does not result in a match to an existing NCAGE code, complete the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Request-for-NCAGE-Code-Mar2025.pdf\">Request for Assignment of NCAGE form<\/a><\/strong> and email to CCC at <a href=\"mailto:NCage@ccc.ca\">NCage@ccc.ca<\/a>.<\/li><li>CCC will review the request and forward to DND for NCAGE assignment.<\/li><li>When the NCAGE code is assigned, an email will be sent to the entity point of contact in the NCAGE Request. Follow the instructions in the email including validating your NCAGE and the timeframe to register with the System for Award Management (SAM) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sam.gov\">http:\/\/www.sam.gov<\/a>).<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2472357 spaced-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2472357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Validate your NCAGE code<\/b><\/h4><ol><li>The new NCAGE code information can be validated by logging into the the NATO Support and Procurement Agency<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/eportal.nspa.nato.int\/AC135Public\/default.aspx\">(NSPA) web portal<\/a>.<\/strong><ul><li>Click on the tab labelled CAGE\/NCAGE Code Request.<\/li><li>Enter the NCAGE code in the first screen, then click Enter.<\/li><li>At the bottom of the screen, a Results box will display. Click on the line of the entity\/organization.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65a02d5\" data-id=\"65a02d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-941c215 spaced-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"941c215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Validate CAGE search and inquiry<\/b><\/h4><ol><li>Once the NCAGE is received, the NCAGE code is displayed in <a href=\"https:\/\/cage.dla.mil\/Home\/UsageAgree\">CAGE Search and Inquiry<\/a> (CSI). This was formerly the Business Identification Number Cross Reference System (BINCS).<\/li><li>The entity\/organization\u2019s Legal Business Name and Physical Address must match exactly with NSPA and CSI.<\/li><li><a style=\"font-size: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/cage.dla.mil\/Home\/UsageAgree\">Access CSI<\/a><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\"> to confirm the NCAGE code data.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p>Timeframe: CSI is updated after the CAGE Program Office has received and processed the NCAGE data, which may take up to 10 business days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ce0291 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ce0291\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"step3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cddb3e8\" data-id=\"cddb3e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3616ae1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3616ae1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8da2c63\" data-id=\"8da2c63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457757f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"457757f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d97fa8\" data-id=\"8d97fa8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7ba8bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7ba8bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Register with SAM<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c268dde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c268dde\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d742309\" data-id=\"d742309\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e567c3e spaced-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e567c3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A NCAGE and SAM registration are prerequisites for any contract award. After obtaining a NCAGE code, you should register in the System for Award Management (SAM) for contracts at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sam.gov\/\">http:\/\/www.sam.gov\/<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>SAM is a database designed to hold information relevant to procurement and financial transactions, and it enables fast electronic payment of your invoices. Entities may register at no cost directly from the website. User guides and webinars are available under the Help tab.<\/p><h4><b>How to register<\/b><\/h4><ol><li>You <strong>must<\/strong> have a NCAGE before registering in SAM.<\/li><li>If you are physically located outside the U.S. and its territories, follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsd.gov\/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&amp;sysparm_article=KB0029897&amp;sys_kb_id=650d493e1bab7c105465eaccac4bcbcb&amp;spa=1\">quick guide for international registrations at SAM.gov<\/a>.<\/li><li>Foreign vendors are <strong>NOT<\/strong> required to enter tax identification numbers (TIN) in SAM.<\/li><li>If the registration is successfully submitted in SAM with the NCAGE, an email confirmation will be sent to the authorized administrator user(s) of the entity\/organization and the SAM status will be updated to \u201cPending CAGE Validation\u201d.<\/li><li>NOTE: If the registration is not complete, the status will indicate \u201cDraft\u201d until the Core Data section is complete. \u201cWork in Progress\u201d indicates that Core Data is not complete. Log into SAM and check the <a href=\"https:\/\/sam.gov\/content\/status-tracker\">SAM Status Tracker<\/a>. The checkmarks on the left navigation menu or error messages at the top of the page will indicate what is required to complete the registration process.<\/li><li>If you have any issues with your SAM registration, check NSPA, D&amp;B, SAM, and CSI and query them to ensure the Legal Business Name and the Physical Address both match exactly. Then:<ul><li>If corrections are required in the NCAGE data, submit an update request through CCC at <a href=\"mailto:NCage@ccc.ca\">NCage@ccc.ca<\/a><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: var(--base-3); color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">The registration will not be processed until the information in the registration is corrected and resubmitted in SAM.<\/span><\/li><li>Consult the <a style=\"font-size: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/sam.gov\/content\/help\">SAM help tab<\/a><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\"> or CCC to help troubleshoot the issue.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><p>Timeframe: Allow 10 business days from the date of SAM submission for the validation process to be completed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5a175f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5a175f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"step4\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cf9c44\" data-id=\"6cf9c44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef30b02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef30b02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0626801\" data-id=\"0626801\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c21dac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c21dac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa312ed\" data-id=\"aa312ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba4e9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ba4e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Identify selling opportunities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9238e29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9238e29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a880d4\" data-id=\"7a880d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e2f27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7e2f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Visit SAM.gov<\/b><\/h4><p>Visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sam.gov\/\">SAM.gov<\/a><\/strong> and register at the website to be notified of newly posted opportunities in your industries. This is the official website that allows the private sector to electronically access government-wide procurement opportunities.