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Step 5: You will receive an email confirming that your registration is in process. New registrations can take an average of 7-10 business days to process in SAM.
Registration in SAM and Dun & Bradstreet (DUNSacquiring a Universal Entity Identifier (UEI) is free. There are businesses that provide services to entities to register or update SAM and DUNSUEI. These businesses charge a fee for their services. They are not part of the federal registration process and entities do not have to use them. If an entity believes it should not have been charged for the services it received, the Department of Interior is not able to assist directly. The applicant should seek a refund from the company itself, or contact agencies such as the Better Business Bureau for further assistance.
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