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A (14)
 
A&E
 
Architect/Engineer
 
ACAT
 
Acquisition Category
 
ACC
 
Air Combat Command
 
ACO
 
Administrative Contracting Officer
 
ACWP
 
Actual Cost of Work Performed
 
ADA
 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
 
ADR
 
Alternative Dispute Resolution
 
AFRC
 
Air Force Reserve Command
 
AFROTC
 
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
 
AFSPC
 
Air Force Space Command
 
AFV
 
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
 
AI
 
Action Item
 
AIS
 
Automated Information System
 
ASBCA
 
Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
 
B (12)
 
B&P
 
Bid and Proposal
 
BAA
 
Broad Agency Announcement
 
BAFO
 
Best and Final Offer
 
BCA
 
Board of Contract Appeals
 
BD
 
Business Development
 
BIA
 
Bureau of Indian Affairs
 
BOA
 
Basic Ordering Agreement
 
BOA
 
Basis of Award
 
BOD
 
Beneficial Occupancy Date
 
BOSC
 
Base Operating Support Contract
 
BPO/BPA
 
Blanket Purchase Order/Agreement
 
BRAC
 
Base Realignment and Closure
 
C (40)
 
CA
 
Cooperative Agreement
 
CAGE
 
Commercial and Government Entity
 
CAV
 
Contractor Assistance Visit
 
CBA
 
Collective Bargaining Agreement
 
CBO
 
Congressional Budget Office
 
CCD
 
Contract Completion Date
 
CCN
 
Contract Change Notice
 
CCP
 
Contract Change Proposal
 
CCR
 
Central Contracting Registration
 
CDC
 
Center for Disease Control
 
CDD
 
Contract Delivery Data
 
CEN
 
Bureau of the Census
 
CFE
 
Contractor Furnished Equipment
 
CFM
 
Contractor Furnished Material
 
CFR
 
Code of Federal Regulations
 
CFSR
 
Contract Funds Status Report
 
CIA
 
Central Intelligence Agency
 
CICA
 
Competition in Contracting Act
 
CIO
 
Chief Information Officer
 
CLIN
 
Contract Line Item Number
 
CMO
 
Contract Management Office
 
CNO
 
Chief of Naval Operations
 
CO/KO
 
Contracting Officer
 
COC
 
Certificate of Competency
 
CONUS
 
Continental United States
 
COTR/COR
 
Contracting Officer's Technical Representative
 
COTs
 
Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
 
CPAF
 
Cost Plus Award Fee
 
CPARS
 
Contractor Performance Assessment Review System
 
CPES
 
Comprehensive Professional Energy Services
 
CPFF
 
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
 
CPIF
 
Cost Plus Incentive Fee
 
CPM
 
Critical Path Method
 
CPN
 
Contract Payment Notice
 
CPR
 
Cost Performance Report
 
CQC
 
Contractor Quality Control
 
CRADA
 
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
 
CSP
 
Commercial Sales Practices
 
CTA
 
Contractor Teaming Arrangement
 
CWHSSA
 
Contract Work Hours Safety Standards Act
 
D (26)
 
DA
 
Department of the Army
 
DAR
 
Defense Acquisition Regulation
 
DAU
 
Defense Acquisition University
 
DCAA
 
Defense Contract Audit Agency
 
DEA
 
Drug Enforcement Agency
 
DFARS
 
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
 
DFAS
 
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
 
DHS
 
Department of Homeland Security
 
DI
 
Document Identifier
 
DIA
 
Defense Intelligence Agency
 
DISA
 
Defense Information Systems Agency
 
DLA
 
Defense Logistics Agency
 
DLH
 
Direct Labor Hour
 
DOC
 
Department of Commerce
 
DOD
 
Department of Defense
 
DOE
 
Department of Energy
 
DOI
 
Department of the Interior
 
DOJ
 
Department of Justice
 
DOL
 
Department of Labor
 
DON
 
Department of the Navy
 
DOS
 
Department of State
 
DOT
 
Department of Transportation
 
DSS
 
Defense Security Service
 
DTRA
 
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
 
DUNS
 
Data Universal Numbering System
 
DVD
 
Direct Vendor Delivery
 
E (25)
 
EAR
 
Export Administration Regulations
 
EBSA
 
Employee Benefits Security Administration
 
EC
 
Electronic Commerce
 
ECD
 
Estimated Completion Date
 
ECI
 
National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education
 
ECP
 
Emergency Conservation Program
 
ED
 
Department of Educuation
 
EDA
 
Economic Development Administration
 
EDGAR
 
Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval
 
EDWOSB
 
Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business
 
EEO
 
Equal Employment Opportunity
 
EEOC
 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 
EFA
 
Engineering Field Activity
 
EFD
 
Engineering Field Division
 
EFT
 
Electronic Funds Transfer
 
EIA
 
Energy Information Administration
 
EISA
 
Energy Independence and Security Act
 
EIT
 
Electronic and Information Technology
 
EM
 
Office of Environmental Management
 
EO
 
Executive Order
 
EPA
 
Economic Price Adjustment
 
EPA
 
Environmental Protection Agency
 
EPLS
 
Excluded Parties List System
 
ESRS
 
Electronic Subcontract Reporting System
 
ETA
 
Employment and Training Administration
 
F (47)
 
