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SAM

SAM

8.3
A US website where companies register to get federal contracts
  • noun
  • /sæm/
  • Formal
translation icon : Sistema de Gestión de Contratos
  • The SAM system simplifies the vendor registration process for contractors seeking government contracts.

Examples

  • All businesses interested in federal contracts need to maintain their information in SAM.

  • Good old Uncle Sam trying to take his cut, you know, so, But yeah, when I bought the duplex, I used grant funds.

  • The government thus far has allotted some two billion dollars for the purchase, between 2003 and 2008, of 50 launch pads and SAMs with varying ranges for fighter and missile intercepts.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Government contractors must register with SAM to qualify for federal opportunities.

Compounds

Uncle Sam
7 4.1

A tall old man with a white beard who represents the United States in posters

Sam Browne belt
1 8.1

A leather belt with a strap over the right shoulder used in military or police uniforms to carry a sword

Surface Forms

SAM singular
SAMS plural

Morphology

SAM = S + A + M

This is an acronym standing for a multiword proper name (System for Award Management); the internal letters do not transparently convey meaning to learners.

Etymology

SAM stands for the System for Award Management, using the first letters of those words. The name shows its purpose: it is the U.S. government website where companies 'register' to get and manage government contracts, so businesses must be in SAM to bid on government work.