Business Exchange Standards Recommendations

The review is grouped by the business exchange process and then by the recommended data elements because of the business exchange analysis.

These business exchanges can be grouped by specific business events. For example, the same standard can be used for a commercial invoice, travel voucher, or grants invoice.

The new data elements and each business exchange process will have its own GitHub feedback page, which is where you can see the input posted during the public input period.

Thank you to all who provides input on these business exchange standards.

Note: We are not requesting feedback to the elements previously defined in the existing inventory of FM Standard Business Data Elements, DATA Act Information Model Schema or the Fiscal Service Data Registry as part of this public comment period.

Proposed Business Exchange Standards

When preparing feedback, consider the following:

For the Business Exchange Standards(the data that is required to be passed from the mission support system to the financial system and vice versa.)

  • If a data element has a condition that makes it not required, the data element is being proposed as optional. If the data element is always required in the business exchange, it is proposed as required.
  • Are the data elements appropriately named?
  • Are the data element definitions accurate?
  • Are we missing any data elements?
  • Is the data element required when the exchange of information is done?
  • Is this list correct and comprehensive for the necessary information to be exchanged for the related business process?

Requisition Business Exchange Standard

Recommended Data Element Name Recommended Definition Required Optional   Provide Feedback
ActivityIdentifier An activity is a series of events, tasks, or units of work that are linked to perform a specific objective. Optional Provide Feedback
AgencyIdentifier The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the department, agency or establishment of the U.S. Government that is responsible for the TAS. Agency Identifier is also used apart from the TAS to identify a major department or independent agency of the Federal government. Required Provide Feedback
AllocationTransferAgencyIdentifier The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the agency receiving funds through an allocation transfer. Optional Provide Feedback
AvailabilityTypeCode The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies no-year accounts (X), clearing/suspense accounts (F), Treasury central summary general ledger accounts (A), and merged-surplus accounts (M). Optional Provide Feedback
BeginningPeriodOfAvailability The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the first year of availability under law that an account may incur new obligations, in annual and multiyear accounts. Optional Provide Feedback
CostCenterWorkUnitCode A Cost Center is a clearly defined responsibility area where costs are incurred. Optional Provide Feedback
Description A brief description of the requisition, order or invoice. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentApprovalDate The date which the agreement was approved. Required Provide Feedback
DocumentLineAmount The total price is the quantity x unit price for each itemized line within the requisition, order or invoice. Required Provide Feedback
DocumentLineDescription The description of goods/services associated with each itemized line within the requisition, order or invoice. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentLineNumber Identifies the line number on the requisition, order, receipt or invoice for each separate product or service. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentLineQuantity The quantity of goods/services associated with each itemized line within the requisition, order or invoice. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentLineUnitofMeasure The means a quantity is accounted for and expressed on each itemized line within the requisition, order or invoice for a good/service. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentReferenceNumber Details a unique identifying number created by a system for a document, e.g. payment or collection document. Required Provide Feedback
EndingPeriodOfAvailability The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the last year of availability under law that an account may incur new obligations, in annual and multiyear accounts. Optional Provide Feedback
FiscalYear The budget or financial year, as opposed to a calendar year. The U.S. Government's fiscal year runs from October 1 of the prior year through September 30 of the next year. For example, FY 2015 was from October 2014 through September 2015. Optional Provide Feedback
InternalOrganizationCode The code that identifies the entity that manages resources below the agency and bureau level, such as an office or a division. Required Provide Feedback
MainAccountCode The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that represents the type and purpose of the fund. Required Provide Feedback
ObjectClass Categories in a classification system that presents obligations by the items or services purchased by the Federal Government Optional Provide Feedback
ProgramActivityCode The definition for this element appears in Section 200of OMB Circular A-11 issued June 2015; a brief summary from A-11 appears below. Code of a specific activity or project as listed in the program and financing schedules of the annual budget of the United States Government. Optional Provide Feedback
ProjectIdentifier A planned undertaking of work to be performed or product to be produced having a finite beginning and end. Optional Provide Feedback
SubAccountCode This is a component of the TAS. Identifies a Treasury-defined subdivision of the main account. This field cannot be blank. Subaccount 000 indicates the Parent account. Required Provide Feedback
Unitprice The price of one purchase unit on a requisition, order or invoice. Optional Provide Feedback

