The System for Award Management (SAM) is a new system that combines nine legacy systems used by the federal government and contractors. SAM creates efficiencies for users and increases data quality while saving money. It launched in July 2012 and replaced the Central Contractor Registration and Online Representations and Certifications Application systems. Contractors with active registrations in these legacy systems can migrate their accounts to SAM. Those without active registrations or needing to register new entities must create new accounts and registrations in SAM. Assistance for contractors is available on the SAM website or by contacting a Procurement Technical Assistance Center.

1. System for Award Management Update
North Carolina Procurement
Technical Assistance Center (NC PTAC)
Rebecca Barbour
919-600-5947
rbarbour@sbtdc.org

2. The System for Award Management
• What is SAM?
– New system combining nine legacy systems the federal community
and those who want to do business with the government use regularly.
• Benefits of SAM
– Creates Efficiency for Users
– Increases Data Quality
– Saves Money

3. Legacy Systems
• CCR/FedReg – Central Contractor Registration
• ORCA – Online Representations and Certifications Application
• FBO – Federal Business Opportunities
• FPDS-NG – Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation
• eSRS/FSRS – Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System
• WDOL – Wage Determination Online
• PPIRS/CPARS/FAPIIS – Past Performance Information Retrieval System
• EPLS – Excluded Parties List System
• CFDA – Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

4. Phase I Rollout
• Launched July 30, 2012
• Replaces legacy systems
– Central Contractor Registration
– Online Representations and Certifications Application
– Excluded Parties List System
• Contractors may now register to do business with the federal
government in one system

6. Contractors with Active Registrations
in CCR and ORCA
• You have an active and complete registration in SAM
• To access and update your registration:
– Create a new Individual Account in SAM
– Log-in and click “Yes” when asked if you would like to “migrate a
legacy system account”
– You will need your company DUNS number and the email address
associated with your CCR registration

7. Contractors with an Active Registration
in CCR Only
• You have an active, but incomplete
registration in SAM
• To access and complete your
registration:
– Create a new Individual Account in SAM
– Log-in and click “Yes” when asked if you
would like to “migrate a legacy system
account”
– Select “Incomplete Registrations” from the
“Register/Update Entity” menu

8. Contractors with an Active Registration
in CCR Only
• You have an active, but incomplete
registration in SAM
• To access and complete your
registration:
– Create a new Individual Account in SAM
– Log-in and click “Yes” when asked if you
would like to “migrate a legacy system
account”
– Select “Complete Registrations” from the
“Register/Update Entity” menu

9. Contractors with Inactive Registrations
• You have an expired registration in SAM
• To update and renew your registration:
– Create a new Individual Account in SAM
– Log-in and click “Yes” when asked if you
would like to “migrate a legacy system
account”
– Select “Complete Registrations” from the
“Register/Update Entity” menu if you were
previously registered in CCR and ORCA.
Select “Incomplete Registrations” if you were
previously registered in CCR only.

10. Contractors Creating New Registrations
• You will need to register your company
as a new entity
• To register your company:
– Create a new Individual Account in SAM
– Log-in and select “Register New Entity” from
the “Register/Update Entity” menu
– You will need your DUNS number, NAICS
codes, and banking information to complete
the registration

11. Contractor Assistance for SAM
• Check www.sam.gov Help page
– FAQ’s
– User Guides
– Training Videos
• Contact your PTAC
– Rebecca Barbour, 919-600-5947
– George Griffin, 336-779-7338
– Clark Fields, 828-251-6025

12. QUESTIONS?