FAA
 
Federal Aviation Administration
 
FAC
 
Federal Acquisition Circular
 
FAI
 
Federal Acquisition Institute
 
FAO
 
Food and Agriculture Organization
 
FAPRS
 
Federal Assistance Programs Retrieval System
 
FAR
 
Federal Acquisition Regulation
 
FAS
 
Federal Acquisition Service
 
FBI
 
Federal Bureau of Investigation
 
FBO
 
Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)
 
FCC
 
Federal Communications Commission
 
FDA
 
Food and Drug Administration
 
FDIC
 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
 
FDR
 
Final or Formal Design Review
 
FEB
 
Federal Executive Board
 
FEC
 
Federal Election Commission
 
FEMA
 
Federal Emergency Management Agency
 
FEMP
 
Federal Energy Management Program
 
FERC
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
 
FETC
 
Federal Energy Technology Center
 
FFATA
 
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act
 
FFP
 
Firm Fixed Price
 
FFRDC
 
Federally Funded Research and Development Center
 
FHA
 
Federal Housing Administration
 
FIA
 
Federal Insurance Administration
 
FIPS
 
Federal Information Processing Standard
 
FISMA
 
Federal Information Security Management Act
 
FLRA
 
Federal Labor Relations Authority
 
FLSA
 
Fair Labor Standards Act
 
FMLA
 
Family and Medical Leave Act
 
FMS
 
Financial Management Service
 
FMV
 
Fair Market Value
 
FNCS
 
Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
 
FNS
 
Food and Nutrition Service
 
FOSE
 
Federal Office System Exposition
 
FOUO
 
For Official Use Only
 
FPDC
 
Federal Procurement Data Center
 
FPDS
 
Federal Procurement Data System
 
FPR
 
Final Proposal Revision
 
FR
 
Federal Register
 
FRB
 
Federal Reserve Board
 
FSC
 
Federal Supply Code/Class
 
FSIS
 
Food Safety and Inspection Service
 
FSRS
 
FFATA Subaward Reporting System
 
FSS
 
Federal Supply Service
 
FTA
 
Federal Transit Administration
 
FTC
 
Federal Trade Commission
 
FTE
 
Full Time Employee
 
G (15)
 
G&A
 
General and Administrative
 
GAA
 
General Agency Agreement
 
GAO
 
Government Accountability Office
 
GCA
 
Government Contractors Association
 
GE
 
Government Estimate
 
GIS
 
Geographic Information Systems
 
GPE
 
Government Wide Point-of-Entry
 
GPO
 
Government Printing Office
 
GPS
 
Global Positioning System
 
GSA
 
General Services Administration
 
GSAR
 
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation
 
GSFC
 
Goddard Space Flight Center
 
GWA
 
Government Wide Accounting Project Group
 
GWAC
 
Government Wide Acquisition Contract
 
GWOB
 
Government Without Boundaries
 
H (7)
 
HAC
 
Health Administration Center
 
HHS
 
Department of Health and Human Services
 
HPCC
 
High Performance Computing and Communications
 
HRSA
 
Health Resources and Services Administration
 
HSB
 
Head Start Bureau
 
HSPD
 
Homeland Security Presidential Directive
 
HUBZone
 
Historically Underutilized Business Zone
 
I (24)
 
IA
 
Information Assurance
 
IA
 
Import Administration
 
ICC
 
Interstate Commerce Commission
 
IDIQ
 
Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
 
IES
 
Institute of Education Services
 
IFB
 
Invitation for Bid
 
IFF
 
Industrial Funding Fee
 
IG
 
Inspector General
 
IGCE
 
Independent Government Cost Estimate
 
ILAB
 
Bureau of International Labor Affairs
 
ILC
 
Irrevocable Letter of Credit
 
IMF
 
International Monetary Fund
 
Initial Technical Review
 
Information Technology Solutions Shop
 
INS
 
Immigration and Naturalization Service
 
INTERPOL
 
International Criminal Police Organization
 
IO
 
Bureau of International Organization Affairs
 
IOA
 
Industrial Operations Analyst
 
IQC
 
Indefinite Quantity Contract
 
IRS
 
Internal Revenue Service
 
ISC
 
Inter-agency Security Committee
 
ITA
 
International Trade Administration
 
ITC
 
United States International Trade Commission
 
ITP
 
Integrated Test Plan
 
ITR
 
Initial Technical Review
 
J (5)
 
