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TBITS 25: Materiel Coding - Implementation Criteria |
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Name |
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Materiel coding |
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Identifier |
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TBITS-25 |
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Category |
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Standard |
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Effective date |
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11 February 1993 |
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Approving authority |
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Treasury Board of Canada (TB 819657) |
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Maintenance agency |
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Systems and Technology |
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Treasury Board Secretariat |
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Cross index |
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Military Standards - |
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STANAG (Standard NATO Agreement), |
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#3150 to standardize materiel classification |
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#3151 to standardize item identification |
This Treasury Board Information Technology Standard (TBITS-25) adopts the Canadian
component of the NATO codification system as the materiel classification code for use by
the Government of Canada. The specified standards are listed in the "Allied
Codification Publication No. 1 (A Cod P.1), NATO Manual on
Codification" issued by the Materiel Management Systems Section, Defence Support
Division, NATO Headquarters, Brussels.
In recognition of its own national needs, Canada tailored the NATO Codification System
to Canadian requirements and named the ensuing system the Canadian Government Cataloguing
System (CGCS). The CGCS adheres to the international agreements that govern the
implementation and use of the NATO Codification System. In Canada the CGCS is administered
and maintained by the Department of National Defence - Directorate of Cataloguing and
Identification. A "Guide to the CGCS" is available from this organization. (See
Section 8 - Where to obtain copies).
The Government of Canada is using current technology to manage its affairs more
efficiently and economically. The NATO Materiel Coding Standard will help achieve that
goal by standardizing the format used to identify all government materiel assets. This in
turn will enable departments to communicate better and carry out their transactions
electronically.
The objectives of this standard are:
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to provide a uniform system of identifying materiel assets within the
federal government; |
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to enhance the capability to share and integrate asset management
information electronically (government-wide); |
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to provide a basis for the development of electronic transactions; |
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to help avoid duplication of effort therefore minimizing the cost of
materiel assets management; and |
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to contribute to the more efficient and economical management of materiel
assets. |
The NATO item identification code, the NSN (NATO stock number) will be the standard
materiel assets code for departmental assets management systems in the Canadian federal
government.
This standard must be used for the design and implementation of new materiel coding
systems in the federal government. As a minimum, all new or redesigned departmental
electronic materiel identification systems must contain a link to the NATO supply class.
The full 13-digit NATO stock number must be used to identify all materiel assets which
have a repetitive, recurring, or continuing supply requirement within the federal
government. Where a full 13-digit NATO number is not viable or for unique or small ticket
items, materiel should be identified by the NATO stock class (the first four digits of the
NSN), along with the manufacturer's or supplier's name, and the part's or model's number.
The effective date of this standard is 11 February 1993.
This TBITS adopts the Canadian component of standards listed in the "Allied
Codification Publication No. 1 (A Cod P.1), NATO Manual on
codification" for use in government. The NATO standards are issued by the Materiel
Management Systems Section, Defence Support Division, NATO Headquarters, Brussels. The
Canadian component is named the Canadian Government Cataloguing System and is maintained
by the Department of National Defence.
7. Government
Standards Working Group
Materiel coding
K.F. Wöldike, SSC (Chairperson)
R. Andrews, TBS
P. Arcand, NA
G. Baller, CC
M. Brady, SSC
M.M. Cardin, EC
B. Gamble, CSC
H. Harrison, PWC
G. Jeddrie, F&O
D. Lampron, DND
P.R. Lavallée, TBS
K. Lawlis, CSC
B. Martin, SSC
W. Parij, TC
G. Patterson, TBS
N.A. Perry, HWC
R.R. Pilon, EC
Y. Sicard, EAIT
B.A. Simpson, TC
G. Stewart, NRC
M. Swords, SSC
8. Where to Obtain
Copies
Copies of the military standards and the Guide to the Canadian Government Cataloguing
System may be obtained from:
National Defence Headquarters
Directorate of Cataloguing and Identification
MGEN Pearkes Building
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0K2
Telephone: (819) 994-9401
Facsimile: (819) 994-9398
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