# CAGE Requests Sole Proprietor Records

A sole proprietor seeking registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) reports that the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) program rejected submitted tax documents and requested organizational records the owner does not have; the owner also says CAGE will not accept DBA registration or business invoices. A community commenter suggested sending identity documents to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), but explicitly framed this as a guess based on a prior CAGE Review email, not confirmed guidance. The documentation issue may delay SAM registration and access to federal contracting opportunities for sole proprietors; the signal does not establish which alternatives CAGE will accept.

- Sole proprietors facing similar document requests should verify acceptable records directly with CAGE before resubmitting; the suggested identity documents are unconfirmed.
- Procurement teams and small-business support staff can help prevent registration delays by directing applicants to confirm documentation requirements with CAGE rather than relying on informal community advice.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
- Commercial and Government Entity program (CAGE)
- System for Award Management (SAM)

### Key Quotes
> The owner of the business is the sole employee and does not have any of these documents. CAGE also does not accept DBA registration or business invoices.
> — Original poster

> My guess would be to send DLA copy of a birth certificate, license, passport or other identification that shows the matching name of the sole proprietor.
> — Community commenter (username not provided)

### Sources
- [Verifying documents for a sole proprietorship- help needed](https://www.reddit.com/r/GovernmentContracting/comments/1xpqdva/verifying_documents_for_a_sole_proprietorship) - reddit-governmentcontracting