| XML Element Name | naa:CorporateName |
| Definition | The name of the agent department or agency. |
| Purpose | This element identifies the organisation related to the agent. It also provides contextual information about the creation, management and use of records. |
| Obligation | Mandatory |
| Repeatable | Yes |
| NAA Metadata | Yes |
| Default Value | The default value should be established and set by the agency. |
| Attributes | Attribute Name/Type | Definition |
| vers:scheme CDATA | (Optional) A reference to the scheme that controls the values of this element. Would normally only be present if there is a published scheme that can be referred to by a viewer. |
| Comments | In the NAA metadata, this element identifies the department or agency that owns the records and is responsible for actions carried out on the records. The definition has been broadened in VERS as many of the agents involved in a record may not belong to the agency that created the record. |
