The System for Award Management (SAM) is an official website of the U.S. government. There is no cost to use SAM. You can use this site for FREE to:
- Register to do business with the U.S. government
- Update or renew your entity registration
- Check status of an entity registration
- Search for entity registration and exclusion records
Getting Started
You must have an active registration in SAM to do business with the Federal Government. To register in SAM, at a minimum, you will need the following information:
U.S. Registrants:
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Your DUNS Number, Legal Business Name, and Physical Address from your Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) record.
- Your Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Taxpayer Name associated with your TIN. Review your tax documents from the IRS (such as a 1099 or W-2 form) to find your Taxpayer Name.
- Your bank's routing number, your bank account number, and your bank account type, i.e. checking or savings, to set up Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).
International Registrants:
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Your NATO Commercial And Government Entity (NCAGE) Code.
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Your DUNS Number, Legal Business Name, and Physical Address from your D&B record. Make sure your DUNS information and NCAGE information match.