Registering in SAM, Part 1 Entity Validation & UEI Assignment (2025 Update)

The System for Award Management (SAM) registration is a mandatory requirement for entities wanting to receive funds from the federal government. Whether through contract awards, grant awards or financial assistance – you will have to create an individual profile and register your entity in SAM.

To help ease you through the registration process, this training has been broken into two parts: Part 1 - Entity Validation & UEI Assignment and Part 2 - Completing the Registration Data.

The Part 1 webinar will discuss:

Creating your Individual SAM account
Login.gov access & updates
Establishing or Changing your Entity Administrator (EA)
Selecting the correct level of registration
Validating the legal name, physical address and start date
Avoiding validation errors
Using the correct documentation
Verify physical address with the USPS
Tracking your incident ticket on the FSD.gov website
Who should attend this webinar? This webinar (Part 1) is geared for anyone new to the SAM registration process or anyone that is having validation issues.

The Alaska APEX Accelerator is a not-for-profit federally funded grant program that provides free assistance with all aspects of government contracting.

Handouts can be found below: