(a) This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for identification of commercial and government entities. The Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code system may be used, among other things, to -
(1) Exchange data with another contracting activity, including contract administration activities and contract payment activities;
(2) Exchange data with another system that requires the unique identification of a contractor entity; or
(3) Identify when offerors are owned or controlled by another entity.
(b) For information on the unique entity identifier, which is a different identifier, see 4.605 and the provisions at 52.204-6, Unique Entity Identifier, and 52.204-7, System for Award Management.
[78 FR 80374, Dec. 31, 2013, as amended at 81 FR 67738, Sept. 30, 2016]