J&A
 
Justification and Approval
 
JCS
 
Joint Chiefs of Staff
 
JEC
 
Joint Economic Committee
 
JV
 
Joint Venture
 
JWOD
 
Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program
 
K (1)
 
KO/CO
 
Contracting Officer
 
L (5)
 
LAN
 
Local Area Network
 
LC/LOC
 
Library of Congress
 
LD
 
Liquidated Damages
 
LEED
 
Leadership in Environmental and Engineering Design
 
LOB
 
Line of Business
 
M (16)
 
MAC
 
Multi-Agency Contracts
 
MARAD
 
Maritime Administration
 
MARVEL
 
Machine Assisted Realization of the Virtual Electronic Library
 
MAS
 
Multiple Award Schedule
 
MATOC
 
Multiple Awards Task Order Contract
 
MBDA
 
Minority Business Development Agency
 
MFC
 
Most Favored Customer
 
MILCON
 
Military Construction (Appropriation)
 
MIL-HDBK
 
Military Handbook
 
MILSPEC
 
Military Specification
 
MOBIS
 
Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services
 
MOD
 
Modification
 
MOU
 
Memorandum of Understanding
 
MSA
 
Metropolitan Statistical Area
 
MSC
 
Military Sealift Command
 
MSDS
 
Material Safety Data Sheet
 
N (35)
 
NACIC
 
National Counter Intelligence Center
 
NAFTA
 
North American Free Trade Agreement
 
NAICS
 
North American Industry Classification System
 
NAL
 
National Agricultural Library
 
NARA
 
National Archives and Records Administration
 
NARFE
 
National Association of Retired Federal Employees
 
NASA
 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
 
NATO
 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
 
NAVAIR
 
Naval Air Systems Command
 
NAVFAC
 
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
 
NAVSEA
 
Naval Sea Systems Command
 
NAVSUP
 
Naval Supply Systems Command
 
NBC
 
Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
 
NCBSI
 
National Center for Small Business Information
 
NCEH
 
National Center for Environmental Health
 
NCES
 
National Center for Education Statistics
 
NCHC
 
National Crime History Check
 
NCHS
 
National Center for Health Statistics
 
NCID
 
National Center for Infectious Diseases
 
NCMA
 
National Contract Management Association
 
NCR
 
National Capital Region
 
NCS
 
National Communications Systems
 
NDA
 
Non-Disclosure Agreement
 
NEC
 
National Economic Council
 
NIH
 
National Institute of Health
 
NIJ
 
National Institute of Justice
 
NIMH
 
National Institute of Mental Health
 
NIPC
 
National Infrastructure Protection Center
 
NSA
 
National Security Agency
 
NSC
 
National Security Council
 
NSTC
 
National Science and Technology Center
 
NTE
 
Not to Exceed
 
NTP
 
Notice to Proceed
 
NWS
 
National Weather Service
 
OWBO
 
Office of Women's Business Ownership
 
O (25)
 
O&M
 
Operation and Maintenance
 
OA
 
Office of Administration
 
OBE
 
Overcome by Events
 
OBL
 
Office of Business Liason
 
OCONUS
 
Outside the Continental United States
 
OCSIT
 
Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies
 
ODC
 
Other Direct Costs
 
OFM
 
Office of Financial Management
 
OFR
 
Office of the Federal Register
 
OGE
 
Office of Government Ethics
 
OGP
 
Office of Government Wide Policy
 
OHRP
 
Office of Human Research Protections
 
OIG
 
Office of Inspector General
 
OMB
 
Office of Management and Budget
 
ONR
 
Office of Naval Research
 
OPM
 
Office of Personnel Management
 
OPR
 
Office of Primary Responsibility
 
ORCA
 
Online Representations and Certifications Applications
 
OSBP
 
Office of Small Business Programs
 
OSDBU
 
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
 
OSHA
 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
 
OSTI
 
Office of Scientific and Technical Information
 
OTA
 
Office of Technology Assessment
 
OTP
 
Operational Test Plan
 
OWCP
 
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
 
P (21)
 
P&L
 
Profit and Loss
 
PBA
 
Performance Based Acquisition
 
PBS
 
Public Buildings Service
 
PCO
 
Performance Contracting Officer
 
PCU
 
Procuring Contracting Officer
 
PDR
 
Preliminary Design Review
 
PHS
 
Public Health Service
 
PIV
 
Personal Identification Verification (Federal)
 
PL
 
Public Law
 
PMO
 
Program Management Office
 
PMP
 
Program Management Plan
 
PO
 
Purchase Order
 
POC
 
Point of Contact
 
POP
 
Period of Performance
 
PPIRS
 
Past Performance Information Retrieval System
 
PRC
 
Price Reduction Clause
 
PSC
 
Product and Service Codes
 
PTACs
 
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
 
PTO
 
Patent and Trademark Office
 
PW
 
Public Works
 
PWS
 
Performance Work Statement
 
Q (7)
 