Order Business Exchange Standard

Recommended Data Element Name Recommended Definition Required Optional   Provide Feedback
ActivityIdentifier An activity is a series of events, tasks, or units of work that are linked to perform a specific objective. (data registry, not in the FFM) ActivityIdentifier Provide Feedback
AgencyIdentifier The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the department, agency or establishment of the U.S. Government that is responsible for the TAS. Agency Identifier is also used apart from the TAS to identify a major department or independent agency of the Federal government. AgencyIdentifier Provide Feedback
AllocationTransferAgencyIdentifier The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the agency receiving funds through an allocation transfer. Optional Provide Feedback
AvailabilityTypeCode The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies no-year accounts (X), clearing/suspense accounts (F), Treasury central summary general ledger accounts (A), and merged-surplus accounts (M). Optional Provide Feedback
AwardeeOrRecipientUniqueIdentifier The unique identification number for an awardee or recipient. Currently the identifier is the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) referred to as the DUNS's number. Optional Provide Feedback
AwardPeriodofPerformanceEndDate The current date on which, for the order referred to by the order or invoice being reported, the effort completes or the order is otherwise ended. Administrative actions related to this award may continue to occur after this date. Optional Provide Feedback
AwardPeriodofPerformanceStartDate The date on which, for the order or invoice being reported, effort begins or the award is otherwise effective. Optional Provide Feedback
BeginningPeriodOfAvailability The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the first year of availability under law that an account may incur new obligations, in annual and multiyear accounts. Optional Provide Feedback
CostCenterWorkUnitCode A Cost Center is a clearly defined responsibility area where costs are incurred. Optional Provide Feedback
Description A brief description of the requisition, order or invoice. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentApprovalDate The date which the requisition, order or invoice was approved. Required Provide Feedback
FederalActionObligation Amount of Federal government's obligation, de-obligation, or liability, in dollars, for an award transaction. Required Provide Feedback
DocumentLineAmount The total price is the quantity x unit price for each itemized line within the requisition, order or invoice on a requisition, order, or invoice. Required Provide Feedback
DocumentLineDescription The description of goods/services associated with each itemized line within the requisition, order or invoice. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentLineNumber Identifies the line number on the requisition, order or receipt invoice for each separate product or service. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentLineQuantity The quantity of goods/services associated with each itemized line within the requisition, order or invoice. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentLineUnitofMeasure The means a quantity is accounted for and expressed on each itemized line within the requisition, order or invoice for a good/service. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentReferenceNumber Details a unique identifying number created by a system for a document, e.g. payment or collection document . Required Provide Feedback
EndingPeriodOfAvailability The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the last year of availability under law that an account may incur new obligations, in annual and multiyear accounts. Optional Provide Feedback
FAIN The Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN) is the unique ID within the Federal agency for each (non-aggregate) financial assistance award. Optional Provide Feedback
FiscalYear The budget or financial year, as opposed to a calendar year. The U.S. Government's fiscal year runs from October 1 of the prior year through September 30 of the next year. For example, FY 2015 was from October 2014 through September 2015. Optional Provide Feedback
InternalOrganizationCode The code that identifies the entity that manages resources below the agency and bureau level, such as an office or a division. Required Provide Feedback
LegalEntityName The name of the entity. Optional Provide Feedback
MainAccountCode The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that represents the type and purpose of the fund. Required Provide Feedback
ModificationNumber An identifier issued by an agency that uniquely identifies one modification for one contract, agreement, order, etc. Optional Provide Feedback
ObjectClass Categories in a classification system that presents obligations by the items or services purchased by the Federal Government Optional Provide Feedback
ParentAwardID The identifier of the procurement award under which the specific award is issued (such as a Federal Supply Schedule). Term currently applies to procurement actions only Optional Provide Feedback
PIID The unique identifier of the specific award being reported. Optional Provide Feedback
PrecedingReferenceDocumentNumber The number of the preceding DocumentReferenceNumber. For example for an invoice, the preceding document number would be the order number. Optional Provide Feedback
PrecedingviousReferenceDocumentLineNumber The associated line from the preceding related document. For example for an order, the PreviousDocumentLine Number would be the associated line from the related requisition. Optional Provide Feedback
ProgramActivityCode The definition for this element appears in Section 200 of OMB Circular A-11 issued June 2015; a brief summary from A-11 appears below. Code of a specific activity or project as listed in the program and financing schedules of the annual budget of the United States Government. Optional Provide Feedback
ProjectIdentifier A planned undertaking of work to be performed or product to be produced having a finite beginning and end. Optional Provide Feedback
ReferenceDocumentLineNumber DocumentLineNumber from the associated preceding requisition, order, or invoice Required Provide Feedback
SubAccountCode This is a component of the TAS. Identifies a Treasury-defined subdivision of the main account. This field cannot be blank. Subaccount 000 indicates the Parent account. Required Provide Feedback
TravelPeriodEndDate End date of an event associated with the travel process, such as the travel period or reservation. Optional Provide Feedback
TravelPeriodStartDate Start date of an event associated with the travel process, such as the travel period or reservation. Optional Provide Feedback
Unitprice The price of one purchase unit on a requisition, order or invoice. Optional Provide Feedback
URI Unique Record Identifier. An agency defined identifier that (when provided) is unique for every reported action. Optional Provide Feedback

Invoice Business Exchange Standard

Recommended Data Element Name Recommended Definition Required Optional   Provide Feedback
ActivityIdentifier An activity is a series of events, tasks, or units of work that are linked to perform a specific objective. Optional Provide Feedback
AgencyIdentifier The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the department, agency or establishment of the U.S. Government that is responsible for the TAS. Agency Identifier is also used apart from the TAS to identify a major department or independent agency of the Federal government. Required Provide Feedback
AllocationTransferAgencyIdentifier The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the agency receiving funds through an allocation transfer. Optional Provide Feedback
AvailabilityTypeCode The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies no-year accounts (X), clearing/suspense accounts (F), Treasury central summary general ledger accounts (A), and merged-surplus accounts (M). Optional Provide Feedback
AwardeeOrRecipientUniqueIdentifier The unique identification number for an awardee or recipient. Currently the identifier is the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) referred to as the DUNS number. Optional Provide Feedback
AwardPeriodofPerformanceEndDate The current date on which, for the order referred to by the order or invoice being reported, the effort completes or the order is otherwise ended. Administrative actions related to this award may continue to occur after this date. Optional Provide Feedback
AwardPeriodofPerformanceStartDate The date on which, for the order or invoice being reported, effort begins or the award is otherwise effective. Optional Provide Feedback
BeginningPeriodOfAvailability The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the first year of availability under law that an account may incur new obligations, in annual and multiyear accounts. Optional Provide Feedback
CostCenterWorkUnitCode A Cost Center is a clearly defined responsibility area where costs are incurred. Optional Provide Feedback
Description A brief description of the requisition, order or invoice. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentApprovalDate The date which the requisition, order or invoice was approved. Required Provide Feedback
DocumentLineAmount The total price is the quantity x unit price for each itemized line within the requisition, order or invoice on a requisition, order, or invoice. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentLineDescription The description of goods/services associated with each itemized line within the requisition, order or invoice. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentLineNumber Identifies the line number on the requisition, order or receipt invoice for each separate product or service. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentLineQuantity The quantity of goods/services associated with each itemized line within the requisition, order or invoice. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentLineUnitofMeasure The means a quantity is accounted for and expressed on each itemized line within the requisition, order or invoice for a good/service. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentReferenceNumber Details a unique identifying number created by a system for a document, e.g. payment or collection document . Required Provide Feedback
EndingPeriodOfAvailability The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the last year of availability under law that an account may incur new obligations, in annual and multiyear accounts. Optional Provide Feedback
FAIN The Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN) is the unique ID within the Federal agency for each (non-aggregate) financial assistance award. Optional Provide Feedback
Fiscal Year The budget or financial year, as opposed to a calendar year. The U.S. Government's fiscal year runs from October 1 of the prior year through September 30 of the next year. For example, FY 2015 was from October 2014 through September 2015. Optional Provide Feedback
Internal Organization Code The code that identifies the entity that manages resources below the agency and bureau level, such as an office or a division. Required Provide Feedback
InvoiceQuantity Identifies the quantity invoiced as of the date of the order. Optional Provide Feedback
Legal Entity Name The name of the entity. Optional Provide Feedback
MainAccountCode The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that represents the type and purpose of the fund. Required Provide Feedback
ModificationNumber An identifier issued by an agency that uniquely identifies one modification for one contract, agreement, order, etc. Optional Provide Feedback
ObjectClass Categories in a classification system that presents obligations by the items or services purchased by the Federal Government Optional Provide Feedback
ParentAwardID The identifier of the procurement award under which the specific award is issued (such as a Federal Supply Schedule). Term currently applies to procurement actions only Optional Provide Feedback
PIID The unique identifier of the specific award being reported. Optional Provide Feedback
PrecedingReferenceDocumentLineNumber The associated line from the preceding related document. For example for an order, the PreviousDocumentLine Number would be the associated line from the related requisition. Optional Provide Feedback
PrecedingReferenceDocumentNumber The number of the preceding DocumentReferenceNumber. For example for an invoice, the preceding document number would be the order number. Optional Provide Feedback
ProgramActivityCode The definition for this element appears in Section 200 of OMB Circular A-11 issued June 2015; a brief summary from A-11 appears below. Code of a specific activity or project as listed in the program and financing schedules of the annual budget of the United States Government. Optional Provide Feedback
Project Identifier A planned undertaking of work to be performed or product to be produced having a finite beginning and end. Optional Provide Feedback
SubAccountCode This is a component of the TAS. Identifies a Treasury-defined subdivision of the main account. This field cannot be blank. Subaccount 000 indicates the Parent account. Required Provide Feedback
TravelPeriodEndDate End date of an event associated with the travel process, such as the travel period or reservation. Optional Provide Feedback
TravelPeriodStartDate Start date of an event associated with the travel process, such as the travel period or reservation. Optional Provide Feedback
Unitprice The price of one purchase unit on a requisition, order or invoice. Optional Provide Feedback
URI Unique Record Identifier. An agency defined identifier that (when provided) is unique for every reported action. Optional Provide Feedback

