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Introduction

Below, we have listed common acronyms used in US Federal Acquisition.

In many cases, there have been articles written providing further explanation and descriptions of the topic. By placing the cursor over the description, you will be able to determine if a link exists, which will take you to the article. Text in "blue" has articles, text in "black" does not have an article.

Other Sources for Acronyms

Air Force Aconyms - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._Air_Force_acronyms_and_expressions, [1]

Other sources for acronyms are: http://www.acronymfinder.com

Acronyms

8(a) - Section 8 of the Small Business Act

A&D - Aerospace & Defense

A&E - Architect and Engineering --See: Architect-Engineering Services

AAI - Agency Accounting Identifier (AAI)

ACASS - Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support Systems

ACRN - Accounting Classification Reference Number (ACRN)

ACRS - Accelerated Cost Recovery System

ACO - Administrative Contracting Officer

ADR - Alternative Dispute Resolution

ADV - Auditable Dollar Value

AECA - Arms Export Control Act (AECA)

AF - Air Force

AFMC - Air Force Materiel Command

AGAR - Agriculture Acquisition Regulation

AKA - Anti-Kickback Act (AKA)

ANC - Alaska Native Corporation

ANSI - American National Standards Institute

ASBCA - Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

ASCP - Advanced Supply Chain Planning

B&P - Bid and Proposal

BAA - Buy American Act

BAFO - Best and Final Offer

BIS - Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

BOA - Basic Ordering Agreement

BOE - Basis of Estimate

BOM - Bill of Materials

BPA - Blanket Purchase Agreement

BRAC - Base Realignment and Closure

C-TPAT - Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism

CA - Contract Administrator

CAAC - Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC)

CAAS - Cost Assurance Audit Service

CAC - Contract Audit Coordinator

CACO - Corporate Administrative Contracting Officer

CACS - Contract Audit Closing Statement

CACWS - Cumulative Allowable Cost Worksheet

CAGE Code - Commercial and Government Entity Number

CAO - Contract Administration Office

CAPEX - Capital Expenditure

CAR - Corrective Action Request (CAR)

CAS - Contract Administration Services

CAS - Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)...http://www.govcwiki.org/index.php?title=Category:Cost_Accounting_Standards_(CAS)

CASB - Cost Accounting Standards Board

CBO - Congressional Budget Office

CCASS - Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System

CCL - Commerce Control List (CCL)

CCR - Central Contractor Registration (CCR)

CCFY - Current Contractor Fiscal Year

CDA - Contract Disputes Act of 1978

CFAO - Cognizant Federal Agency Official

CFIUS - The Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)

CFR - Code of Federal Regulations

CFSR - Contract Funds Status Report

CHOA - Corporate Home Office Auditor

CIC - Change in Control

CID - U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division

CID - Commercial Item Description

CLIN - Contract Line Item Number (CLIN)

CMO - Contract Management Office

CNATRA - Chief Naval Air Training

CO - Contracting Officer; The Acronym KO is also commonly used.

COA - Certificate of Acceptance

COBIT - Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology

CODSIA - Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations

COFD - Contracting Officers Final Decision

COGS - Cost of Goods Sold

CO NSD - Commanding Officer Naval Supply Depot

CONUS - Continental United States

COR - Contracting Officer Representative

COS - Cost of Sales

COTR - Contracting Officer Technical Representative

COTS - Commercial Off-the-Shelf -- See: Commercially Available off-the-shelf (COTS) Item

CPAF - Cost Plus Award Fee

CPARS - Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

CPFF - Cost Plus Fixed Fee

CPIF - Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF)

CPI - Consumer Price Index

CPIW - Consumer Price Index, Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPIW)

CPSR - Contractor Purchasing Systems Reviews

CRP - Contract Receipt Point

CSR - Compensation System Review

CSR - Contract Status Report

CTI - Controlled Technical Information

CUI - Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

DACO - Divisional Administrative Contracting Officer

DARC - Defense Acquisition Regulation (DAR) Council

DARPA - Defense Advanced Research Program Agency

DARS - Defense Acquisition Regulations System

DAU - Defense Acquisition University

DBA - Doing Business As

DBA - Defense Base Act

DBB - Defense Business Board

DCAA - Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)

DCAM - Defense Contract Audit Manual

DCC - Direct Commercial Contracts (DCC)

DCI - Detailed Cost Impact (Proposal)

DCMA - Defense Contract Management Agency

DCMA-AQ - Contracts Directorate

DCMA-INST - DCMA Instruction

DCMAS - Special Programs Directorate

DCMC - Defense Contract Management Command

DD252 - The Material Inspection and Receiving Report (MIRR)

DDTC - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)

DEFON - Defence Contract Conditions

DFARS - Defense Federal Aquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)

DFAS - Defense Finance and Accounting Services

DIBBS - DLA Internet Bid Board System

DIS - Defense Industrial Security

DISA - Defense Information Systems Agency

DL - Direct Labor

DLA - Defense Logistics Agency

DLAM - Defense Logistics Agency Manual

DLIS - Defense Logistics Information Service

DM - Direct Materials

DMACT - DFAS Merged Account

DMIS - DCAA Management Information System (DMIS)

