BCM Beginning Segment for Contractor Cost Data Reporting
BCM Beginning Segment for Contractor Cost Data Reporting
To indicate the beginning of the contractor cost data reports and transmit identifying numbers, descriptions, action codes, program and contract type, funding identification, and security level
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
BCM-01
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code identifying purpose of transaction set
BCM-02
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
8
8
-
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
BCM02 is the transaction set effective date.
BCM-03
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
8
8
-
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
BCM03 is the report effective date.
BCM-04
Contract Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
30
-
Contract number
BCM-05
Free-form Description
String (AN)
Conditional
1
45
-
Free-form descriptive text
BCM05 is used to describe the report.
BCM-06
Contract Action Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying the expected resultant type of contract action or current type of contract action
BCM-07
Program Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying a program type
BCM-08
Free-form Description
String (AN)
Optional
1
45
-
Free-form descriptive text
BCM08 is used to describe other unlisted program types.
BCM-09
Contracting Funding Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying the funding type
BCM-10
Contract Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying a contract type
BCM-11
Security Level Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code indicating the level of confidentiality assigned by the sender to the information following
BCM-12
Currency Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
3
3
-
Code specifying the Standard ISO code for country in whose currency the charges are specified