PF 2024-22 Revisions to the Guide to Financial Assistance Chapter 2- Pre-Award

DATE: April 15, 2024

SUBJECT: Revisions to the Guide to Financial Assistance Chapter 2- Pre-Award

TO: HCAs/Procurement Directors/Contracting Officers
FROM: Director, Contract and Financial Assistance Policy Division, Office of Policy, Office of Acquisition Management

SUMMARY: These revisions include updates to Chapter 2 - Pre-Award. Subsection 2.5.15 Sub-award Requirements (A) SAM and UEI Requirements has been updated and revise to include the changes in SAM.gov that now allows an option for subawardees to obtain an UEI without full SAM registration. In addition, Subchapter 2.6 Congressional Notifications (C)Advance Notification of Award System (ANA) has been updated and revised to included updated links to the ANA user guide and update references from iManage to CBS. 

The DOE Guide to Financial Assistance and Merit Review Guide can be found on the DOE Financial Assistance webpage at:https://www.energy.gov/management/financial-assistance. 

Questions concerning this policy flash should be directed to the Contract and Financial Assistance Policy Division at DOE_oapmpolicy@hq.doe.gov.