About

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:

1. Your DUNS Number, Legal Business Name, and Physical Address from your Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) record.
   • If you don't already have one, you can request a DUNS Number for FREE from D&B.
2. 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.
3. 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:

1. Your NATO Commercial And Government Entity (NCAGE) Code.
   • If you don't already have one, you can request an NCAGE Code online for FREE.
2. Your DUNS Number, Legal Business Name, and Physical Address from your D&B record. Make sure your DUNS information and NCAGE information match.
   • If you don't already have one, you can request a DUNS Number for FREE from D&B.