Do business with the government and companies outside the United States.
Update Date : 14/08/2026
Companies all over the world and many government institutions perform risk assessments of their potential partners or suppliers as part of the vetting process and may require a D‑U‑N‑S Number when submitting a bid. The organization or company requesting the D‑U‑N‑S Number can use it to help verify a company's legitimacy or to access the D&B scores and ratings in the bidder's business credit report.