ABC |
activity-based costing |
ACO |
administrative contracting officer |
ACRS |
accelerated cost recovery system |
AICPA |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
ASBCA |
Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals |
ASPR |
Armed Services Procurement Regulation |
BCA |
Board of Contract Appeals |
BOA |
basic ordering agreement |
B&P |
bid and proposal |
CAD/CAM |
computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing |
CAS |
cost accounting standards |
CASB |
Cost Accounting Standards Board |
CICA |
Competition in Contracting Act |
CLIN |
contract line item number |
Cls Ct |
Court of Claims |
CO |
contracting officer |
CPA |
certified public accountant |
CPAF |
cost plus award fee |
CPFF |
cost plus fixed fee |
CPIF |
cost plus incentive fee |
C/SCSC |
cost/schedule control system criteria |
DAR |
Defense Acquisition Regulation |
DCAA |
Defense Contract Audit Agency |
DCMA |
Defense Contract Management Agency |
DD |
Department of Defense |
DFARS |
Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement |
DLA |
Defense Logistics Agency |
DOD |
Department of Defense |
DOE |
Department of Energy |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
ERISA |
Employee Retirement Insurance Security Act |
ESOP |
Employee Stock Ownership Plan |
EVMS |
Earned Value Management System |
FAR |
Federal Acquisition Regulation |
FARA |
Federal Acquisition Reform Act |
FASA |
Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act |
FFP |
firm fixed price |
FIFO |
first-in, first-out |
FMS |
foreign military sales |
FPI |
fixed-price incentive |
FPIF |
fixed-price incentive fee |
FPIS |
fixed-price incentive successive targets |
FP-LOE |
firm fixed-price, level of effort |
FPR |
fixed-price redeterminable |
FPR |
Federal Procurement Regulation |
FPRA |
forward-pricing rate agreement |
FPRR |
forward-pricing rate recommendation |
FTR |
Federal Travel Regulation |
FY |
fiscal year |
G&A |
general and administrative |
GAAP |
generally accepted accounting practices |
GAAS |
generally accepted accounting standards |
GAO |
Government Accountability Office |
GSA |
General Services Administration |
ICE |
Incurred Cost Electronically |
ID |
indefinite delivery |
IDIQ |
indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity |
IFB |
invitation for bids |
IG |
Inspector General |
IQ |
indefinite quantity |
IRAN |
inspect and repair as needed |
IRS |
Internal Revenue Service |
IR&D |
independent research and development |
JTR |
Joint Travel Regulations |
LIFO |
last-in, first-out |
LOC |
limitation of cost |
LOCC |
limitation of cost clause |
LOE |
level of effort |
MMAS |
Material Management and Accounting System |
NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
NASA BCA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Board of Contract Appeals |
NPR |
National Performance Review |
NTE |
not to exceed |
OFPP |
Office of Federal Procurement Policy |
OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
OT |
other transaction |
PPA |
Pension Protection Act |
RFP |
request for proposals |
RFI |
request for information |
PHM |
Plastic Hull Minesweeper |
PL |
public law |
PNM |
price negotiation memorandum |
PRB |
postretirement benefit |
SDB |
small disadvantaged business |
SF |
standard form |
TCI |
total cost input |
TD |
Treasury Decision |
TINA |
Truth-in Negotiations Act |
T&M |
time and materials |
US |
United States |
USC |
United States Code |
VA |
value added |