Doing Business with UNM
:: University and Industry Partnerships: The University of New Mexico has a long history of cooperation with industry in support of research. Industry collaboration benefits the mutual health and productivity of industry and society. Cooperative arrangements help the university to achieve its goals for research, teaching, public service, and cultural diversity.
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Tools and Templates:
:: Sponsored Research Agreement Template
:: Non-Disclosure Agreement Template
Frequently Required Information:
:: Obtaining a Dun and Bradstreet Number
The U.S. government and many major corporations require their suppliers and contractors to have a D-U-N-S Number. DUNS registration: http://www.dnb.com/US
:: Mandatory Registrations for Government Contracting
(CCR) Central Contractors Registration
Registering in the Central Contractors database is step one in becoming a government contractor. The federal government utilizes the information found in the CCR database to find potential vendors and to process contract payments electronically. Being registered in CCR is now mandatory if you want to work for the federal government. CCR registration: https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx
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(ORCA) On-line Representations and Certifications Application
ORCA is an e-Government initiative that has been developed to replace the paper based Representations and Certifications (Reps and Certs) process. ORCA login: http://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx
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(MPIN) Marketing Partner Identification Number
The Marketing Partner ID Number (MPIN), the Government Business Point of Contact (POC), and the Alternate Government Business POC are now mandatory for all CCR registrations.</p><p>Marketing Partner ID (MPIN) is a personal code that allows you to access other Government applications such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), FedBizOpps, FedTeDS, Orca, and grants.gov. The MPIN acts as your password in these other systems, and you should guard it as such. The MPIN must have 9 digits containing at least one alpha character (can be entered in upper or lower case) and one number (no spaces or special characters permitted). The Central Contractors Registration Handbook: http://www.ccr.gov/handbook.asp
:: Finding information about Small Business Classifications
Visit the U.S. Small Business Administration Frequently Asked Questions page: http://web.sba.gov/faqs