Receipt of Goods and Services Business Exchange Standard

Recommended Data Element Name Recommended Definition Required Optional   Provide Feedback
AllocationTransferAgencyIdentifier The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the agency receiving funds through an allocation transfer. Optional Provide Feedback
AgencyIdentifier The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the department, agency or establishment of the U.S. Government that is responsible for the TAS. Agency Identifier is also used apart from the TAS to identify a major department or independent agency of the Federal government. Required Provide Feedback
MainAccountCode The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that represents the type and purpose of the fund. Required Provide Feedback
AvailabilityTypeCode The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies no-year accounts (X), clearing/suspense accounts (F), Treasury central summary general ledger accounts (A), and merged-surplus accounts (M). Optional Provide Feedback
BeginningPeriodOfAvailability The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the first year of availability under law that an account may incur new obligations, in annual and multiyear accounts. Optional Provide Feedback
EndingPeriodOfAvailability The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the last year of availability under law that an account may incur new obligations, in annual and multiyear accounts. Optional Provide Feedback
SubAccountCode This is a component of the TAS. Identifies a Treasury-defined subdivision of the main account. This field cannot be blank. Subaccount 000 indicates the Parent account. Required Provide Feedback
FiscalYear The budget or financial year, as opposed to a calendar year. The U.S. Government's fiscal year runs from October 1 of the prior year through September 30 of the next year. For example, FY 2015 was from October 2014 through September 2015. Optional Provide Feedback
InternalOrganizationCode The code that identifies the entity that manages resources below the agency and bureau level, such as an office or a division. Required Provide Feedback
ProgramActivityCode The definition for this element appears in Section 200 of OMB Circular A-11 issued June 2015; a brief summary from A-11 appears below. Code of a specific activity or project as listed in the program and financing schedules of the annual budget of the United States Government. Optional Provide Feedback
CostCenterWorkUnitCode A Cost Center is a clearly defined responsibility area where costs are incurred. Optional Provide Feedback
ActivityIdentifier An activity is a series of events, tasks, or units of work that are linked to perform a specific objective. (data registry, not in the FFM) Optional Provide Feedback
ProjectIdentifier A planned undertaking of work to be performed or product to be produced having a finite beginning and end. Optional Provide Feedback
ObjectClass Categories in a classification system that presents obligations by the items or services purchased by the Federal Government Optional Provide Feedback
GoodorServiceAcceptedDate Identifies the date the goods and services were accepted. Required Provide Feedback
PIID The unique identifier of the specific award being reported. Optional Provide Feedback
ParentAwardID The identifier of the procurement award under which the specific award is issued (such as a Federal Supply Schedule). Term currently applies to procurement actions only Optional Provide Feedback
URI Unique Record Identifier. An agency defined identifier that (when provided) is unique for every reported action. Optional Provide Feedback
FAIN The Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN) is the unique ID within the Federal agency for each (non-aggregate) financial assistance award. Optional Provide Feedback
GoodorserviceAmountReceived Currency amount from the receipt for goods or services. Required Provide Feedback
Comments Note(s) explaining or illustrating the meaning of a record or transaction. Optional Provide Feedback
DeliveryDate The date on which the item/service is received and signed for delivery as described in the Prompt Payment Act Required Provide Feedback
DocumentReferenceNumber Details a unique identifying number created by a system for a document, e.g. payment or collection document . Derived Provide Feedback
GoodorServiceServiceQuantityReceived Quantity of goods or services received. Required Provide Feedback
GoodsorservicesRecieptDate Receipt date for the goods or services during the receipt of goods process. Required Provide Feedback
DocumentReferenceNumber Details a unique identifying number created by a system for a document, e.g. payment or collection document. Required Provide Feedback
PrecedingReferenceDocumentLineNumber The associated line from the preceding related document. For example for an order, the PreviousDocumentLine Number would be the associated line from the related requisition. Optional Provide Feedback
PrecedingReferenceDocumentNumber The number of the preceding DocumentReferenceNumber. For example for an invoice, the preceding document number would be the order number. Optional Provide Feedback
DocumentLineNumber Identifies the line number on the requisition, order or receipt invoice for each separate product or service. Optional Provide Feedback

