A DUNS number isn’t required for businesses, but it is essential for tracking business credit and applying for certain funding.

Dun & Bradstreet offers every business one free, permanent DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number to build its financial credibility.

A DUNS number, or Data Universal Numbering System number, is a nine-digit identifier issued by Dun & Bradstreet. It serves as a universal standard for tracking and identifying businesses globally.

The DUNS number is being phased out in favor of a non-proprietary alternative for doing business with the government.

Ernst and Young will replace incumbent Dun & Bradstreet, which has provided the government entity validation through its Data Universal Numbering System, or DUNS number, for more than two decades.

OPINION | Only transparency can fix federal procurement, and only the DUNS Number stands in its way.

Dun & Bradstreet offers every business one free, permanent DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number to build its financial credibility.