CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION VIA THE WEB Central Contractor Registration (CCR) provides a single location for registering to conduct business with the Federal government and will be tied to contracting and financial automated information systems for exchanging information. CCR is intended to support contractors, government procurement and financial officials, logisticians, and other personnel. Access to register is available via the Internet at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec. A registration workbook is available to download from the site in three formats MS-Word, WordPerfect, or a text file. It is highly recommended that the workbook be reviewed to ensure all required information is available prior to accessing CCR in order to circumvent additional Internet costs. The government has identified the DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) assigned and managed by Dun & Bradstreet as the mechanism for identifying contractors. You will need a DUNS prior to registering which can be obtained at no charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet at 1-800-333-0505 or visit their Web site at http://www.dbisna.com. After submitting a registration, contractors may use the Web application to inquire regarding the status of their registration while being validated. Typically, a registration will be activated 7-10 days after submission. Once successfully registered in CCR, a notice will be sent via email or facsimile (if addresses are provided, if not via regular post) with information that a Trading Partner Identification Number (TPIN) will soon follow. The TPIN is used for log on purposes and will be sent separately. Anyone may access CCR via the Web to inquire whether a vendor is registered. The CCR Web may be reached at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec. If you do not have Internet capability and would like to register you may contact the Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Eastern Time; Monday-Friday, except Federal holidays.

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