D & B - viewing reporting TLs w/o CreditBuilder

[TooMuchTooFast]

No CreditBuilder, but would like to view any reporting TLs, if any. Logged into the eupdate site and at the top of the page is - Not For Distribution - . Is this the same one everyone else sees that doesn't have CB?

 

So, if I have a reporting TL, where on this page would I see it? There is nothing yet under Summary Analysis or Payment Summary. Under History is only my company history. Rating is DS.

 

Thanks

[ceowens]

No CreditBuilder, but would like to view any reporting TLs, if any. Logged into the eupdate site and at the top of the page is - Not For Distribution - . Is this the same one everyone else sees that doesn't have CB?

 

So, if I have a reporting TL, where on this page would I see it? There is nothing yet under Summary Analysis or Payment Summary. Under History is only my company history. Rating is DS.

 

Thanks

 

 

 

You're looking at the right thing, you just have noone reporting yet. Bummer........... :cry:

[javaowl]

OT - didn't want to create a new thread

 

What is a D-U-N-S NUMBER?

 

The D-U-N-S Number is the key to identifying information concerning a specific business establishment, enabling you to access data within the D&B file. It does not indicate information or signal changes of name, address, line of business, size, linkage, etc. The Data Universal Number System (D-U-N-S) is assigned and maintained by Dun & Bradstreet Information Resources, a division of Dun & Bradstreet Corporation.

 

How can I find out my company's D-U-N-S NUMBER or apply for a D-U-N-S NUMBER?

 

Contact Dun & Bradstreet Self Inquiry at 800-333-0505 or visit Dun & Bradstreet's online company lookup to find out your company's D-U-N-S Number, or to obtain a D-U-N-S number for your company if one has not already been assigned.

 

How can I get a D-U-N-S NUMBER for a company other than my own?

 

You can purchase a Profile to obtain a D-U-N-S NUMBER for any company.

 

If a company relocates will its D-U-N-S Number change?

 

If a business relocates, its D-U-N-S Number remains the same. If a move is the result of a merger or consolidation of locations --- thus eliminating one or more separate business entities --- only one D-U-N-S Number survives. The surviving D-U-N-S Number will, in most cases, be the oldest D-U-N-S Number (first assigned), or in the event of a merger, the D-U-N-S Number of the dominant company in the merger. If the headquarters moves to an existing branch location and operational functions of the branch cease to be separate and unique, the D-U-N-S Number of the headquarters is retained and the D-U-N-S Number of the former branch is eliminated.

 

If control of a company changes what happens to its D-U-N-S NUMBER?

 

If a business is sold --- or the controlling interest of a business changes while maintaining the same line of business --- the original D-U-N-S Number is retained.

 

What if a company discontinues?

If a business discontinues operations without a successor, the D-U-N-S Number is discontinued and will not be reissued or reassigned unless the business reopens.

 

How does D&B obtain information?

 

Company contacts

Trade tapes

Courthouses

Government sources

Banks

Customers

Trade associations

Business-to-business publications

Financial institutions

Other organizations

How is information kept current?

 

Dun & Bradstreet updates the information file through:

 

Regularly scheduled revisions conducted by reporters on the phone and in personal interviews

A series of regularly scheduled direct mail programs

Updates of reported bankruptcies, suits, liens, judgments, UCC filings and payment experiences

Investigations prompted by customers' inquiries

 

Why might I want a Credit Scoring Report (CSR)?

 

Use the CSR to make a quick credit decision on a budget. Obtain data such as:

 

PAYDEX®

Credit risk scores and public filings

Average dollar amounts extended by other firms

Years in business or in D&B's files

Why might I want a Business Background Report (BBR)?

 

You can use the BBR when you need a cost-effective preview of a company to support activities such as:

 

Planning a sales call

Conducting market research

Preparing competitive analysis

Researching employment opportunities

 

What does a D&B rating mean?

 

Please see an explanation of ratings: http://www.bizadvantage.com/cgi-bin/writer...]#ratingsummary

 

D& B HISTORY

 

Who Is D&B?

 

The official line on The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation doing business as D&B Corp, is that the company provides information, tools and expertise to help its customers come up with trusted business information solutions. That’s a pretty broad definition but for the most part accurate. D&B has been collecting information on businesses from literally thousands of sources for over 160 years. The company takes this information, does its best to assure its quality, and then presents that information in various formats to other businesses for sale. D&B breaks its sales divisions into 3 distinct categories. Companies use D&B’s Risk Management Solutions, that is, business credit reports, to manage credit exposure. They use D&B’s Sales & Marketing Products to find profitable customers (refined mailing and telemarketing lists). Finally, companies use D&B’s Supply Management Solutions to help manage suppliers efficiently. The focus of this website is the first of those 3 products… D&B’s Business Credit Report.

 

Dun & Bradstreet began collecting information on businesses in 1849. Louis Tappan was the founder of a New York City based company called The Mercantile Agency. In 1849 Tappan turned the Agency over to a former clerk, Benjamin Douglas. Douglas used the coming improvements in communications and transportation to begin opening more offices across the country. This provided the Agency with additional new information and more customers.

 

Also in 1849, a rival company was formed in Cincinnati, Ohio called the John M. Bradstreet Company. In 1851 Bradstreet’s company published the first book to interpret credit information and assign commercial ratings.

 

In 1859, Douglas turned his Agency over to his brother-in-law, Robert G Dun and the Company name was changed to R.G. Dun & Company. Through the turn of the century these two companies competed fiercely with each other. Dun’s company continued to expand under Tappan’s original vision by opening up new offices across the country and into international boundaries.

 

In the early 1930’s, the effects of the fierce competition on each company along with the economic depression bought the two rivals together. In 1933, the companies agreed to a merger and formed Dun & Bradstreet.

 

Since that time D&B has been an innovator and leader in the use of the various developments in communications and computing technology. D&B moved from being just a supplier of credit reports to a leader in the international information industry. With the introduction of the D-U-N-S number (Data Universal Numbering System) in 1963, D&B truly brought business credit information into the computer age. The D-U-N-S number has today become a standard business identifier for governments and agencies around the world.

 

In 2000, in an effort to streamline, D&B spun off a number of companies so that each company could become more focused on their specific purpose and strategies. You’ve probably heard of some of those companies. They include the names Moody’s Corporation, R.H. Donnelley and A.C. Nielsen. Some pretty good names themselves. Because of D&B’s age and aggressive efforts to grow and collect the best and most accurate information possible, they have positioned themselves as the number one supplier of business credit reports in the world. It has been our experience that the information contained in D&B’s database is used by 99% of the lending institutions that offer application only financing programs. These lenders typical use a credit scoring model. These scoring models are very expensive to build and D&B is installed into the model as the standard source of business credit information. The banks and other lenders are not about to spend millions in changing their models.

[javaowl]

Interesting forum discussion (federal contracting) re D&B reporting: http://www.wifcon.com/discus/messages/10/1...html?1060455949