# Cleared Counterparty Makes Eligibility Portable

An announcement introduces “Cleared counterparty,” a concept intended to make counterparty eligibility portable using continuous evidence and a shared record. The supplied information does not identify a government agency, solicitation, contract, implementation details, or procurement timeline, so it does not establish a current government buying opportunity.

- Procurement teams may find the concept relevant when evaluating how counterparty eligibility evidence could be maintained and shared across transactions, but the announcement provides no details to assess its requirements or operation.
- Contractors should not treat the announcement as a solicitation or confirmed change to government qualification rules; no agency adoption, compliance framework, or vendor role is specified.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Published:** October 12, 2026

### Sources
- [Introducing Cleared counterparty - continuous evidence and a shared record make counterparty eligibility portable. The Permissioned Timestamp. https://t.co/Bwpc2lSPxd](https://x.com/santoretech/status/2109438308912873805) - twitter-defense