Entity Information Business Exchange Standard

Recommended Data Element Name Recommended Definition Required Optional   Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationAddressCountryCode Second line of the 3rd party involved in the transaction's address Optional Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationAddressLine1 First line of the 3rd party involved in the transaction's address Optional Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationAddressLine2 Code for the country in which the 3rd party involved in the transaction uses, using the International Standard for country codes (ISO) 3166-1 Alpha-3 GENC Profile, minus the codes listed for those territories and possessions of the United States already identified as estates'?? Optional Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationCityName Name of the city in 3rd party involved in the transaction is located. Optional Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationContactCountryCode Code for the country in which the 3rd party involved in the transaction is located, using the International Standard for country codes (ISO) 3166-1 Alpha-3 GENC Profile, minus the codes listed for those territories and possessions of the United States already identified as ?states.? Optional Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationContactE-MailAddress ?Internet e-mail address for 3rd party involved in the transaction Optional Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationContactFirstName The last for the 3rd party involved in the transaction. Optional Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationContactFirstName The first name for the 3rd party involved in the transaction. Optional Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationContactPartyType. The identification number for the party involved in the transaction.. The name of the party involved in the transaction. The party type, i.e., individual, business or government. Optional Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationContactTelephoneNumber for the 3rd party involved in the transaction. Enter the phone number in this exact format: (xxx)xxx-xxxx Optional Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationStateCode United States Postal Service (USPS) two-letter abbreviation for the state or territory in which the 3rd party involved in the transaction address is located. Optional Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationZip5 USPS five digit zoning code associated with the 3rd party involved in the transaction address. Optional Provide Feedback
3thPartyInformationZIP+4 USPS four digit extension code associated with the postal address 3rd party involved in the transaction address. Optional Provide Feedback
AwardeeOrRecipientUniqueIdentifier The Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number is a unique nine-character identification number provided by the commercial company Dun and Bradstreet (D&B). Optional Provide Feedback
BankAccountNumber1 The account number of one financial institution involved in the transaction. Optional Provide Feedback
BankAccountNumber2 The account number for a second financial institution involved in the transaction. Optional Provide Feedback
BankAccountNumber3 The account number of a third financial institution involved in the transaction. Optional Provide Feedback
BankAccountRoutingNumber#1 A financial institution's nine-digit routing transit number assigned by the American Banking Association (ABA).The number must be the Electronic Funds Transfer (ETF) Routing number, not the Wire Transfer number. Optional Provide Feedback
BankAccountRoutingNumber#2 A financial institution's nine-digit routing transit number assigned by the American Banking Association (ABA).The number must be the Electronic Funds Transfer (ETF) Routing number, not the Wire Transfer number. Optional Provide Feedback
BankAccountRoutingNumber#3 A financial institution's nine-digit routing transit number assigned by the American Banking Association (ABA).The number must be the Electronic Funds Transfer (ETF) Routing number, not the Wire Transfer number. Optional Provide Feedback
BankAccountType The code that identifies the type of account associated with the transaction, such as checking or savings. Optional Provide Feedback
BankName The name of the financial institution. Required Provide Feedback
CommentField Note(s) explaining or illustrating the meaning of a record or transaction. Required Provide Feedback
CountryofIncorporation The country code the entity has residence or incorporation. This follows the ISO3166 3-digit format. Optional Provide Feedback
EFTWaiver The EFT Waiver Flag indicates whether banking information is required for the entity. Per 31 ? CFR 208.1, all Federal payments made by an agency requires payments to be made by electronic funds transfer, except as specified in 31 ? 208.4, this part requires payments, other than payments made under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Optional Provide Feedback
EntityDateofLastUpdate The date the an entity's information was last updated. Optional Provide Feedback
EntityIdentificationNumber This is a number that uniquely identifies the entity and is associated with the legal entity address. Some examples of this identification number is the Social Security Number (SSN), Tax Identification Number (TIN), or unique number created by the agency to protect personally identifiable information (PII). This entity ID does not Include the DUNS # and UEI. Optional Provide Feedback
EntityType Specifies the legal form of the business or entity (e.g., Sole Proprietorship, Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership, Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt), etc.). Required Provide Feedback
InternalRevenueService(IRS)1099indicator Determines if the entity is IRS Form 1099 eligible. The Form 1099 is used to report payments to independent contractors, rental property income, income from interest and dividends, sales proceeds, and other miscellaneous income. Optional Provide Feedback
LegalEntityAddressLine1 First line of the entity's address. Required Provide Feedback
LegalEntityAddressLine2 Second line of the entity's address. Optional Provide Feedback
LegalEntityCityName Name of the city in which the entity's address is located. Optional Provide Feedback
LegalEntityForeignCityName For foreign entities only: name of the city in which the entity's address is located. Optional Provide Feedback
LegalEntityForeignPostalCode For foreign entities only: foreign postal code in which the entity's address is located. Optional Provide Feedback
LegalEntityForeignProvinceName For foreign entities only: name of the state or province in which the entity's legal business address is located. Optional Provide Feedback
LegalEntityName The name of the entity associated with the Entity Identification Number, DUNS # or UEI. Required Provide Feedback
LegalEntityStateCode United States Postal Service (USPS) two-letter abbreviation for the state or territory in which the entity's address is located. Identify States, the District of Columbia, territories (i.e., American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) and associated states (i.e., Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau) by their USPS two-letter abbreviation. Optional Provide Feedback
LegalEntityZIP5 USPS five digit zoning code associated with the postal entity's address. Optional Provide Feedback
LegalEntityZIPLast4 USPS four digit extension code associated with the entity's address. Optional Provide Feedback
MailingAddressCityName The name of the city of the postal address at which an entity receives letters or packages, which can be different from the place where they work or live. Required Provide Feedback
MailingAddressCountryCode Code for the country in which the entity receives letters or packages, using the International Standard for country codes (ISO) 3166-1 Alpha-3 GENC Profile, which can be different from the place where they work or live. Required Provide Feedback
MailingAddressForeignCityName For foreign entities only: name of the city in which the entity receives letters or packages, which can be different from the place where they work or live. Optional Provide Feedback
MailingAddressForeignPostalCode For foreign entities only: foreign postal code in which the entity receives letters or packages, which can be different from the place where they work or live. Optional Provide Feedback
MailingAddressForeignProvinceName For foreign entities only: name of the state or province in which the which the entity receives letters or packages, which can be different from the place where they work or live. Optional Provide Feedback
