BCS Beginning Segment for Project Cost Reporting

To indicate the beginning of the project cost reporting transaction set, and information to identify a program name, number, contract type, and security classification.

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
BCS-01
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code identifying purpose of transaction set.
BCS-02
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD).
BCS02 is the transaction set date.
BCS-03
Contract Number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
30
-
Contract number.
BCS-04
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD).
BCS04 is the report effective date.
BCS-05
Contract Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying a contract type
BCS-06
Description
String (AN)
Optional
1
80
-
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content.
BCS06 is the Program Name.
BCS-07
Reference Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier.
BCS07 is the Program Number Identification.
BCS-08
Program Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Codes identifying a program type.
BCS-09
Security Level Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code indicating the level of confidentiality assigned by the sender to the information following.
BCS-10
Percent
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
10
-
Percentage expressed as a decimal
BCS10 is the customer share ratio number.
BCS-11
Percent
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
10
-
Percentage expressed as a decimal
BCS11 is the contractor share ratio number.
BCS-12
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
BCS12 is the notation for the total project monetary costs.
If BCS12 is absent, the total project monetary costs are assumed to be whole dollar amounts.

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