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SAM exclusion list search: check people and businesses in seconds
Search the SAM.gov federal exclusions list and the OIG health care exclusion list together. For federal contractors, grant recipients, health care employers and staffing firms. Free, no account, with a dated record you can save.
Check the OIG and SAM.gov exclusion lists
For staff, contractors and vendors, with or without an NPI. Checks OIG’s list of excluded individuals and entities and the SAM.gov federal exclusions list in one search.
What SAM.gov exclusion types mean
Every SAM.gov record has an exclusion type and a program. The program shows what the person or business is barred from: Procurement (federal contracts), NonProcurement (grants, loans and other assistance) or Reciprocal (both). Source: GSA.
| Exclusion type | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ineligible (Proceedings Pending) | Suspended while an investigation or legal proceeding is under way. |
| Ineligible (Proceedings Completed) | Debarred or excluded after the proceeding ended. |
| Prohibition/Restriction | Barred by statute, regulation or order, such as a health care exclusion or a sanctions designation. |
| Voluntary Exclusion | Agreed to be excluded, often as part of a settlement. |
How to screen against SAM.gov the right way
- Screen before hiring or contracting, then on a schedule. Monthly is common in health care.
- Search people and the businesses they own, including former names.
- Check the dates: an exclusion with a termination date in the past is no longer active.
- Confirm any match on SAM.gov using location, UEI, CAGE or NPI before acting.
- Keep a dated record of every check. Use “Print or save as PDF” after each search.
- Check the OIG list too if you bill federal health programs; this tool does both.
Questions
What is the SAM.gov exclusion list?
It is the federal government’s list of people and businesses that are debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded from receiving federal contracts, grants and certain federal benefits. It is kept in SAM.gov by the General Services Administration and collects exclusions from all federal agencies.
How current is this check?
It uses SAM.gov’s public exclusions extract, which GSA publishes every day with all active exclusions. The date of the file used is shown next to every result.
Is SAM.gov the same as the OIG exclusion list?
No. The OIG list (LEIE) covers exclusions from federal health care programs. SAM.gov covers exclusions across the federal government, including reciprocal copies of many health care exclusions. Health care employers and state Medicaid programs typically check both, and this tool searches both at once.
Who needs to check SAM.gov?
Federal contractors and grant recipients before hiring subcontractors or vendors, health care providers and staffing firms (alongside the OIG list), and state Medicaid agencies, which federal rules require to check the LEIE and SAM at least monthly for enrolled providers.
Is a name match proof that someone is excluded?
No. Many people share names, and SAM.gov masks some personal details in public data. Compare the location, dates and identifiers (UEI, CAGE or NPI) and confirm on SAM.gov before taking any action.
What does “Reciprocal” mean in a SAM.gov record?
A reciprocal exclusion applies across both federal procurement (contracts) and nonprocurement (grants, loans and other assistance) programs, not just the program of the agency that imposed it.
Are sanctions (OFAC) records included?
Yes. SAM.gov’s public exclusions include records from many agencies, among them the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Sources
- GSA, SAM.gov Entity/Exclusions Extracts Download API (daily public exclusions extract)
- SAM.gov, exclusions search
- HHS OIG, LEIE downloadable database
Information from public government data, not legal or compliance advice. Wellformed AI is not affiliated with GSA, SAM.gov or HHS-OIG.