This, according to Albert Sampson of Naval Facilities Engineering Command, is one of the requirements mandated by the federal government.
“With the military build-up, all businesses, even the small scale ones, may benefit, but transactions are only possible if you have registered. This is the first thing the federal government will look for,” Sampson said.
He added that business opportunities in the CNMI are looking good in many areas, and business operators need to get all the information they can to help boost their potential.
Sampson said that registering with the Central Contractor Registration. started on Oct.1, 2003.
He said that registering is free and takes just a few minutes to complete.
“When you register, make sure that your business and company profile is complete and up to date,” Sampson said. With thousands of registered business, competition to win biddings is stiff, he said.
The Web site is http://www.ccr.gov.
“With the economic challenges we are facing now, we need to pool our efforts and do what we can to improve the business community,” Sampson said.
He was one of the presenters during the recently held business forum which was designed to be a bridge between the public and private sectors to work together for a healthier business environment in the CNMI.