MailingAddressLine1 First line of the postal address?at which an entity?receives?letters?or?packages, which can be different from the?place?where they?work?or?live. Required Provide Feedback
MailingAddressLine2 First line of the postal address?at which an entity?receives?letters?or?packages, which can be different from the?place?where they?work?or?live. Required Provide Feedback
MailingAddressState United States Postal Service (USPS) address two-letter abbreviation for the state or territory in which the at which an entity receives letters or packages, which can be different from the place where they work or live. Optional Provide Feedback
MailingAddressZipCode5 USPS five digit zoning code associated with postal address at which an entity receives letters or packages, which can be different from the place where they work or live. Optional Provide Feedback
MailingAddressZipLast4 USPS four digit extension code associated with the postal address at which an entity receives letters or packages, which can be different from the place where they work or live. Optional Provide Feedback
PointofContactFirstName1 The first name of a person serving as the coordinator or focal point of information concerning an activity or program. Optional Provide Feedback
PointofContactFirstName2 The first name of a person serving as the coordinator or focal point of information concerning an activity or program. Optional Provide Feedback
PointofContactFirstName3 The first name of a person serving as the coordinator or focal point of information concerning an activity or program. Optional Provide Feedback
PointofContactLastName1 The last name of a person serving as the coordinator or focal point of information concerning an activity or program. Optional Provide Feedback
PointofContactLastName2 The Last name of the party involved in the transaction. Optional Provide Feedback
PointofContactLastName3 The last name of a person serving as the coordinator or focal point of information concerning an activity or program. Optional Provide Feedback
PointofContactTelephoneNumber1 U.S. phone number for a person serving as the coordinator or focal point of information concerning an activity or program. Enter the phone number in this exact format: (xxx)xxx-xxxx Required Provide Feedback
PointofContactTelephoneNumber2 U.S. phone number for a person serving as the coordinator or focal point of information concerning an activity or program. Enter the phone number in this exact format: (xxx)xxx-xxxx Optional Provide Feedback
PointofContactTelephoneNumber3 U.S. phone number for a person serving as the coordinator or focal point of information concerning an activity or program. Enter the phone number in this exact format: (xxx)xxx-xxxx Optional Provide Feedback
PointofContactE-MailAddress1 ?Internet e-mail address for a person or a department serving as the coordinator or focal point of information concerning an activity or program. Required Provide Feedback
PointofContactE-MailAddress2 Internet e-mail address for a person or a department serving as the coordinator or focal point of information concerning an activity or program. Optional Provide Feedback
PointofContactE-MailAddress3 ?Internet e-mail address for a person or a department serving as the coordinator or focal point of information concerning an activity or program. Optional Provide Feedback
PromptPayIndicator When entity's are established, they are assigned an indicator that designates whether they are eligible to receive Prompt Payment interest. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressCity(1) Name of the city of the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressCity(2) Name of the city of the postal address that entity uses, can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressCity(3) Name of the city of the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressCountryCode(1) Code for the country in which the entity to receive payments and invoices by mail, using the International Standard for country codes (ISO) 3166-1 Alpha-3 GENC Profile, which can be different from their main mailing address. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressCountryCode(2) Code for the country in which the entity to receive payments and invoices by mail, using the International Standard for country codes (ISO) 3166-1 Alpha-3 GENC Profile, which can be different from their main mailing address. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressCountryCode(3) Code for the country in which the entity to receive payments and invoices by mail, using the International Standard for country codes (ISO) 3166-1 Alpha-3 GENC Profile, which can be different from their main mailing address. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressForeignCityName (1) For foreign entities only: name of the city in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressForeignCityName (2) For foreign entities only: name of the city in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressForeignCityName (3) For foreign entities only: name of the city in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressForeignPostalCode (1) For foreign entities only: foreign postal code in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressForeignPostalCode (1) For foreign entities only: foreign postal code in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressForeignPostalCode (2) For foreign entities only: foreign postal code in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressForeignPostalCode (3) For foreign entities only: foreign postal code in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressForeignProvinceName (1) For foreign entities only: name of the state or province in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressForeignProvinceName (2) For foreign entities only: name of the state or province in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressForeignProvinceName (3) For foreign entities only: name of the state or province in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressLine1(1) The first line of the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressLine1(2) The first line of the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressLine1(3) The first line of the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressLine2(1) The first line of the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressLine2(2) The second line of the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressLine2(3) The first line of the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressStateCode(1) United States Postal Service (USPS) address two-letter abbreviation for the state or territory in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressStateCode(2) United States Postal Service (USPS) address two-letter abbreviation for the state or territory in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressStateCode(3) United States Postal Service (USPS) address two-letter abbreviation for the state or territory in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressZip5(1) USPS five digit zoning code associated with the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressZip5(2) USPS five digit zoning code associated with the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressZip5(3) USPS five digit zoning code associated with the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressZipLast4(1) USPS four digit extension code associated with the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. Optional Provide Feedback
RemittanceAddressZipLast4(2) USPS four digit extension code associated with the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. Optional Provide Feedback
StateofIncorporation The state code the entity has residence or incorporation. This element is required if you selected the United States for the Country of Incorporation. Optional Provide Feedback
UEI A Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) is a unique number assigned to all entities (public and private companies, individuals, institutions, or organizations) who register to do business with the federal government. Optional Provide Feedback
VendorPaymentMethod List of payment methods which may be used in automatic payment transactions with this customer/vendor if you do not specify a payment method in the item to be paid. Required Provide Feedback
W2Indicator This indicator is used to classify the different types of withholding tax. Form W-2 is filed by employers to report wages, tips, and other compensation paid to employees as well as FICA and withheld income taxes. Optional Provide Feedback

