Abstract: Systems and methods for relating provider ratings by entities to associations among the entities. In one embodiment, a request may be received by a requesting entity for a provider rating; a search for existing provider ratings by other entities may be performed; and the existing provider ratings may be provided to the requesting entity in response to finding existing provider ratings. The request may be sent to one or more recipient entities having a particular association to the requesting entity; and the provider rating may be provided to the requesting entity in response to receiving the provider rating from one of the recipient entities.