QA
 
Quality Assurance
 
QAE
 
Quality Assurance Evaluator
 
QAP
 
Quality Assurance Plan
 
QASP
 
Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan
 
QC
 
Quality Control
 
QCS
 
Quality Control System
 
QPL
 
Quality Products List
 
R (9)
 
R&D
 
Research and Development
 
RA
 
Reserve Affairs
 
RFB
 
Request for Bid
 
RFI
 
Request for Information
 
RFP
 
Request for Proposal
 
RFQ
 
Request for Quotation
 
RMA
 
Risk Management Agency
 
RMS
 
Resident Management System
 
RSPA
 
Research and Special Programs Administration
 
S (29)
 
SAM
 
System for Award Management
 
SAP
 
Simplified Acquisition Procedures
 
SAT
 
Simplified Acquisition Threshold
 
SATOC
 
Single Award Task Order Contract
 
SBA
 
Small Business Administration
 
SBG
 
SBA's Surety Bond Guarantee
 
SBIR
 
Small Business Innovation Research
 
SCA
 
Service Contract Act
 
SEC
 
Securities and Exchange Commission
 
SECDEF
 
Secretary of Defense
 
SF
 
Standard Form
 
SIC
 
Standard Industrial Classification
 
SIN
 
Special Item Number
 
SIOH
 
Supervision, Inspection & Overhead
 
SIPRNET
 
Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
 
SITIS
 
Interactive Topic Information Systems
 
SMDP
 
Standardized Military Drawing Program
 
SOC
 
Solutions Order Contract
 
SOF
 
Special Operations Forces
 
SOP
 
Standard Operating Procedure
 
SOW
 
Statement of Work
 
SPAWAR
 
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
 
SPEC
 
Specification
 
SS
 
Secret Service
 
SSA
 
Social Security Administration
 
SSI
 
Supplemental Security Income Program
 
SSP
 
Strategic Systems Programs
 
SSQ
 
Schedule Sales Query
 
STTR
 
Small Business Technology Transfer
 
T (16)
 
T&C
 
Terms and Conditions
 
T&M
 
Time and Materials
 
TA
 
Teaming Agreement
 
TAA
 
Trade Agreements Act
 
TBD
 
To Be Determined (Developed)
 
TD
 
Technology Development
 
TEMS
 
Telecommunication Expert Management Services
 
TFC
 
Termination for Convenience
 
TFD
 
Termination for Default
 
TIN
 
Taxpayer Identification Number
 
TM
 
Technical Manual
 
TO
 
Task Order / Technical Order
 
TOC
 
Task Order Contract
 
TQM
 
Total Quality Management
 
TS
 
Top Secret (clearance)
 
TS/SCI
 
Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information
 
U (12)
 
USC
 
United States Code
 
USDA
 
United States Department of Agriculture
 
USITC
 
United States International Trade Commission
 
USTR
 
United States Trade Representative
 
UCA
 
Undefinitized Contract Action
 
UI
 
Unit of Issue
 
USA
 
United States Army
 
USACE
 
United States Army Corps of Engineers
 
USAF
 
United States Air Force
 
USCG
 
United States Coast Guard
 
USG
 
United States Government
 
USMC
 
United States Marine Corps
 
V (6)
 
VA
 
Department of Veteran Affairs
 
VAR
 
Value Added Reseller
 
VBA
 
Veteran's Benefits Administration
 
VE
 
Value Engineering
 
VECP
 
Value Engineering Change Proposal
 
VOSB
 
Veteran Owned Small Business
 
W (6)
 
WAWF
 
Wide Area Workflow
 
WDOL
 
Wage Determinations Online
 
WIFCON
 
Where in Federal Contracting
 
WIP
 
Work in Place
 
WOSB
 
Women Owned Small Business
 
WTO
 
World Trade Organization

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Acronym on Wikipedia

An acronym is a type of abbreviation consisting of a phrase whose only pronounced elements are the initial letters or initial sounds of words inside that phrase. Acronyms are often spelled with the initial letter of each word in all caps with no punctuation.

The phrase that the acronym stands for is called its expansion. The meaning of an acronym includes both its expansion and the meaning of its expansion.

Alphabet

A

  • ATAC - Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council
  • ATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

B

  • TBD

C

  • BOP - Bureau of Prisons
  • CCIPS - Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (DOJ)
  • CEOS - Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (DOJ)
  • CES - Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (DOJ)
  • CIA - Central Intelligence Agency

D

  • DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration
  • DOD - Department of Defense
  • DOJ - Department of Justice
  • DOS - Department of State

