Direct access to the official federal portals required to establish your entity, register for contracts, and conduct market research. Cut through the noise.
Never pay a third-party company to file an EIN, get a CAGE code, or register you on SAM.gov. These are 100% FREE federal services. Scammers frequently buy ads to look like official government sites. Only use the secure, verified .gov links provided below.
The official Internal Revenue Service portal to apply for your Employer Identification Number (EIN). This is essentially a social security number for your business.
Use this immediately after you legally form your LLC or Corporation. You must have an EIN before you can open a business bank account or begin your SAM.gov registration.
A Small Business Administration (SBA) routing tool. Because "Doing Business As" (DBA) or Fictitious Name filings vary by state and county, this tool helps you find your local Secretary of State's official website.
Use this to legally register your business name (LLC or DBA) at the state level before applying for your federal EIN. Never pay LegalZoom to do what your state lets you do for $50 online.
The central database for the U.S. Federal Government. SAM.gov is where you secure your Unique Entity ID (UEI), register to bid on contracts, and search for active Solicitations.
Once your entity is formed, bank account is open, and EIN is secured, this is your next stop. Registration is complex but 100% free. This is the lifeblood of federal contracting.
A massive database maintained by the SBA. Contracting Officers and large Prime Contractors use this search engine to find capable small businesses to award contracts or teaming agreements to.
After your SAM.gov registration is active, use the SBA portal to optimize your DSBS profile. Fill it with rich keywords related to your capabilities so buyers can easily find you.
The official open-data source of federal spending information. It tracks exactly how, where, and to whom the federal government awards trillion of dollars every year.
Use this for strategic market research. Type in your NAICS codes or keywords to find out exactly which federal agencies buy your services, how much they pay, and who your competitors are.
These portals are free, but they are incredibly complex and unforgiving. A single error on your SAM.gov registration can delay your business by months or trigger audits.
Our Future CEO Training provides step-by-step, screen-recorded walk-throughs of every single portal listed above to ensure 100% compliance.