Registering in the System for Awards Management (SAM)
Our step by step guide to helping you register in SAM
Three things to know
- You do not need to pay someone to help you register in SAM, you can do it yourself
- This is not legal advice so consult a lawyer, PTAC or other advisor if anything is unclear
- Every company is different and the SAM process changes all the time, so if something doesn't look right email us
Data you will need:
- From the IRS:
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- From your bank:
- Bank name
- Account type (typically it is a Corporate Checking Account)
- Account number
- Bank routing number
- Bank phone number & address (Wire transfers)
- Other: Your company's
- Full legal name
- Type (e.g. an LLC, S-Corp, partnership, etc)
- Physical address (can't be a PO box)
- Date of incorporation (Typically the date you registered with the IRS)
- The date your fiscal year ends
- Your UEID
SAM Registration: Core Data
Go to: https://sam.gov/content/home
Video tutorial: The Video on the right will walk you through each step.
Note: For a discussion of each question in this section download the guide below
SAM Registration: Assertions
Go to: https://sam.gov/content/home
Video tutorial: The Video on the right will walk you through each step.
Note: For a discussion of each question in this section download the guide below
SAM Registration: Reps and Certs
Go to: https://sam.gov/content/home
Video tutorial: The Video on the right will walk you through each step.
Note: For a discussion of each question in this section download the guide below
SAM Registration: Points of Contact
Go to: https://sam.gov/content/home
Video tutorial: The Video on the right will walk you through each step.