DNAD - Domestic Non-Availability Determination

DOD - Department of Defense

DOD IG - Department of Defense Inspector General (DOD IG)

DoDAAC - Department of Defense Activity Address Code

DoDAAD - Department of Defense Activity Address Directory

DOJ - Department of Justice

DP - Defective Pricing

DP - Office of Defense Pricing

DPA - Defense Production Act

DPAP - Office of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy

DPAS - Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS)

DPPS - Defense Procurement Payment System (DPPS)

DSCA - Defense Security Cooperation Agency

DSO - Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)

DSS - Defense Security Service (DSS)

DTIC - Defense Technical Information Center

DTMO - Defense Travel Management Office

DUNS - Dunn and Bradstreet Number Data Universal Numbering System

EAC - Estimate At Completion

EAR - Export Administration Regulations (EAR)

ECATS - Electronic Catalog System (ECAT)

ECCN - Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)

ECI - Employment Cost Index (ECI

eCMR - Contractor Manpower Reporting Application

ECP - Engineering Change Proposal

EDA - Electronic Data Access

EDI - Electronic Data Interchange

EFT - Electronic Funds Transfer

EO - Executive Order

EO - Export Official

EOQ Funds - Economic Order Quantity Funds

EPLS - Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)

ERISA - Employee Retirement Income Security Act

ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning

ESOP - Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

ESOT - Employee Stock Ownership Trust (ESOT)

eSRS - Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS)

ETC - Estimate To Complete

EV - Earned Value

EVMS - Earned Value Management System

FAD - Final Acceptance Date

FAC - Federal Acquisition Circular

FAF - Financial Accounting Foundation -- Link to website is http://www.fasb.org

FAPIIS - Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System

FAR - Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

FASA - Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994

FASAB - Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

FASB - Financial Accounting Standards Board -- Link of website is http://www.fasb.org

FBO - Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)

FCA - False Claims Act

FCCOM - Facilities Capital Cost of Money Also See-Cost of Money

FCPA - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

FDD - Final Delivery Date

FEMP - Federal Energy Management Program

FERA - Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (FERA)

FFATA - Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act

FFP - Firm Fixed Price

FIRM - Functional Information Resource Management

FISMA - Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)

FLSA - Fair Labor Standards Act

FMF - Foreign Military Financing (FMF)

FMS - Foreign Military Sales

FNLA - Final Notice of Last Action

F.O.B. - Free/Freight On Board

F.O.B. Destination - Free on Board Destination

F.O.B. Origin - Free on Board Origin

FOCI - Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI)

FOIA - Freedom of Information Act

FP&A - Financial Planning & Analysis

FP/LOE - Fixed Price Level of Effort

FPDS - Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS)

FPRA - Forward Pricing Rate Agreement

FSA - False Statements Act (FSA)

FSRS - Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS)

FSS - Federal Supply Schedule

FSSI - Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI)

FST - Field Support Team

FTA - Free Trade Agreement

FTE - Full Time Level of Effort

FTR - Federal Travel Regulations (FTR)

FY - Fiscal Year

GAAP - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

GAGAS - Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards

GAO - General Accounting Office

G&A - General and Administrative (G&A) Expense

GAS - Government Auditing Standards

GASB - Governmental Accounting Standards Board -- Link of website is http://www.fasb.org

GDM - General Dollar Magnitude

GFE - Government Furnished Equipment

GFM - Government Furnished Material

GFP - Government Furnished Property

GIDEP - Government Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP)

GOCO - Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated

GPC - Government Purchase Card

GPE - Government Point of Entry (GPE) For any requirement in the FAR to publish a notice, the contracting officer must transmit the notices to the GPE. FAR 5.003.

GPO - Government Publishing Office

GSA - General Services Administration

GSC - Government Security Committee (GSC)

GWAC - Government Wide Acquisition Contract

HCA - Head of Contracging Activity

HMG - Her Majesty's Government (UK)

HMRC [uk] - Her Majesty's Revenue & Customers (HRMC)

HUB Zone - Historically Underutilized Business Zone

IAS - International Accounting Standards

IASB - International Accounting Standards Board

ICAPS - Internal Control Audit Planning Summary (ICAPS)

ICQ - Internal Control Questionnaire --See-- DCAA - Internal Control Questionnaire and Cost Principles Assessment

IDIQ - Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity

IEE - Indian Economic Enterprise

IFF - Industrial Funding Fee

IFRS - International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

IG - Inspector General

IPERA - Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act (IPERA)

IR&D - Independent Research and Development

IS - Industrial Specialist

ISDC - Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee (ISDC)

ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations

JTR - Joint Travel Regulations (JTR)

JV - Joint Venture

LCM - Lower of Cost or Market

LCM - Life Cycle Management

LH - Labor Hour

LOB - Line of Business

LOE - Level of Effort

LPTA - Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable

LTA - Long Term Agreement

LTA - Long Term Assignment

KO - Contracting Officer, See CO

M & I E - Meals and Incidental Expense

MAARS - Mandatory Annual Audit Requirements (MAARs)