\u00a0<\/p><p>It provides a comprehensive database of all major government solicitations, contract awards over USD $25,000, subcontracting opportunities, surplus property sales, and foreign business opportunities with the federal government. Go to the Learning Centre section in the top menu and learn the details.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8a6a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8a6a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Visit FedMall<\/b><\/h4><p>FedMall is an eCommerce ordering system for DoD, Federal, State, and authorized local Agencies to search for and acquire products from government reserves and commercial sources\u2014providing access to over 29 million individual items of supply.\u00a0<\/p><p>Suppliers are able sell on FedMall without a contract through FedMall MarketPlace, using a GSA Schedule, and\/or a FedMall awarded contract through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contract Support Office (DSCO). FedMall is now accessed through the <a href=\"https:\/\/piee.eb.mil\/\"><strong>Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE)<\/strong> website<\/a>. New users should follow the PIEE registration and approval processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ed1fa6\" data-id=\"1ed1fa6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc59397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc59397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Visit DIBBS<\/b><\/h4><p>The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) posts opportunities to its<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil\/\">DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS)<\/a>.<\/strong> The web-based application allows you to search for, view, and submit secure quotes on Requests for Quotations (RFQs) for DLA items of supply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8011631 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8011631\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Check individual websites<\/b><\/h4><p>Many agencies, military departments and contracting offices also have procurement Websites. In addition, many contracting commands routinely post opportunities on their social media sites. Check the individual sites for other possible sources of information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65ccda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f65ccda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Global Bid Opportunity Finder<\/b><\/h4><p>The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbof.ca\/\">Global Bid Opportunity Finder (GBOF)<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is a web application\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">offered by CCC and the Government of Canada<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">that takes more than 1.5 million opportunities globally, including with the U.S. DoD, and\u00a0aggregates them in a single and easy-to-use place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Register with GBOF and browse all the opportunities with the U.S. DoD from a single account.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc72c20 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fc72c20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/app.gbof.ca\/register\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register with GBOF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f2e73c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8f2e73c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ca3b9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ca3b9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9994e4\" data-id=\"c9994e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcae8a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcae8a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dos and Don'ts when selling to U.S. DoD\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1519da9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1519da9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac26fec\" data-id=\"ac26fec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67c068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a67c068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Do:<\/span><\/h3><ul><li>Follow procurement offices on social media.<\/li><li>Connect with contracting officers, preferably face-to-face at events<\/li><li>Attend industry days to learn about emerging needs<\/li><li>Consider partnering with a U.S. company as a sub-contractor<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-612dd9b\" data-id=\"612dd9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6442df6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6442df6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Don&#8217;t:<\/span><\/h3><ul><li>Underestimate the importance of thorough and accurate paperwork<\/li><li>Use too much jargon on marketing speak in your bid. Do use straightforward, plain-language writing.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-797b6d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"797b6d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"step5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c3eaa9\" data-id=\"1c3eaa9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c9d3d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c9d3d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c72d8e8\" data-id=\"c72d8e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8804cda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8804cda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e76aa4\" data-id=\"6e76aa4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b34811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b34811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Build awareness of your product or service<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2acfeff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2acfeff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecaea15\" data-id=\"ecaea15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-825ddc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"825ddc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In early 2022, the Office of the U.S. Under Secretary of Defense outlined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/en\/insights-for-exporters\/overview-of-u-s-dod-critical-technology-areas\/\">14 critical technology areas<\/a> vital to national security in an era of unprecedented global competition. Canadian companies offering solutions in these areas stand to benefit even further from these U.S. DoD priorities:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590b95b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"590b95b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Biotechnology<\/p><p>Advanced materials<\/p><p>Microelectronics<\/p><p>Renewable energy generation and storage<\/p><p>Directed energy<\/p><p>Quantum science<\/p><p>AI and autonomy<\/p><p>Advanced computing and software<\/p><p>Hypersonics<\/p><p>Next-gen wireless tech<\/p><p>Integrated network systems-of-systems<\/p><p>Space technology<\/p><p>Human-machine interfaces<\/p><p>Integrated sensing and cyber<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c10008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0c10008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6549c99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6549c99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1573b3\" data-id=\"d1573b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e055daa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e055daa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/C-block-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25622\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4776aae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4776aae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meet with potential buyers. Visit The National Defense Industrial Association\u2019s website for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndia.org\/events\">\u00a0Calendar of Events<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9327e66\" data-id=\"9327e66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d22fae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d22fae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/C-block-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25622\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6bfe52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6bfe52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca\/en\/about-us\/contact-us.html\">Trade Commissioner Service<\/a> and speak with a Trade Commissioner operating in the region closest to your target buyer(s).