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What is a DUNS and how do I obtain one?

System: SAM   |    Published 01/30/2010 04:41 PM   |    Updated 07/28/2012 06:54 PM
What is a DUNS and how do I obtain one?

The Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number is a unique nine-digit identification number provided by the commercial company Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). Call D&B at 866-705-5711 ) or via e-mail to govt@dnb.com if you do not have a DUNS number. The process to request a DUNS number takes about ten minutes and is free of charge. If you already have a DUNS number, the D&B representative will advise you over the phone. You must have a different nine-digit DUNS for each physical location or different address in your entity as well as each legal division that may be co-located. When entering your DUNS number, enter only the numbers; do not include dashes. As a result of obtaining a DUNS number, you might be included on D&B's marketing list that is sold to other companies. If you do not want your name/entity included on this marketing list, D&B has asked that you contact them anytime at the same numbers noted above to request removal.

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