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Posted: 9/15/2008 8:57:54 AM Eastern TimeIncrease in Small Business Size Standards - The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) increased all revenue based small business size standards on August 18, 2008. These size standards were adjusted 8.7% for inflation and are incorporated into CCR and the DSBS. The size standards were not automatically incorporated into ORCA profiles. A registrant must update their ORCA profile in order for the adjusted size standards to appear in their ORCA profile. For more information on the increased size standards, please go to: http://www.sba.gov/size and click on "What's New".
Posted: 7/31/2008 11:35:29 AM Eastern TimeCCR Changes: On Wednesday, July 30, 2008, the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Update, Search, Extract, and CCRXML modules were updated to their latest releases. This release includes the addition of two new CCR Business Types that registrants may choose, the making of the Location Size (Receipts and Employees) optional, and the addition of a No Public Display flag to CCR. Both CCRXML and the BPN format CCR extracts will have new versions. The prior versions of each of these outputs will still be available until the end of 2008.
Release Notes are on-line to further fill you in on the change at Release Notes
Posted: 7/17/2008 11:39:24 AM Eastern TimeWhat do I need to know about registering in CCR? CCR is intended for the registration of businesses and organizations only. Read more
Posted: 8/26/2007 Eastern TimeCCR's Size Validation will now include SBA's segmented Small Business Size Standard Exceptions for certain NAICS codes. For detailed information see CCR News, Small Business Size Standard Exceptions.
Posted: 8/26/2007 2:38:30 PM Eastern TimeCCR Support Call Center Hours have changed. Please see news item ...
Posted: 8/26/2007 2:38:30 PM Eastern TimeWarning of Fraudulent and Misleading Notices
- A new version of the fraudulent Department of Transportation (DoT) letter that requests a CCR Registrant to fax their TPIN has resurfaced.
- A misleading phone solicitation offering to update a Registrants record for a fee has been reported.
Posted: 8/26/2007 2:38:30 PM Eastern TimeCCR using D&B data for Registrant identification in CCR. . . .Read more
Posted: 4/1/2006 2:38:30 PM Eastern TimeIMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
From the Federal Government Regarding Validation of Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in CCR
On October 30, 2005, the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) began validating the Taxpayer Identification Number and Taxpayer Name of each new and updating CCR registrant with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) records.
For more information, please see News item.
Posted: 10/1/2005 2:38:30 PM Eastern TimeANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
RE: BUSINESS SIZE STATUS AND CCR TRADING PARTNER PROFILE
On April 18, 2005, the CCR, through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) implemented a Small Business Size Logic software program.
Posted: 4/18/2005 2:38:30 PM Eastern Time