E

  • TBD

F

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G

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H

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I

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J

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K

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L

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M

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N

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O

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P

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Q

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R

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S

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T

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U

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V

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W

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X

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Y

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Z

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Sources

Department of Justice list

From https://www.justice.gov/nsd-ovt/us-government-acronym-list

Acronym - Organization/Term

  • AAG - Assistant Attorney General (DOJ)
  • ACS - American Citizens Services and Crisis Management
  • ADIC - Assistant Director-In-Charge (FBI)
  • AG - Attorney General
  • AG Guidelines - Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance
  • ALAT - Assistant Legal Attache (FBI)
  • ASAC - Assistant Special Agent-In-Charge (FBI)
  • ASG - Associate Attorney General
  • AUSA - Assistant United States Attorney
  • CIPA - Classified Information Procedures Act
  • CJPAF - Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund
  • CTS - Counterterrorism Section (DOJ)
  • CVRA - Crime Victims' Rights Act of 2004
  • DAG - Deputy Attorney General (DOJ)
  • DSS - Diplomatic Security Service
  • EOUSA - Executive Office of United States Attorneys (DOJ)
  • EWAP - Emergency Witness Assistance Program
  • FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
  • FARA - Foreign Agent Registration Act
  • FAUSA - First Assistant United States Attorney
  • FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • FIRS - Foreign Investment Review Section (DOJ)
  • FISA - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
  • FOIA - Freedom of Information Act
  • FY - Fiscal Year
  • GAO - General Accounting Office
  • GSA - General Services Administration
  • HRSP - Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (DOJ)
  • IC - Intelligence Community
  • ICITAP - International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (DOJ)
  • INTERPOL - International Criminal Police Organization
  • IRS - Internal Revenue Service
  • ITVERP - International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program
  • JM - Justice Manual
  • JMD - Justice Management Division
  • JTTF - Joint Terrorism Task Force
  • LEGAT - Legal Attache (FBI)
  • MLARS - Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (DOJ)
  • MLAT - Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty
  • MOU - Memorandum of Understanding
  • NCIS - Naval Criminal Investigative Service
  • NCTC - National Counterterrorism Center
  • NSD - National Security Division (DOJ)
  • OARM - Office of Attorney Recruitment & Management (DOJ)
  • ODNI - Office of the Director of National Intelligence
  • OI - Office of Intelligence (DOJ)
  • OIA - Office of International Affairs (DOJ)
  • OIG - Office of the Inspector General (DOJ)
  • OIP - Office of Information Policy (DOJ)
  • OJP - Office of Justice Programs (DOJ)
  • OLA - Office of Legislative Affairs (DOJ)
  • OLC - Office of Legal Counsel (DOJ)
  • OLE - Office of Legal Education (DOJ)
  • OMC - Office of Military Commissions
  • OMB - Office of Management & Budget
  • OPA - Office of Public Affairs (DOJ)
  • OPDAT - Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (DOJ)
  • OPM - Office of Personnel Management
  • OPR - Office of Professional Responsibility (DOJ)
  • OVC - Office for Victims of Crime (DOJ)
  • OVT - Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism (DOJ)
  • SAC - Special Agent-In-Charge (FBI)
  • SAUSA - Special Assistant United States Attorney (DOJ)
  • SG - Solicitor General (DOJ)
  • STEP - Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
  • UCMJ - Uniform Code of Military Justice
  • USA - United States Attorney (DOJ)
  • USAOs - United States Attorneys' Offices
  • USC - United States Code
  • USDC - United States District Court
  • USMS - United States Marshals Service
  • USSG - United States Sentencing Guidelines
  • USVSST - U.S. Victims of States Sponsored Terrorism Fund
  • VA - Veterans Affairs
  • VOCA - Victims of Crime Act
  • VRRA - Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990
  • VSD - Victim Services Division
  • VTC - Video Teleconference
  • VWA - Victim-Witness Assistant
  • VWC - Victim-Witness Coordinator