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2741173 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2741173\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"step6\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-383813f\" data-id=\"383813f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-515c20a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"515c20a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-abf36c5\" data-id=\"abf36c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a7e90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78a7e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f403b44\" data-id=\"f403b44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2cd0e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2cd0e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Know contracting regulations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cdba9fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cdba9fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-99f163c\" data-id=\"99f163c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44428a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44428a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>General regulations<\/b><\/h4><p>The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) is the manual of U.S. Government contracting. Above and beyond the FAR, some U.S. Government departments and agencies have supplemental regulations. In the case of the U.S. DoD, it has the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). These specific regulations are based upon U.S. DoD policy and\/or U.S. law.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">A complement to the DFARS is the Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI). The PGI will help you to understand the DFARS. The Defense Pricing and Contracting (DPC) (DPAP) is the U.S. DoD authority for contracting and procurement policy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-43e6d64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43e6d64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-353667a\" data-id=\"353667a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d609d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d609d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>U.S. DoD cybersecurity standards<\/b><\/h4><p>Cyber hygiene is a major area of focus for the US DoD (and US government writ large). Effective 2020, the\u00a0 DoD issued new rules for certain contracts involving DoD Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), effectively <br \/>requiring demonstrated and verifiable compliance with cyber standard NIST SP 800-171.<\/p><p>Furthermore, the DoD is rolling out implementation of its new Cyber Security Maturity Model (CMMC) framework that will be a requirement of all DoD requests for proposals effective 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74de6d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74de6d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Dealing with militarily critical technical data?<\/b><\/h4><p>Canadian and American contractors must be certified by the Joint Certification Program to bid and work on contracts and conduct research requiring access to militarily critical technical data.<\/p><p>Get certified through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca\/pma-jcp\/demande-apply-eng.html\">Public Services and Procurement Canada\u2019s Joint Certification Program<\/a>.<\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b61e851\" data-id=\"b61e851\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f2770d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f2770d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Access to FOUO\/CUI\/controlled information\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h4><p>If you\u2019re contracting or subcontracting to the US DoD or NASA, you will likely need to access controlled military technical data, referred to as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), controlled information, or For Official Use Only (FOUO).<\/p><p>To receive this data as a Canadian company, you will need to be certified by the U.S.\/Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP). You will need your CAGE code(s) to register for JCP.\u00a0<\/p><p>To apply to the JCP, follow the steps listed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca\/pma-jcp\/formdd2345-eng.html\"><strong>Public Services and Procurement Canada Joint Certification<\/strong><\/a> page. <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">A guide to complete the JCP application form is available on the <\/span><strong><a style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca\/pma-jcp\/demande-apply-eng.html\">Public Services and Procurement Canada site<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">If you have any questions on completing the JCP form, contact the Canadian JCP program lead at:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:TPSGC.DGPPSSSIJCP-PPSBISSJCP.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca\">TPSGC.DGPPSSSIJCP-PPSBISSJCP.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca<\/a>.<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">When you are ready to submit your application to the JCP, it should be emailed to the US JCP office at:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:jcp-adm@dla.mil\">jcp-adm@dla.mil<\/a>.<\/p><p>You may also want to let the Canadian JCP program lead know after you\u2019ve submitted the form. This may speed the resolution of any issues that arise by providing a direct contact link between your firm and JCP. A simple email introducing your company and informing that you\u2019ve submitted the JCP form is enough.<\/p><p>In order to comply with technical data control regulations and be able to examine, possess or transfer controlled goods in Canada, you also need to register with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca\/pmc-cgp\/index-eng.html\">Controlled Goods Program (CGP).<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c704b84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c704b84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d857c52\" data-id=\"d857c52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca2ca9a elementor-cta--layout-image-above elementor-cta--valign-bottom elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"ca2ca9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/info.ccc.ca\/en\/guide-to-us-dod-defence\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/mohamed-naguib-military-base-egypt-us-army-staff-87f257.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"U.S Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Fox, an infantry squad leader, assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Spartan, pulls security during a rehearsal for a combined live-fire exercise\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSelling to the U.S. Military\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload our white paper to learn more about the U.S. DoD, how much they spend every year and their priority areas. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390219e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"390219e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Need more information?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc183f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fc183f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CCC offers assistance with opportunities within and outside of the U.S. military.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-22196f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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