CONTRACTING ACRONYMS
General Government Acronyms
ACO
ANSI
ARO
BOA
BPA
CAGE
CBD
CBL
CFR
CICA
CLIN
CO
COB
CONUS
COR
COTR
COTS
CSC
CSP
D&B
DFARS
DIG
DLA
DOA
DOD
DSN
DUNS
DVD
ECH
EDI
EEO
EFT
EIN
EOE
EPA
ESD
FAIR
FAQ
FAR
FFP
FISC
FOB
FOB Destination
FOB Origin
FOIA
FPDC
FSC
FSG
FSS
FTS
G&A
GAO
GBL
GFM
GOCO
GPC
GSA
GWAC
HAZMAT
HUBZone
IAW
IBR
IDIQ
IFB
IFF
IMPAC
INSP
IT
JWOD
LBO
LOC
LOCA
MAS
MFC
MOB
MPN
MSDS
NAFTA
NAICS
NECO
NIB
NISH
NIST
NLT
NPS
NSN
OMB
OSDBU
OSHA
PBC
PBS
PEA
POC
PPE
PTAC
PWS
QPL
RFI
RFP / RFQ
SADBUS
SAM
SBA
SBIR
SBLO
SDB
SDD
SF
SIC
SIN
SOS
SOW
T&C
T&M
TIC
TIN
TPA
TPIN
UL
UPC
URL
USC
VA
VAMC
VAN
VSC
WOB
WOSB
Administrative Contract Officer
American National Standards Institute
After Receiving Order
Basis of Award
Blanket Purchase Agreement
Commercial And Government Entity Code
Commerce Business Daily
Core Business Line
Code of Federal Regulations
Competition In Contracting Act
Contract Line Item Number
Contract Officer
Close Of Business
Continental United Sates
Contract Officer's Representative
Contract Officer's Technical Representative
Commercial Off The Shelf
Customer Service Center
Commercial Sales Practice Format
Dun & Bradstreet
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Designated Industrial Group
Defense Logistics Agency
Date Of Award
Department of Defense
Defense Switched Network
Data Universal Numbering System (D&B)
Direct Vendor Delivery
Electronics Clearing House
Electronic Data Interchange
Equal Employment Opportunity
Electronic Funds Transfer
Employer Identification Number (=TIN)
Equal Opportunity Employer
Economic Price Adjustment
Estimated Shipping Date
Federal Activities Inventory Reform
Frequently Asked Questions
Federal Acquisition Regulation
Firm Fixed Price
Fleet Industrial Supply Center
Freight On Board
Price includes delivery
Buyer pays price plus freight
Freedom Of Information Act
Federal Procurement Data Center
Federal Supply Classification
Federal Supply Group
Federal Supply Service
Federal Technology Service
General & Administrative
General Accounting Office
Government Bill of Lading
Government Furnished Material
Government Owned Contractor Operated
Government Purchase Card
General Services Administration
Government-Wide Acquisition Contract
Hazardous Material
Historically Underutilized Business Zone
In Accordance With
Incorporated By Reference
Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
Invitation For Bid
Industrial Funding Fee
International Merchant Purchase Acquisition Card
Introduction of New Services/Products
Information Technology
Javits, Wagner, O'Day Act
Last Best Offer
Letter Of Commitment
Lowest Overall Cost Alternative
Multiple Award Schedule
Most Favored Customer
Minority-Owned Business
Manufacturer's Part Number
Material Safety Data Sheet
North American Free Trade Agreement
North American Industrial Classification System
Navy Electronic Commerce Online
National Institute for the Blind
National Institute for the Severely Handicapped
National Institute of Standards and Technology
No Later Than
Non-Personal Services
National Stock Number
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Performance-Based Contract
Public Buildings Service
Price Evaluation Adjustment
Point Of Contact
Past Performance Evaluation
Procurement Technical Assistance Center
Performance Work Statement
Qualified Product List
Request For Information
Request For Proposal / Request For Quote
Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization Specialist
System for Award Management
Small Business Administration
Small Business Innovative Research
Small Business Liaison Officer
Small Disadvantaged Business
Scheduled Delivery Date
Standard Form
Standard Industrial Classification
Special Item Number
Source Of Supply
Statement Of Work
Terms And Conditions
Time And Materials
Targeted Industry Category
Tax Identification Number
Trading Partner Agreement
Trading Partner Identification Number
Underwriters Laboratories
Universal Product Code
Universal Resource Locator (Web or email address)
United States Code
Veterans Administration
VA Medical Center
Value Added Network
Vendor Service Center
Woman-Owned Business
Woman-Owned Small Business
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