Central Contractor Registration
(CCR)

All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) or they will not be awarded a Federal contract. The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, requires Federal agencies to have the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) for every contractor and to pay every contractor through electronic funds transfer. The CCR registration was also created to be the single source of contractor data for the entire DoD, to avoid administrative duplication and allow contractors to take responsibility for the accuracy of their own business information supplying it though a single registration. CCR allows Federal Government contractors to provide basic information, capabilities, and financial information one time to the government. This requirement applies to all solicitations and awards. The only exemptions will be for purchases made with the Government wide commercial purchase card, contracting offices located outside the U.S., classified contracts, and contracts executed to support contingency or emergency operations.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has implemented the capability for contractors to register in the CCR through the World Wide Web. For information regarding CCR registration, the CCR Web site may be accessed at http://www.ccr.gov.

Other information regarding registration can be obtained online at www.ccr.gov or through CCR Assistance Center (CCRAC) at 1-888-227-2423 OR (269) 961-4725.

Effective immediately, the use of DUNS+4 numbers to identify vendors is limited to identifying different CCR records for the same vendor at the same physical location. For example a vendor could have two records for themselves at the same physical location to identify two separate bank accounts.

• Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number: The Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number is a unique nine character identification number provided by the commercial company Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). Call D&B at 1-866-705-5711 if you do not have a DUNS number or visit their web site at http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/index.html. The process to request a DUNS number takes about 10 minutes and is free of charge.

Vendors wishing to register their subsidiaries and other entities, should ensure that each additional location obtains a separate DUNS number from Dun & Bradstreet. Dun & Bradstreet can be contacted at 1-866-705-5711 or visit their web site at http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/index.html.