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The '''Trading Partner Identification Number''' (or '''TPIN''') is a confidential number assigned to organizations which are or intend to be [[military contractor|contractor]]s to the [[Federal Government of the United States]]. It is issued by the [[Central Contractor Registration]] (CCR) of the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]]. Contractors are consistently advised by CCR to treat the TPIN as if it were a password, and not to reveal it to others not directly involved in their business operations.<ref>[https://books.google.co.il/books?id=uK7bDWO6jB8C&pg=PA114&dq=%22Trading+Partner+Identification+Number%22&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Trading%20Partner%20Identification%20Number%22&f=false The Beginners Guide to Government Contracting], Jeffery Corbin, {{ISBN |9781430312048}}, page 114</ref><ref>[https://books.google.co.il/books?id=sa0qmTKr_QgC&pg=PT23&dq=%22Trading+Partner+Identification+Number%22&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Trading%20Partner%20Identification%20Number%22&f=false Getting a Gsa Schedule: A Step by Step Guide], Scott Orbach, {{ISBN |9780615220239}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.co.il/books?id=5mWHAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Trading+Partner+Identification+Number%22&dq=%22Trading+Partner+Identification+Number%22&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y Doing Business with the Government Using EDI: A Guide for Small Businesses], Jan Zimmerman, {{ISBN |9780470343128}} pages 34, 53, 214</ref><ref>[http://www.calstate.edu/cce/meetings/documents/NatlEndowArts_RFP.pdf Beattie, Daniel J. "Grants for Arts Projects: Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth."]</ref>

A T.P.I.N. is obtained by any organization that may need it via an [[Secure Sockets Layer|SSL]] connection over the Internet from the [https://www.ccr.gov CCR].<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/business/smallbusiness/26sbiz.html There’s Safety in Military Contracts], New York Times, Kate Murphy, 25 March 2009</ref>