What is a D&B D-U-N-S Number?

The Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) D-U-N-S Number is a unique nine-digit identification sequence, which provides unique identifiers of single business entities, while linking corporate family structures together. This is NOT a requirement for Elance.

D&B links the D&B D-U-N-S Numbers of parents, subsidiaries, headquarters and branches on more than 64 million corporate family members around the world. Used by the world's most influential standards-setting organizations, it is recognized, recommended and/or required by more than 50 global, industry and trade associations, including the United Nations, the U.S. Federal Government, the Australian Government and the European Commission.

Currently, Elance is only storing D&B D-U-N-S numbers. In the future, we may use them to uniquely identify service providers and buyers on Elance. Companies both in the U.S. and outside the U.S. can obtain a D-U-N-S number.

You can get a D-U-N-S number by going to www.dunandbradstreet.com and clicking on D&BD-U-N-S Number in the top navigation bar for more information.