SAM.gov fraud discovered

      The General Services Administration is urging hundreds of thousands of federal contractors to check their bank information in the “SAM.gov” database to see if they have been affected by a suspected fraud.

      The alleged fraud involved payments from the government that were improperly diverted to third-party accounts.

      The GSA said it believes “only a limited number” of companies registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) were affected, and those entities have been notified.

      However, the agency is urging federal vendors to review their bank information in SAM to determine if their account was affected.

      “Entities should contact their federal agency awarding official if they find that payments, which were due their entity from a federal agency, have been paid to a bank account other than the entity’s bank account,” GSA wrote.

      Companies registered in SAM are being advised to log into SAM and review their registration information, particularly their financial information.

      For free assistance, contact the supporting Federal Service Desk at www.fsd.gov, or by telephone at 866-606-8220 (toll free) or 334-206-7828 (internationally).

      Companies are responsible for ensuring that their information is current and correct in SAM in accordance with paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.232-33, and should routinely review such information for accuracy.

      Since 2012, federal contractors have been required to register in SAM.gov and to provide detailed company information, including bank account numbers.

      GSA confirmed that its Office of Inspector General is investigating the suspected fraudulent activity. The affected accounts have been deactivated and systems modifications are being made to prevent further fraudulent activity.

      For new registrations, GSA is now requiring an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator for the entity associated with the DUNS number before a new SAM.gov entity registration will be activated.

More information:
GSA Update: http://goo.gl/mgz3fE

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