Automated Journal Entry Business Exchange Standard

Recommended Data Element Name Recommended Definition Required Optional   Provide Feedback
3 Agency Defined Fields A unique classification element needed by the agency to classify financial transactions for purposes other than those defined else-where. Optional Provide Feedback
ActivityIdentifier An activity is a series of events, tasks, or units of work that are linked to perform a specific objective. Optional Provide Feedback
AgencyIdentifier The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the department, agency or establishment of the U.S. Government that is responsible for the TAS. Agency Identifier is also used apart from the TAS to identify a major department or independent agency of the Federal government. Required Provide Feedback
AllocationTransferAgencyIdentifier The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the agency receiving funds through an allocation transfer. Optional Provide Feedback
Amount The dollar amount field can be up to 21 numerical characters with no decimals. Last two places are assumed decimal. Required Provide Feedback
AvailabilityTypeCode The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies no-year accounts (X), clearing/suspense accounts (F), Treasury central summary general ledger accounts (A), and merged-surplus accounts (M). Optional Provide Feedback
AwardeeOrRecipientUniqueIdentifier The unique identification number for an awardee or recipient. Currently the identifier is the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) referred to as the DUNS? number. Optional Provide Feedback
BeginningPeriodOfAvailability The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the first year of availability under law that an account may incur new obligations, in annual and multiyear accounts. Optional Provide Feedback
CostCenterWorkUnitCode A Cost Center is a clearly defined responsibility area where costs are incurred. Optional Provide Feedback
EndingPeriodOfAvailability The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that identifies the last year of availability under law that an account may incur new obligations, in annual and multiyear accounts. Optional Provide Feedback
FiscalYear The budget or financial year, as opposed to a calendar year. The U.S. Government's fiscal year runs from October 1 of the prior year through September 30 of the next year. For example, FY 2015 was from October 2014 through September 2015. Optional Provide Feedback
InternalOrganization The code that identifies the entity that manages resources below the agency and bureau level, such as an office or a division. Required Provide Feedback
MainAccountCode The Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) component that represents the type and purpose of the fund. Required Provide Feedback
ObjectClass Categories in a classification system that presents obligations by the items or services purchased by the FederalGovernment. Optional Provide Feedback
ParentAwardID The identifier of the procurement award under which the specific award is issued (such as a Federal Supply Schedule). Term currently applies to procurement actions only Optional Provide Feedback
PIID The unique identifier of the specific award being reported. Optional Provide Feedback
URI Unique Record Identifier. An agency defined identifier that (when provided) is unique for every reported action. Optional Provide Feedback
FAIN The Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN) is the unique ID within the Federal agency for each (non-aggregate) financial assistance award. Optional Provide Feedback
UEI A Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) is a unique number assigned to all entities (public and private companies, individuals, institutions, or organizations) who register to do business with the federal government. Optional Provide Feedback
EntityIdentificationNumber This is a number that uniquely identifies the entity and is associated with the legal entity address. Some examples of this identification number is the Social Security Number (SSN), Tax Identification Number (TIN), or unique number created by the agency to protect personally identifiable information (PII). This entity ID does not Include the DUNS # and UEI. Optional Provide Feedback
AwardeeOrRecipientUniqueIdentifier The unique identification number for an awardee or recipient. Currently the identifier is the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) referred to as the DUNS? number. Optional Provide Feedback
ProgramActivityCode The definition for this element appears in Section 200 of OMB Circular A-11 issued June 2015; a brief summary from A-11 appears below. Code of a specific activity or project as listed in the program and financing schedules of the annual budget of the United States Government. Optional Provide Feedback
ProjectIdentifier A planned undertaking of work to be performed or product to be produced having a finite beginning and end. Optional Provide Feedback
ReportingPeriod Designates the month for which the data is being submitted. This is a 2 digit number that starts with 01 for October and goes through 12 for September. Required Provide Feedback
SubAccountCode This is a component of the TAS. Identifies a Treasury-defined subdivision of the main account. This field cannot be blank. Subaccount 000 indicates the Parent account. Required Provide Feedback
USSGL_AccountNumber A six-digit number used to identify a specific U.S. Standard General Ledger account. The USSGL account must be in the USSGL chart of accounts. Required Provide Feedback
VoucherDate The date that a depositary or agent uses for Fiscal Service reconciliation. Derived Provide Feedback

Proposed Additions and Changes to Federal Financial Standard Data Elements

As a result of the business exchange analysis, there are also data elements that need to be added or modified in the Federal Financial Standard Data Elements for these business exchanges to properly perform the necessary exchange of data between systems.

When preparing feedback, consider the following:

For the new standard data elements identified and defined:

  • Are the data elements appropriately named?
  • Are the data element definitions accurate?
  • Is the Authoritative Reference(s) listed correct and comprehensive?
  • Are we missing any data elements

Note: We are not requesting feedback to the elements previously defined in the DATA Act Information Model Schema or the Fiscal Service Data Registry at this time.

