Data Standards - Procurement Data Standard and Other Enterprise Initiatives

The Procurement Data Standard (PDS) and the Assistance and Other Transactions Data Standard (ADS) are system-agnostic data standards that are being implemented DoD-wide for creation, translation, processing, and sharing of procurement actions, including grants and other transactions. The PDS defines the minimum requirements for contract writing system output to improve visibility and accuracy of contract-related data, to support interoperability of DoD acquisition systems and to standardize and streamline the procure-to-pay business process. Further, the PDS improves visibility of contract-related data, enabling senior DoD leadership to make better informed business decisions. The ADS defines and supports the minimum data requirements for grants and other financial assistance actions and other transactions for prototype, production, and research.

Version 1 of the PDS was released in the third quarter of FY08 to cover basic contract awards. Subsequent versions have been released to cover contract modifications, expand the data available within clauses and provisions, and carry solicitation data. The ADS Version 1 was released in FY23 and is being further refined as implementation continues.

The PDS and ADS Schemas and associated documents can be obtained using the version links below. The XSD files require a special reader. The same information is found in the PNG files, which can be viewed with a standard photo viewer.