MAJCOM - Major Commands

MAS - Multiple Award Schedule

MAS - Medical Administration Services

MFR - Memorandum for Record

MIRR - Material Inspection and Receiving Report

MOA - Memorandum of Agreement

MOBIS - Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services (MOBIS) - This is a GSA Schedule Program

MOCAS - Mechanization of Contract Administration Services (MOCAS)

MOD - Ministry of Defense (UK)

MOD - Modification

MOU - Memorandum of Understanding

NAICS - North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS)

NARA - National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NCAGE - NATO CAGE Code

NDA - Non-Disclosure Agreement

NGO - Non-Governmental Organization

NICRA - Negotiated Incurred Cost Rate Agreement...https://www.usaid.gov/india/partner-resources/infographic-nicra

NIDs - National Interest Determinations

NISPOM - National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual

NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology

NLA - Notice of Last Action

NLRB - National Labor Relations Board

NPFTF - National Procurement Fraud Task Force (NPFTF)

NRE - Non-Recurring Engineering

NULO - Negative Unliquidated Obligation

NVSBC - National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC)

OCI - Organizational Conflict of Interest

OCONUS - Outside Continental United States

ODC - Other Direct Cost

ODO - Other Disbursing Office

OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer

OFAC - Office of Foreign Assets Control

OFCCP - Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

OFPP - Office of Federal Procurement Policy

OIG - Office of Inspector General

OMB - Office of Management and Budget

OPM - Office of Personnel Management

OPR - Office of Primary Responsibility

ORCA - Online Representations and Certifications Application

OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OTA - Other Transactional Authority

OWCP - Office of Workers Compensation Programs

P Card - Purchase Card

PA - Property Administrator

PCO - Procuring Contracting Officer

PEAT - Price Economic Adjustment Tool (PEAT)

PFCRA - Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act (PFCRA)

PGI - Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI)

PII - Procurement Instrument Identification

PIIN - Procurement Instrument Identification Number

PLAS - Performance Labor Accounting System^[1]

PLCO - Plant Clearance Officer

PMO - Program Management Office

PO - Purchase Order

POAM - Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAM). DISA Term,

POCO - Profit on Cost Once (POCO)

POP - Period of Performance

PPA - Pension Protection Act

PPE - Property, Plant and Equipment

PPI - Producer Price Index (PPI)

PRB - Payroll Burden (Also called Fringe)

PRC - Price Reductions Clause(s)

PSC - Professional Services Council

PSCN - Production Schedule Completion Notice

PSFD -

PTAC/P - Procurement Technical Assistance Center/Program

PWS - Performance Work Statement

QA - Quality Assurance

QAR - Quality Assurance Representative

QMAC - Questionnaire on Method and Allocation of Costs (QMAC)

R&D - Research and Development

REA - Request for Equitable Adjustment

RA - Requiring Activities

RFP - Request for Proposal

RFQ - Request for Quotation

SAM - System for Award Management (SAM)

SAP - Simplified Acquisition Procedures

SAT - Simplified Acquisition Threshold

SBA - Small Business Administration

SBIR - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

SDW - Shared Data Warehouse

SEC - Securities and Exchange Commission

SF - Standard Form

SG&A - Selling, General & Administrative Expenses

SIC - Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Number

SICM - System for Integrated Contract Management^[2]

SIOP - Sales, Inventory, and Operational Process

SIOP - Single Integrated Operational Plan (SIOP)

SLIN - Sub-Line Item Number (SLIN)

SECG - Small Entity Compliance Guide

SOFA - Status of Forces Agreement

SOO - Statement of Objectives

SOW - Statement of Work (SOW)

SPIIN - Supplemental Procurement Instrument Identification Number

SSA - Selective Service Act

SSA - Special Security Agreement

SSRO - Single Source Regulations Office

ST - Special Tooling

STE - Special Test Equipment

T&M - Time and Materials

TAA - Trade Agreements Act (TAA)

TCO - Terminating Contracting Officer

TCP - Technology Control Plan (TCP)

TIN - Taxpayer Identification Number

TINA - Truth in Negotiations Act

TCI - Total Cost Input

TPIN - Trading Partner Identification Number (TPIN)

UAT - User Acceptance Testing

UCA - Undefinitized Contract Action

ULO - Unliquidated Obligation

USDA - U.S. Department of Agriculture

USD(AT&L) - Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

USD(C)/CFO - Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer

VAB - Value Added Base

VAR - Value Added Reseller

VAT - Value Added Tax

VECP - Value Engineering Change Proposal

VIQ - Variation in Quantity

WAH - Work at Home (WAH)- Telecommuting

WARN (ACT) - The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act

WAWF - Wide Area Work Flow ... See also ... DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions

WBS - Work Breakdown Structure

WINS - Web Invoicing System (to be replaced by WAWF)

WIP - Work in Process

WSLA - Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act (WSLA)

WTO GPA - World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement

References

1. ↑ Listed in DCMA-INST-132 Novation Change of Name 3 20 14
2. ↑ Used in Glossary of DCMA-INST-132 Novation Change of Name 3 20 14