OPM list

Acronym Definition

  • AEB Assessment and Evaluation Board
  • APGs Agency Priority Goals
  • API Application Processing Interface
  • ARC Administrative Resource Center
  • ASG Administrative Sanctions Group
  • BIE Bureau of Indian Education
  • BIL Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
  • BPA Blanket Purchase Agreement
  • CAF Control Access Fee
  • CBJ Congressional Budget Justification
  • CDC Center of Disease Control
  • CFC Combined Federal Campaign
  • CFO Chief Financial Office
  • CFR Code of Federal Regulations
  • CHCO Chief Human Capital Officer
  • CHCOC Chief Human Capital Officers Council
  • CIGIE Council of the Inspector General on Integrity and Efficiency
  • CIO Chief Information Office
  • CLD Center of Leadership Development
  • CLIA Congressional, Legislative and Inter-Governmental Affairs
  • CM IPS Credit Monitoring & Identity Protection Services
  • CMS Center for Management Services
  • COLA Cost of Living Adjustment
  • COTS Commercial-off-the-shelf
  • COVID Coronavirus
  • CPM Compensation Policy Memoranda
  • CSRDF Civil Services Retirement and Disability Fund
  • CSRS Civil Service Retirement System
  • DCFSA Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • DCSA Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
  • DEIA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
  • DISA Defense Information Systems Agency
  • DITCO Defensive Information Technology Contracting Organization
  • DLA Defense Logistics Agency
  • DOD Department of Defense
  • DOJ U.S. Department of Justice
  • DOT U.S. Department of Transportation
  • DSMM Data Standards Management and Modernization
  • EAP Enterprise Acquisition Policy
  • EEO Equal Employment Opportunity
  • EEOC U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  • EHRI Enterprise Human Resources Integration
  • eOPF Electronic Official Personnel Folders
  • EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • ER Employee Relations
  • ES Employee Services
  • EX Executive Schedule
  • FEDRAMP Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program
  • FEDVIP Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program
  • FEGLI Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance
  • FEHB Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
  • FEHBF Federal Employees Health Benefits Fund
  • FEHBP Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
  • FEI Federal Executive Institute
  • FEIO Federal Employees Insurance Operations
  • FERCCA Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Correction Act
  • FERS Federal Employees Retirement System
  • FFS Federal Financial System
  • FHRI Federal HR Institute
  • FITARA Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act
  • FLTCIP Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program
  • FOIA Information Management and Freedom of Information Act
  • FPRAC Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee
  • FRAE Further Revised Annuity Employees
  • FSAFEDS Flexible Spending Accounts for Federal Employees
  • FSC Federal Staffing Center
  • FSEM Facilities, Security, and Emergency Management
  • FTE Full-time Equivalent
  • FY Fiscal Year
  • GAO Government Accountability Office
  • GS General Schedule
  • GSA General Services Administration
  • H.R. United States House of Representatives
  • HC Human Capital
  • HCaTS Human Capital and Training Solutions
  • HCBRM Human Capital Business Reference Model
  • HCDMM Human Capital Data Management and Modernization
  • HCFSA Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • HCIS Human Capital Industry Solutions
  • HCPPO Human Capital Policy Performance and Operations
  • HHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • HI Healthcare and Insurance
  • HISP High Impact Service Provider
  • HMO Health Maintenance Organization
  • HR Human Resources
  • HRIT Human Resources Information Technology
  • HRLOB Human Resource Line of Business
  • HRS Human Resource Solutions
  • HRSES Human Resources Strategy and Evaluation Solutions
  • HRSTRAT HR Strategy
  • IAA Inter-agency Agreement
  • IHCIA Indian Health Care Improvement Act
  • IIJA Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  • IPS Identity Protection Services
  • IT Information Technology
  • LDS Leadership for a Democratic Society
  • LEX HCFSA Limited Expense Health Care Flexible Spending Account
  • LGBTQ+ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer
  • LOB Line of Business
  • LOC Letter of Credit
  • MA/IDIA Multiple Awards, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity
  • MAESC Multi-Agency Executive Strategy Council
  • MSAC Merit System Accountability & Compliance
  • MSPB Merit Systems Protection Board
  • NAPA National Academy of Public Administration
  • NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • OA Office of Audits
  • OC Office of Communications
  • OCFO Office of the Chief Financial Officer
  • OCIO Office of the Chief Information Office
  • OCM Organization Change Management
  • OD Office of the Director
  • ODEIA Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
  • ODNI Office of the Director of National Intelligence
  • OE Office of Evaluations
  • OES/ExecSec Office of the Executive Secretariat
  • OESPIM Office of the Executive Secretariat, Privacy, and Information Management
  • OGC Office of the General Counsel
  • OGE Office of Government Ethics
  • OI Office of Investigations
  • OIG Office of the Inspector General
  • OLLA Office of Legal and Legislative Affairs
  • OM Office of Management
  • OMB Office of Management and Budget
  • OPIM Office of Privacy and Information Management
  • OPM Office of Personnel Management
  • OPO Office of Procurement Operations
  • OSDBU Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
  • P.L. Public Law
  • PAC Performance Accountability Council
  • PDS Program Development and Support
  • PIN Personal Identification Number
  • PIV Personal Identity Verification
  • PMF Presidential Management Fellows
  • PMO Program Management Office
  • PPIP Performance and Process Improvement Program
  • PSRHB Postal Service Retiree Health Benefit Fund
  • QSMO Quality Service Management Office
  • RAE Revised Annuity Employees
  • REHB Retired Employees Health Benefits
  • RF Revolving Fund
  • ROI Return on Investment
  • RS Retirement Services
  • S&E Salaries & Expenses
  • SAM System Acquisition Management
  • SCRM Supply Chain Risk Management
  • SES Senior Executive Service
  • SL Senior Level
  • SME-QA Subject Matter Expert Qualification Assessment
  • SSCLOB Security, Suitability and Credentialing Line of Business
  • SSP System Security Plan
  • SP Scientific and Professional
  • SuitEA Suitability Executive Agent
  • SUM Spend Under Management
  • TCU Tribal Colleges and Universities
  • TFM Trust Funds Modernization
  • TMF Technology Modernization Fund
  • TRB Theodore Roosevelt Building
  • TSA Transportation Security Administration
  • U.S.C. United States Code
  • USAL USA Learning
  • USAP USA Performance
  • USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • USDS U.S. Digital Service
  • VA U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Government Acronyms

