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How Ready Is Your Business for Public Money?
A free 0–100 score built from public federal records: SAM.gov registration, renewal date, matched open bids, realistic grants and award history. No login.
- Cost to register or renew in SAM.gov
- $0
- How long a SAM.gov registration stays active
- 365 days
- Registrations created or renewed per month (2023)
- 56,000+
- Fees one third-party site listed for SAM.gov services
- $399–$998
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How It Works
Look up the business
Enter the legal business name and state, or the 12-character Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov.
See the score and the top issue
The score, its five parts and the most important fix appear right away, with the public record behind them.
Get the full report by email
Confirm an email address to get every issue with free fix steps, matched open bids, realistic grants, and award and loan history.
Stay ahead of renewal
Deadline Radar sends renewal reminders 120, 90, 60 and 30 days before the registration expires, plus weekly matched bids.
What the Score Measures
Five parts, each scored 0–100 from public records, add up to the Public Money Score.
Registration Health
Deadline Risk
Buyer Visibility
Opportunity Fit
Funding Readiness
Accurate, Including When a Business Is Fine
The score follows written rules and only uses public federal records. A healthy registration scores well, and the tool says so. Nothing is marked down to create urgency.
SAM.gov registration and renewal cost nothing. Some private companies charge for that paperwork; paying them is optional, and free help is available from APEX Accelerators.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it cost anything to register or renew in SAM.gov?
No. Getting a Unique Entity ID, registering and renewing in SAM.gov cost nothing. Some private companies charge hundreds of dollars for registration or renewal help; paying them is optional. APEX Accelerators help with SAM.gov registration at no cost.
How often does a SAM.gov registration need to be renewed?
Every 365 days. SAM.gov emails the registration’s administrators 60, 30 and 15 days before it expires and on the day it expires. Deadline Radar adds earlier reminders at 120, 90, 60 and 30 days.
Why do I get emails offering to renew my registration for a fee?
Most SAM.gov registration details are public, including the business name, Unique Entity ID and expiration date. Third parties use them to send paid renewal offers, sometimes up to five months before the renewal date. Renewal in SAM.gov is always free.
Where does the score come from?
Only from public data: the SAM.gov entity record, federal award history from USAspending.gov, SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, and open bids and grants from OpenGrants. Nothing outside those sources is shown or used.
My business isn’t registered. Can I still use this?
Yes. A lookup with no match shows the free path to registration and open bids in your state. A Unique Entity ID on its own is not a registration: bidding directly on federal contracts needs a full SAM.gov registration.
What is a UEI?
The Unique Entity ID is a 12-character letters-and-numbers identifier that SAM.gov assigns. It replaced the DUNS Number on April 4, 2022.
Do grants ever require a fee?
No government agency will contact a business to demand payment for a grant, and the Federal Trade Commission advises against paying up-front fees or paying for lists of government grants. Read the FTC’s advice.
What happens with my email address?
It is used only for what you ask for, after you confirm it. Deadline Radar and Funding Friday are separate boxes, never checked for you. Every email has a one-click unsubscribe link, and the address is not sold or shared.