New Proposed Data Elements as a Result of the Business Exchange Analysis

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DocumentApprovalDate The date which the requisition, order or invoice was approved. TBD Provide Feedback
ModificationNumber An identifier issued by an agency that uniquely identifies one modification for one contract, agreement, order, etc. TBD Provide Feedback
LegalEntityName The name of the entity. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity
Name generalized so that it can be used for both Payee and Payer
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DocumentLineNumber Identifies the line number on the requisition, order or receipt invoice for each separate product or service. TBD Provide Feedback
Description A brief description of the requisition, order or invoice. TBD Provide Feedback
DocumentLineDescription The description of goods/services associated with each itemized line within the requisition, order or invoice. TBD Provide Feedback
AwardPeriodofPerformanceStartDate The date on which, for the order or invoice being reported, effort begins or the award is otherwise effective. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) AwardPeriodofPerformanceStartDate generalized so that it can be used for both Payee and Payer Provide Feedback
AwardPeriodofPerformanceEndDate The current date on which, for the order referred to by the order or invoice being reported, the effort completes or the order is otherwise ended. Administrative actions related to this award may continue to occur after this date. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) AwardPeriodofPerformanceEndDate generalized so that it can be used for both Payee and Payer Provide Feedback
TravelPeriodEndDate End date of an event associated with the travel process, such as the travel period or reservation. Federal Integrated Business Framework (FIBF) Travel and Expense Standard Data Elements Provide Feedback
TravelPeriodStartDate Start date of an event associated with the travel process, such as the travel period or reservation. Federal Integrated Business Framework (FIBF) Travel and Expense Standard Data Elements Provide Feedback
DocumentLineQuantity The quantity of goods/services associated with each itemized line within the requisition, order or invoice. TBD Provide Feedback
DocumentLineUnitofMeasure The means a quantity is accounted for and expressed on each itemized line within the requisition, order or invoice for a good/service. TBD Provide Feedback
UnitPrice The price of one purchase unit on a requisition, order or invoice TBD Provide Feedback
DocumentLineAmount The total price is the quantity x unit price for each itemized line within the requisition, order or invoice. TBD Provide Feedback
SubObjectClass Categories in a classification system that presents obligations by the items or services purchased by the Federal Government. TBD Provide Feedback
ProjectIdentifier A planned undertaking of work to be performed or product to be produced having a finite beginning and end. TBD Provide Feedback
ActivityIdentifier An activity is a series of events, tasks, or units of work that are linked to perform a specific objective TBD Provide Feedback
RevenueSourceCode This element is useful in tracking the source of revenue earned by agencies. It is also used by many agencies in allocating revenue to their strategic goals for the preparation of the Statement of Net Costs. USSGL Account Attribute Provide Feedback
PrecedingReferenceDocumentLineNumber The associated line from the preceding related document. For example for an order, the PreviousDocumentLineNumber would be the associated line from the related requisition. TBD Provide Feedback
PrecedingReferenceDocumentNumber The number of the preceding DocumentReferenceNumber. For example for an invoice, the preceding document number would be the order number. TBD Provide Feedback
Unitprice The price of one purchase unit on a requisition, order or invoice. TBD Provide Feedback
GoodorServiceAcceptedDate Identifies the date the goods and services were accepted. TBD Provide Feedback
GoodorServiceQuantityAccepted Quantity of goods or services accepted during the receipt of goods process. TBD Provide Feedback
GoodorserviceAmountReceived Currency amount from the receipt for goods or services. TBD Provide Feedback
GoodsorservicesRecieptDate Receipt date for the goods or services during the receipt of goods process. TBD Provide Feedback
VoucherType Identifies the type of journal voucher. TBD Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationContactLastName The last for the 3rd party involved in the transaction. TBD Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationContactFirstName The first name for the 3rd party involved in the transaction. TBD Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationContactCountryCode Code for the country in which the 3rd party involved in the transaction is located, using the International Standard for country codes (ISO) 3166-1 Alpha-3 GENC Profile. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized so that it can be used for a third party involved in a transaction
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3rdPartyInformationCountryName The name corresponding to the country code for the 3rd party involved in the transaction. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized so that it can be used for a third party involved in a transaction
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3rdPartyInformationAddressLine1 First line of the 3rd party involved in the transaction's address DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized so that it can be used for a third party involved in a transaction
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3rdPartyInformationAddressCountryCode Second line of the 3rd party involved in the transaction's address DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized so that it can be used for a third party involved in a transaction
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3rdPartyInformationCityName Name of the city in 3rd party involved in the transaction is located. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized so that it can be used for a third party involved in a transaction
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3rdPartyInformationStateCode United States Postal Service (USPS) two-letter abbreviation for the state or territory in which the 3rd party involved in the transaction address is located. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized so that it can be used for a third party involved in a transaction
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3rdPartyInformationZip5 USPS five digit zoning code associated with the 3rd party involved in the transaction address. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized so that it can be used for a third party involved in a transaction
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3thPartyInformationZIP+4 USPS four digit extension code associated with the postal address 3rd party involved in the transaction address. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized so that it can be used for a third party involved in a transaction
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3rdPartyInformationContactTelephoneNumber for the 3rd party involved in the transaction. Enter the phone number in this exact format: (xxx)xxx-xxxx TBD Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationAddressLine2 Code for the country in which the 3rd party involved in the transaction uses, using the International Standard for country codes (ISO) 3166-1 Alpha-3 GENC Profile, minus the codes listed for those territories and possessions of the United States already identified as estates TBD Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationContactE-MailAddress Internet e-mail address for 3rd party involved in the transaction TBD Provide Feedback
3rdPartyInformationForeignCityName For foreign entities only: name of the city in which the 3rd party involved in the transaction. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized so that it can be used for a third party involved in a transaction
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3rdPartyInformationForeignProvinceName For foreign entities only: name of the state or province in which the 3rd party involved in the transaction. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized so that it can be used for a third party involved in a transaction
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3rdPartyInformationForeignPostalCode For foreign entities only: foreign postal code in which the 3rd party involved in the transaction. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized so that it can be used for a third party involved in a transaction
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RemittanceAddressLine1 The first line of the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Remittance Address
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RemittanceAddressLine2 The second line of the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Remittance Address
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RemittanceAddressCity Name of the city of the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Remittance Address
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RemittanceAddressStateCode United States Postal Service (USPS) address two-letter abbreviation for the state or territory in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Remittance Address
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RemittanceAddressZip5 USPS five digit zoning code associated with the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Remittance Address
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RemittanceAddressCountryCode Code for the country in which the entity to receive payments and invoices by mail, using the International Standard for country codes (ISO) 3166-1 Alpha-3 GENC Profile, which can be different from their main mailing address. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Remittance Address
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RemittanceAddressZipLast4 USPS four digit extension code associated with the postal address that entity uses, which can be different from their main mailing address, to receive payments and invoices by mail. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Remittance Address
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RemittanceAddressForeignCityName For foreign entities only: name of the city in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Remittance Address
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RemittanceAddressForeignProvinceName For foreign entities only: name of the state or province in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Remittance Address
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RemittanceAddressForeignPostalCode For foreign entities only: foreign postal code in which the entity receives payments and invoices by mail, which can be different from their main mailing address. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Remittance Address
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PointofContactFirstName The first name of a person serving as the coordinator or focal point of information concerning an activity or program. TBD Provide Feedback
PointofContactLastName The last name of a person serving as the coordinator or focal point of information concerning an activity or program. TBD Provide Feedback
PointofContactTelephoneNumber U.S. phone number for a person serving as the coordinator or focal point of information concerning an activity or program. Enter the phone number in this exact format: (xxx)xxx-xxxx TBD Provide Feedback
PointofPointofContactE-MailAddress Internet e-mail address for a person or a department serving as the coordinator or focal point of information concerning an activity or program. TBD Provide Feedback
EntityDateofLastUpdate The date the an entity's information was last updated. TBD Provide Feedback
EFTWaiver The EFT Waiver Flag indicates whether banking information is required for the entity. Per 31 CFR 208.1, all Federal payments made by an agency requires payments to be made by electronic funds transfer, except as specified in 31 208.4, this part requires payments, other than payments made under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. TFM Volume I Green Book Provide Feedback
EntityType Specifies the legal form of the business or entity (e.g., Sole Proprietorship, Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership, Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt), etc.). TBD Provide Feedback
InternalRevenueService(IRS)1099indicator Determines if the entity is IRS Form 1099 eligible. The Form 1099 is used to report payments to independent contractors, rental property income, income from interest and dividends, sales proceeds, and other miscellaneous income. TBD Provide Feedback
MailingAddressLine2 First line of the postal address at which an entity receives letters or packages, which can be different from the place where they work or live. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Mailing Address
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MailingAddressCity The name of the city of the postal address at which an entity receives letters or packages, which can be different from the place where they work or live. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Mailing Address
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MailingAddressCountryCode Code for the country in which the entity receives letters or packages, using the International Standard for country codes (ISO) 3166-1 Alpha-3 GENC Profile, which can be different from the place where they work or live.
DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Mailing Address
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MailingAddressZipCode5 USPS five digit zoning code associated with postal address at which an entity receives letters or packages, which can be different from the place where they work or live. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Mailing Address
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MailingAddressZipLast4 USPS four digit extension code associated with the postal address at which an entity receives letters or packages, which can be different from the place where they work or live. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Mailing Address
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MailingAddressForeignCityName For foreign entities only: name of the city in which the entity receives letters or packages, which can be different from the place where they work or live. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Mailing Address
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MailingAddressForeignProvinceName For foreign entities only: name of the state or province in which the which the entity receives letters or packages, which can be different from the place where they work or live. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Mailing Address
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MailingAddressForeignPostalCode For foreign entities only: foreign postal code in which the entity receives letters or packages, which can be different from the place where they work or live. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Mailing Address
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MailingAddressState United States Postal Service (USPS) address two-letter abbreviation for the state or territory in which the at which an entity receives letters or packages, which can be different from the place where they work or live. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Legal Entity Address generalized and transformed to apply to a Mailing Address
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BankAccountRoutingNumber A financial institution's nine-digit routing transit number assigned by the American Banking Association (ABA).The number must be the Electronic Funds Transfer (ETF) Routing number, not the Wire Transfer number. TBD Provide Feedback
StateofIncorporation The state code the entity has residence or incorporation. This element is required if you selected the United States for the Country of Incorporation. TBD Provide Feedback
PromptPayIndicator When entity's are established, they are assigned an indicator that designates whether they are eligible to receive Prompt Payment interest. TBD Provide Feedback
VendorPaymentMethod List of payment methods which may be used in automatic payment transactions with this customer/vendor if you do not specify a payment method in the item to be paid. Entity Provide Feedback
W2Indicator This indicator is used to classify the different types of withholding tax. Form W-2 is filed by employers to report wages, tips, and other compensation paid to employees as well as FICA and withheld income taxes. TBD Provide Feedback
CountryofIncorporation The country code the entity has residence or incorporation. This follows the ISO3166 3-digit format. TBD Provide Feedback
EntityIdentificationNumber This is a number that uniquely identifies the entity and is associated with the legal entity address. Some examples of this identification number is the Social Security Number (SSN), Tax Identification Number (TIN), or unique number created by the agency to protect personally identifiable information (PII). This entity ID does not Include the DUNS # and UEI. DATA Act Information Model Schema (DAIMS) Awardee/Recipient
Unique Identifier generalized and transformed to so that a unique identifier could be applied to other Entities.
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Proposed Modifications to Data Elements as a Result of the Business Exchange Analysis