A (14)

A&E

Architect/Engineer

ACAT

Acquisition Category

ACC

Air Combat Command

ACO

Administrative Contracting Officer

ACWP

Actual Cost of Work Performed

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

ADR

Alternative Dispute Resolution

AFRC

Air Force Reserve Command

AFROTC

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps

AFSPC

Air Force Space Command

AFV

Alternative Fuel Vehicle

AI

Action Item

AIS

Automated Information System

ASBCA

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

B (12)

B&P

Bid and Proposal

BAA

Broad Agency Announcement

BAFO

Best and Final Offer

BCA

Board of Contract Appeals

BD

Business Development

BIA

Bureau of Indian Affairs

BOA

Basic Ordering Agreement

BOA

Basis of Award

BOD

Beneficial Occupancy Date

BOSC

Base Operating Support Contract

BPO/BPA

Blanket Purchase Order/Agreement

BRAC

Base Realignment and Closure

C (40)

CA

Cooperative Agreement

CAGE

Commercial and Government Entity

CAV

Contractor Assistance Visit

CBA

Collective Bargaining Agreement

CBO

Congressional Budget Office

CCD

Contract Completion Date

CCN

Contract Change Notice

CCP

Contract Change Proposal

CCR

Central Contracting Registration

CDC

Center for Disease Control

CDD

Contract Delivery Data

CEN

Bureau of the Census

CFE

Contractor Furnished Equipment

CFM

Contractor Furnished Material

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CFSR

Contract Funds Status Report

CIA

Central Intelligence Agency

CICA

Competition in Contracting Act

CIO

Chief Information Officer

CLIN

Contract Line Item Number

CMO

Contract Management Office

CNO

Chief of Naval Operations

CO/KO

Contracting Officer

COC

Certificate of Competency

CONUS

Continental United States

COTR/COR

Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

COTs

Commercial-Off-The-Shelf

CPAF

Cost Plus Award Fee

CPARS

Contractor Performance Assessment Review System

CPES

Comprehensive Professional Energy Services

CPFF

Cost Plus Fixed Fee

CPIF

Cost Plus Incentive Fee

CPM

Critical Path Method

CPN

Contract Payment Notice

CPR

Cost Performance Report

CQC

Contractor Quality Control

CRADA

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement

CSP

Commercial Sales Practices

CTA

Contractor Teaming Arrangement

CWHSSA

Contract Work Hours Safety Standards Act

D (26)

DA

Department of the Army

DAR

Defense Acquisition Regulation

DAU

Defense Acquisition University

DCAA

Defense Contract Audit Agency

DEA

Drug Enforcement Agency

DFARS

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DFAS

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

DHS

Department of Homeland Security

DI

Document Identifier

DIA

Defense Intelligence Agency

DISA

Defense Information Systems Agency

DLA

Defense Logistics Agency

DLH

Direct Labor Hour

DOC

Department of Commerce

DOD

Department of Defense

DOE

Department of Energy

DOI

Department of the Interior

DOJ

Department of Justice

DOL

Department of Labor

DON

Department of the Navy

DOS

Department of State

DOT

Department of Transportation

DSS

Defense Security Service

DTRA

Defense Threat Reduction Agency

DUNS

Data Universal Numbering System

DVD

Direct Vendor Delivery

E (25)

EAR

Export Administration Regulations

EBSA

Employee Benefits Security Administration

EC

Electronic Commerce

ECD

Estimated Completion Date

ECI

National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education

ECP

Emergency Conservation Program

ED

Department of Educuation

EDA

Economic Development Administration

EDGAR

Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval

EDWOSB

Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business

EEO

Equal Employment Opportunity

EEOC

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EFA

Engineering Field Activity

EFD

Engineering Field Division

EFT

Electronic Funds Transfer

EIA

Energy Information Administration

EISA

Energy Independence and Security Act

EIT

Electronic and Information Technology

EM

Office of Environmental Management

EO

Executive Order

EPA

Economic Price Adjustment

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

EPLS

Excluded Parties List System

ESRS

Electronic Subcontract Reporting System

ETA

Employment and Training Administration

F (47)

FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

FAC

Federal Acquisition Circular

FAI

Federal Acquisition Institute

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization

FAPRS

Federal Assistance Programs Retrieval System

FAR

Federal Acquisition Regulation

FAS

Federal Acquisition Service

FBI

Federal Bureau of Investigation

FBO

Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)

