# ZeroGov

> Independent explainers for US small businesses entering federal contracting. SAM.gov registration and yearly renewal cost $0. We are not the U.S. government and not SAM.gov. Confirm anything time-sensitive at https://sam.gov

## The name

- ZeroGov means the government fee is zero. Paid “registration agents” fill out the same free form and cannot skip entity validation.
- Official site: https://sam.gov
- Help desk for validation tickets: https://www.fsd.gov
- Contact: hello@zerogov.net

## Start

- [Does SAM.gov cost money?](https://zerogov.net/sam-gov-is-free/)
- [Free registration checklist](https://zerogov.net/sam-gov-registration-checklist/)
- [Registration scams](https://zerogov.net/common-sam-gov-registration-scams/)
- [Login.gov first](https://zerogov.net/login-gov-for-sam-gov/)

## Identifiers

- UEI replaced DUNS on 4 April 2022. You do not buy a UEI.
- CAGE codes for US entities are assigned with registration. Also free.

## Also

- [SAM.gov for grants](https://zerogov.net/do-i-need-sam-gov-for-grants/) — same free UEI for federal assistance
- [Status meanings](https://zerogov.net/sam-gov-registration-status-meanings/) — Submitted is not Active
- [Entity Administrator left](https://zerogov.net/sam-gov-entity-administrator-left/) — recover via FSD.gov
- [Subcontractors](https://zerogov.net/do-subcontractors-need-sam-gov/)
- [SAM.gov vs GSA Schedule](https://zerogov.net/sam-gov-vs-gsa-schedule/)
- [Update name or address](https://zerogov.net/how-to-update-sam-gov-name-or-address/)
- [SBA certifications vs SAM.gov](https://zerogov.net/sba-certifications-vs-sam-gov/)
- [Banking / EFT](https://zerogov.net/sam-gov-electronic-funds-transfer/)

## Site

- [Home](https://zerogov.net/)
- [About](https://zerogov.net/about/)
- [Privacy](https://zerogov.net/privacy/)
- [Sitemap](https://zerogov.net/sitemap.xml)