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3139 Contact function code [B]

Desc: Code specifying the function of a contact (e.g. department or person). Repr: an..3 Code Values: AA Insurance contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding insurance. AB Workshop contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding the workshop. AC Accepting contact Department/person in charge of accepting incoming goods. AD Accounting contact The contact responsible for accounting matters. AE Contract contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding contracts. AF Land registry contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding land registry. AG Agent Department/person of the agent which acts on behalf of another party. AH Coordination contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding technical coordination of works. AI Project management contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding project management on behalf of the contractor. AJ Investment contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding investments. AK Works management contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding management of works on behalf of the owner. AL Personnel contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding personnel (human resources). AM Claims contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding claims. AN Laboratory contact Department/person to contact for laboratory matters. AO Plant/equipment contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding plant/equipment. AP Accounts payable contact Department/person responsible for the accounts payable function within a corporation. AQ Quantity surveyor contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding quantity surveying. AR Accounts receivable contact Department/person responsible for the accounts receivable within a corporation. AS Public relations contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding public relations. AT Technical contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding technical issues. AU City works authority contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding city works. AV Maintenance contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding maintenance. AW Town planning contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding town planning. AX Traffic authority contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding traffic. AY Electricity supply contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding electricity supply. AZ Gas supply contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding gas supply. BA Water supply contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding water supply. BB Telecommunications network contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding telecommunications network. BC Banking contact Contact person for bank. BD New developments contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding new developments (e.g. construction). BE Transport infrastructure authority Department/person to contact for matters regarding transport infrastructure. BF Service contact Department/person to be contacted in service matters. BG Auditing contact Department or person to contact with regard to auditing. BH Legal auditing contact Department or person to contact with regard to legal auditing. BI Software house contact Department or person to contact with regard to software house. BJ Department or person responsible for processing purchase order Identification of the department or person responsible for the processing of purchase orders. BK Electronic data interchange coordinator Code specifying a person responsible for the coordination of matters related to the exchange of information in electronic data interchange format. BL Waiver contact Code specifying a party knowledgeable about a waiver. BM Automated clearing house (ACH) contact Code specifying a person to be contacted at an automated clearing house. BN Certification contact Code specifying a contact with knowledge of a certification action. BO After business hours contact Department/person to contact after normal working hours. BP Company Security Officer’s 24-hour contact The round the clock contact of the Company Security Officer who is responsible for the vessel. BQ Agent of ship at the intended port of arrival Contact details of the agent of the ship at the intended port of arrival. BR Cook Person responsible for cooking. BS Customer contact The main department/person to be contacted at the customer. BT Meter access contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding meter reading, including access to the meter. BU Ultimate consignee Final recipient of the consignment. CA Carrier (3126) Party undertaking or arranging transport of goods between named points. CB Changed by Person who made the change. CC Responsible person for information production Responsible person to contact for matters regarding the production of information. CD Responsible person for information dissemination Responsible person to contact for matters regarding information dissemination. CE Head of unit for computer data processing Head of unit to contact for matters regarding computer data processing. CF Head of unit for information production Head of unit to contact for matters regarding the production of information. CG Head of unit for information dissemination Head of unit to contact for matters regarding dissemination of information. CN Consignee (3132) Party to which goods are consigned. CO Consignor (3336) Party which, by contract with a carrier, consigns or sends goods with the carrier, or has them conveyed by him. Synonym: shipper/sender. CP Responsible person for computer data processing Responsible person to contact for matters regarding computer data processing. CR Customer relations Individual responsible for customer relations. CW Confirmed with Person with whom the contents of the purchase order has been discussed and agreed (e.g. by telephone) prior to the sending of this message. DE Department/employee to execute export procedures Department/employee which/who executes export procedures. DI Department/employee to execute import procedures Department/employee which/who executes import procedures. DL Delivery contact Department/person responsible for delivery. EB Entered by Name of an individual who made the entry. EC Education coordinator Person in charge of coordination of education. ED Engineering contact Department/person to contact for matters regarding engineering. EX Expeditor The contact for expediting. GR Goods receiving contact Department/person responsible for receiving the goods at the place of delivery. HE Emergency dangerous goods contact [3058] Party who is to be contacted to intervene in case of emergency. HG Dangerous goods contact [3060] Department/person to be contacted for details about the transportation of dangerous goods/hazardous material. HM Hazardous material contact Department/person responsible for hazardous material control. IC Information contact Department/person to contact for questions regarding transactions. IN Insurer contact Department/employee to be contacted at the insurer. LB Place of delivery contact Department/employee to be contacted at the place of delivery. LO Place of collection contact Department/employee to be contacted at the place of collection. MC Material control contact Department/person responsible for the controlling/inspection of goods. MD Material disposition contact Department/person responsible for the disposition/scheduling of goods. MH Material handling contact Department/employee to be contacted for material handling. MR Message recipient contact Department/employee to be contacted at the message recipient. MS Message sender contact Department/employee to be contacted at the message sender. NT Notification contact Department/employee to be notified. OC Order contact An individual to contact for questions regarding this order. PA Prototype coordinator Department/employee to be contacted as prototype co- ordinator. PD Purchasing contact Department/person responsible for issuing this purchase order. PE Payee contact Department/employee to be contacted at the payee. PM Product management contact Department/person to contact for questions regarding this order. QA Quality assurance contact Quality assurance contact within an organization. QC Quality coordinator contact Quality coordinator contact within an organization. RD Receiving dock contact The receiving dock contact within an organization. RP Authorized responsible person Responsible person who is authorized to sign official documents. SA Sales administration Name of the sales administration contact within a corporation. SC Schedule contact Name of the scheduling contact within a corporation. SD Shipping contact The shipping department contact within an organization. SR Sales representative or department The sales representative or department contact within an organization. SU Supplier contact Department/person to be contacted at the supplier. TA Traffic administrator The traffic administrator contact within an organization. TD Test contact Department/person responsible for testing contact. TI Technical documentation recipient Department/person to receive technical documentation. TR Transport contact Department/person in charge of transportation. WH Warehouse The warehouse contact within an organization. WI Alternate contact Alternate department or person to contact. WJ Office Manager An individual responsible for managing the day to day activities of an office. WK Chartered accountant contact Code identifying a chartered accountant contact. ZZZ Mutually defined A code assigned within a code list to be used on an interim basis and as defined among trading partners until a precise code can be assigned to the code list.

Data Element Cross Reference

DataElement 3139 is used in the following Batch Segments:

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