BMS is short for Business Message Specification. Simply put it is the Specifications or Formats for all the Business Messages (or exchanges) within the Collision Industry. It contains data specifications for:

• Vehicle Damage Estimates
• Assignments
• Procuring Parts and Materials
• Repair Status
• Rental Status
• Invoices, Statements, and Remittance
• Images and Attachments
• CSI Reporting
• And, many other functions.

The CIECA BMS is used for the exchange of collision industry data across multiple companies and networks.  The CIECA BMS:

• Is easily expandable and designed for future growth;
• Provides the data security required for today’s business environment;
• Allows companies to transmit only the data required for the application (for example, repair status) without transmitting “un-needed data.”

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