Thanks.  I initiated this DUNS discussion.  We have concluded that because
FFATA (as mentioned by Lesley and others) is making the DUNS a unique
identifier (as only the EIN used to be?), it is not wise to start having
multiple DUNS under one EIN.  The idea of creating a DUNS+4 was suggested
as a solution to how we would send things to NIH.  However, NIH Commons
cannot capture the +4 extension.

Charlie

> We tried using the single DUNS number with extensions for our different
campuses, but that system did not work.  As I recall, the problem
pertained to CCR.  So, each campus of the University uses a different
DUNS number for sponsored programs administration.  We occasionally
accrue extraneous DUNS numbers because departments and/or individual PIs
directly request them, and our Controller/AVP periodically gets rid of
those numbers.
>
> Chris Cox
> Director of Sponsored Programs
> The University of Tennessee
> 1534 White Avenue
> Knoxville, TN   37996-1529
> xxxxxx@utk.edu
> 865-974-2465
> FAX 865-974-2805
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
Behalf Of Lesley Zajac
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:51 AM
> To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
> Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] DUNS numbers
>
> I thought that since the DUNS is linked to the FEID in the CCR for
grants.gov you had to have a unique DUNS.  Seems to be multiple numbers
could cause reporting problems later when FFATA gets going.
>
>
> Lesley S. Zajac
> Director, Research Administration
> Jaeb Center for Health Research
> 15310 Amberly Drive
> Suite 350
> Tampa, FL 33647
> Tel: 813.975.8690
> Fax: 813.975.8761
> www.jaeb.org
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
Behalf Of Charlie Hathaway
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:37 AM
> To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
> Subject: [RESADM-L] DUNS numbers
>
> Can anyone educate me on the possibility or advisability of a single
institution (i.e. single EIN) using different DUNS numbers for different
purposes?  The specific issue is whether a single institution can or
should create a new DUNS number for the purpose of submitting federal
proposals and distinguishing submissions/grants from different divisions
within the institution.
> I have been told that sometimes this is done by adding a suffix (e.g.
-0001) to the existing number.
> Anyone done this?
> thanks
> Charlie Hathaway
>
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