The Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization that has the authority to requisition and/or receive material. The first position designates the particular Service/Agency element of ownership.

These codes are particularly important for Defense Department financial

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is an agency of the United States Department of Defense that provides finance and accounting services for the civil and military members of the Department. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, it was activated on Jan. 18, 1991...

, contracting

Defense Contract Management Agency

The Defense Contract Management Agency is the agency of the United States federal government responsible for performing contract administration services for the Department of Defense and other authorized federal agencies. Its headquarters is at Fort Lee, Va...

, and auditing

Defense Contract Audit Agency

The Defense Contract Audit Agency , under the authority, direction, and control of the United States Under Secretary of Defense , is responsible for performing all contract audits for the United States Department of Defense , and providing accounting and financial advisory services regarding...

 records.

See also

• Commercial and Government Entity
  Commercial and Government Entity
  The Commercial And Government Entity Code, or CAGE Code, is a unique identifier assigned to suppliers to various government or defense agencies, as well as to government agencies themselves and also various organizations...
  
   - Issued by the U.S. DoD
  United States Department of Defense
  The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
  
  .
• Data Universal Numbering System
  Data Universal Numbering System
  The Data Universal Numbering System, abbreviated as DUNS or D-U-N-S, is a system developed and regulated by Dun & Bradstreet , that assigns a unique numeric identifier, referred to as a "DUNS number" to a single business entity. It was introduced in 1963 to support D&B's credit reporting practice....
  
   - Issued by Dun & Bradstreet
  Dun & Bradstreet
  Dun & Bradstreet is a Fortune 500 public company headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey, USA that provides information on businesses and corporations for use in credit decisions, B2B marketing and supply chain management...
  
  . Required for certain US government contractors and Federal grant recipients.
• Employer Identification Number
  Employer identification number
  Applicable to the United States, an Employer Identification Number or EIN is the corporate equivalent to a Social Security Number, although it is issued to anyone, including individuals, who has to pay withholding taxes on employees.-Other names:Also known as the Tax Identification Number ,...
  
   - Issued by US IRS
  Internal Revenue Service
  The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue...
  
  . Identifies organizations and employers.
• Trading Partner Identification Number
  Trading Partner Identification Number
  The Trading Partner Identification Number is a confidential number assigned to organizations which are or intend to be contractors to the Federal Government of the United States. It is issued by the Central Contractor Registration of the Department of Defense...