# Contractors Renew Entity Registrations

Government contractors’ entity records expire after 365 days, and an expired registration can block a contract award or delay invoice payment. Contractors should confirm their registration expiration date and renew before it lapses to protect award eligibility and payment processing.

- A lapsed record can affect both new awards and payment on existing work, creating operational and cash-flow risks.
- Procurement and finance teams should coordinate to verify registration status and renewal timing.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [Won the contract. Still can't get paid.

https://t.co/IXqxBwMotE entity records expire at day 365. Let yours lapse and it can block the award and invoice payment. Renew before it expires.](https://x.com/federal_filing/status/2109993388854460764) - twitter-fed-procurement