If you’ve ever applied for a business loan, secured a government contract, or worked with large suppliers, chances are you’ve come across the term “DUNS number.” This nine-digit identifier, assigned ...

Business owners can get a DUNS number for free through the business credit bureau Dun & Bradstreet. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate ...

Dun & Bradstreet offers every business one free, permanent DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number to build its financial credibility. While not legally required, this nine-digit identifier ...

Before the end of 2020, organizations doing business with the government—from vendors to grantees—will have a new unique number by which they will be identified, ending use of a configuration in place ...

The U.S. government is phasing out use of the proprietary Data Universal Numbering System, or DUNS number, in favor of a more open system for assigning a unique identifier to every company it does ...

The federal government is transitioning to a new unique entity identifier to track all vendors and organizations doing business with the government. The General Services Administration, which manages ...

The government is moving to a new provider to validate and track its business with contractors and other parties. The General Services Administration awarded a $41.75 million contract to Ernst and ...

July marks the start of the 18-month shift to a new unique entity identifier (UEI) for doing business with the government. In December 2020, the System for Award Management website, SAM.gov, will stop ...

Of the three major business credit bureaus, Dun & Bradstreet, or D&B, is most frequently used to access business loans. For that reason, it's a good idea to establish credit with D&B by choosing a ...

Used worldwide as a way to get information about companies, Dun and Bradstreet is a credit bureau and business information clearinghouse. Once you obtain your D&B D-U-N-S number, any company ...