§ 25.205 - Effect of noncompliance with a requirement to obtain a UEI or register in SAM.gov.

§ 25.205 Effect of noncompliance with a requirement to obtain a unique entity identifier UEI or register in the SAM.gov.

(a) A Federal awarding Unless an entity is exempt under § 25.110, a Federal agency may not make issue a Federal award or financial modification to amend an existing Federal award to an applicant or recipient until the entity has complied with the requirements described in § 25.200 to provide a valid unique entity identifier and maintain an active SAM registration with current information (other than any requirement that is not applicable because the entity is exempted under § 25.110).provide additional Federal funds if the entity is not in compliance with the requirements of this part. This does not apply to amendments to terminate or close out a Federal award.

(b) At the time a Federal awarding agency is ready to make a Federal award, if the intended recipient has not complied with an applicable requirement to provide a unique entity identifier or the requirements to obtain a UEI and maintain an active registration in SAM registration .gov with current information, the Federal awarding agency:

(1) May determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a Federal award; and

(2) May use that determination as a basis for making a Federal award

agency may make a Federal award to another applicant.

[85 FR 49523, Aug. 13, 2020]