Via Internet

• 1). Visit the Dun & Bradstreet website. A link to the website has been provided in the "Resources" section below.
  
  
• 2). Click on the "D&B DUNS Number" tab that is located on the homepage of the website.
  
  
• 3). Enter the name and location of your business. Click "Next." If you are applying for a DUNS because you are a federal government contractor/vendor or seeking a government grant, you can now click on the link that is on the center right-hand side of your page to begin your application.
  
  
• 4). Click the "Get Started" button that is located on the bottom right hand side of the page.
  
  
• 5). Complete the application by entering the information requested, such as your name, business name, business owner, business type, management and operations information, business addresses and telephone numbers.
  
  
• 6). Wait to receive your DUNS. The number will be mailed to you within 30 days from the date of your application.
  
  

Via Telephone

• 1). Contact Dun & Bradstreet at (866) 705-5711.
  
  
• 2). Advise the company representative that you would like to apply for a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS). If you need a DUNS because you are a federal government contractor or seeking a government grant, advise the representative of this information.
  
  
• 3). Provide the company representative with the information needed to obtain your DUNS, such as the information listed in Section 1.
  
  
• 4). Wait to receive your DUNS. The representative will provide you with your official DUNS before the telephone call is terminated.