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LegalEntityCountryCode The code that identifies a country. Code for the country in which the entity is located, using the International Standard for country codes (ISO) 3166-1 Alpha-3 GENC Profile Recommend generalizing this definition so that it can be used for both payee and payer entities. Provide Feedback
LegalEntityAddressLine1 First line of the awardee or recipient's legal business address where the office represented by the Unique Entity Identifier (as registered in the System for Award Management) is located. First line of the entity's address. Recommend generalizing this definition so that it can be used for both payee and payer entities. Provide Feedback
LegalEntityAddressLine2 Second line of awardee or recipient's legal business address. Second line of the entity's address. Recommend generalizing this definition so that it can be used for both payee and payer entities. Provide Feedback
LegalEntityCityName The name of the city. Name of the city in which the entity's address is located. Recommend generalizing this definition so that it can be used for both payee and payer entities. Provide Feedback
LegalEntityStateCode The US state code and Canadian province code. United States Postal Service (USPS) two-letter abbreviation for the state or territory in which the entity's address is located. Identify States, the District of Columbia, territories (i.e., American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) and associated states (i.e., Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau) by their USPS two-letter abbreviation. Recommend generalizing this definition so that it can be used for both payee and payer entities. Provide Feedback
LegalEntityForeignCityName For foreign recipients only: name of the city in which the awardee or recipient's legal business address is located. For foreign entities only: name of the city in which the entity's address is located. Recommend generalizing this definition so that it can be used for both payee and payer entities. Provide Feedback
LegalEntityForeignProvinceName For foreign recipients only: name of the state or province in which the awardee or recipient's legal business address is located. For foreign entities only: name of the state or province in which the entity's legal business address is located. Recommend generalizing this definition so that it can be used for both payee and payer entities. Provide Feedback
LegalEntityForeignPostalCode For foreign recipients only: foreign postal code in which the awardee or recipient's legal business address is located. For foreign entities only: foreign postal code in which the entity's address is located. Recommend generalizing this definition so that it can be used for both payee and payer entities. Provide Feedback
PartyType Delete Delete Recommend Deleting this data element out of the FFM data standards and replace with EntityPartyType to be consistent with the other entity data elements Provide Feedback
PartyIdentifier Delete Delete Recommend Deleting this data element out of the FFM data standards and replace with EntityIdentificationNumber to be consistent with the other entity data elements. Provide Feedback
Party Name Delete Delete Recommend Deleting this data element out of the FFM data standards and replace with LegalEntityName to be consistent with the other entity data elements. This element can also be used for both payee and payer entities. Provide Feedback
Payee Name Delete Delete Recommend Deleting this data element out of the FFM data standards and replace with LegalEntityName to be consistent with the other entity data elements. This element can also be used for both payee and payer entities. Provide Feedback
UltimateParentLegalEntityName Delete Delete This data elements does not map to any of the other FM data elements. In DAIMS and SAM.gov this element is associated with a UltimateParentUniqueIdentifier which is different than AwardeeOrRecipientUniqueIdentifier. AwardeeOrRecipientUniqueIdentifier maps to AwardeeOrRecipientLegalEntityName and the Legal Entity address elements already included in the FFM standards. Recommend replacing with LegalEntityName. Provide Feedback