The objects described by the personal identifiers are People, Addresses, Telephones and Base Elements. Each data element in the dictionary relates to one of those objects. Work group members will not be required to support and maintain the repository. At this point, all elements should be reviewed. If the work group believes that an element is unnecessary, redundant or inappropriate, comments to that effect should be forwarded.
Many Agencies deal with local governments in their data exchange efforts.
Local representatives have been included in the data standards process at the Work Group level. Representatives from the OFT Local Government Committee currently participate on four of the Work Groups. Agencies should include their own local trading partners in their Agency specific meetings on the data standards. My Agency needs to identify non-people objects such as corporations, bid partners etc. The personal identification standards relate to people, addresses and telephones at this time.