FCC

Federal Communications Commission

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FDR

Final or Formal Design Review

FEB

Federal Executive Board

FEC

Federal Election Commission

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMP

Federal Energy Management Program

FERC

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

FETC

Federal Energy Technology Center

FFATA

Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act

FFP

Firm Fixed Price

FFRDC

Federally Funded Research and Development Center

FHA

Federal Housing Administration

FIA

Federal Insurance Administration

FIPS

Federal Information Processing Standard

FISMA

Federal Information Security Management Act

FLRA

Federal Labor Relations Authority

FLSA

Fair Labor Standards Act

FMLA

Family and Medical Leave Act

FMS

Financial Management Service

FMV

Fair Market Value

FNCS

Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

FNS

Food and Nutrition Service

FOSE

Federal Office System Exposition

FOUO

For Official Use Only

FPDC

Federal Procurement Data Center

FPDS

Federal Procurement Data System

FPR

Final Proposal Revision

FR

Federal Register

FRB

Federal Reserve Board

FSC

Federal Supply Code/Class

FSIS

Food Safety and Inspection Service

FSRS

FFATA Subaward Reporting System

FSS

Federal Supply Service

FTA

Federal Transit Administration

FTC

Federal Trade Commission

FTE

Full Time Employee

G (15)

G&A

General and Administrative

GAA

General Agency Agreement

GAO

Government Accountability Office

GCA

Government Contractors Association

GE

Government Estimate

GIS

Geographic Information Systems

GPE

Government Wide Point-of-Entry

GPO

Government Printing Office

GPS

Global Positioning System

GSA

General Services Administration

GSAR

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation

GSFC

Goddard Space Flight Center

GWA

Government Wide Accounting Project Group

GWAC

Government Wide Acquisition Contract

GWOB

Government Without Boundaries

H (7)

HAC

Health Administration Center

HHS

Department of Health and Human Services

HPCC

High Performance Computing and Communications

HRSA

Health Resources and Services Administration

HSB

Head Start Bureau

HSPD

Homeland Security Presidential Directive

HUBZone

Historically Underutilized Business Zone

I (24)

IA

Information Assurance

IA

Import Administration

ICC

Interstate Commerce Commission

IDIQ

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity

IES

Institute of Education Services

IFB

Invitation for Bid

IFF

Industrial Funding Fee

IG

Inspector General

IGCE

Independent Government Cost Estimate

ILAB

Bureau of International Labor Affairs

ILC

Irrevocable Letter of Credit

IMF

International Monetary Fund

Initial Technical Review

Information Technology Solutions Shop

INS

Immigration and Naturalization Service

INTERPOL

International Criminal Police Organization

IO

Bureau of International Organization Affairs

IOA

Industrial Operations Analyst

IQC

Indefinite Quantity Contract

IRS

Internal Revenue Service

ISC

Inter-agency Security Committee

ITA

International Trade Administration

ITC

United States International Trade Commission

ITP

Integrated Test Plan

ITR

Initial Technical Review

J (5)

J&A

Justification and Approval

JCS

Joint Chiefs of Staff

JEC

Joint Economic Committee

JV

Joint Venture

JWOD

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program

K (1)

KO/CO

Contracting Officer

L (5)

LAN

Local Area Network

LC/LOC

Library of Congress

LD

Liquidated Damages

LEED

Leadership in Environmental and Engineering Design

LOB

Line of Business

M (16)

MAC

Multi-Agency Contracts

MARAD

Maritime Administration

MARVEL

Machine Assisted Realization of the Virtual Electronic Library

MAS

Multiple Award Schedule

MATOC

Multiple Awards Task Order Contract

MBDA

Minority Business Development Agency

MFC

Most Favored Customer

MILCON

Military Construction (Appropriation)

MIL-HDBK

Military Handbook

MILSPEC

Military Specification

MOBIS

Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services

MOD

Modification

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MSA

Metropolitan Statistical Area

MSC

Military Sealift Command

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet

N (35)

NACIC

National Counter Intelligence Center

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement

NAICS

North American Industry Classification System

NAL

National Agricultural Library

NARA

National Archives and Records Administration

NARFE

National Association of Retired Federal Employees

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NAVAIR

Naval Air Systems Command

NAVFAC

Naval Facilities Engineering Command

NAVSEA

Naval Sea Systems Command

NAVSUP

Naval Supply Systems Command

NBC

Nuclear, Biological and Chemical

NCBSI

National Center for Small Business Information

NCEH

National Center for Environmental Health

NCES

National Center for Education Statistics

NCHC

National Crime History Check

NCHS

National Center for Health Statistics

NCID

National Center for Infectious Diseases

NCMA

National Contract Management Association

NCR

National Capital Region

NCS

National Communications Systems

NDA

Non-Disclosure Agreement

NEC

National Economic Council

NIH

National Institute of Health

NIJ

National Institute of Justice

NIMH

National Institute of Mental Health

NIPC

National Infrastructure Protection Center

NSA

National Security Agency

NSC

National Security Council

NSTC

National Science and Technology Center

NTE

Not to Exceed

NTP

Notice to Proceed

NWS

National Weather Service

OWBO

Office of Women's Business Ownership

O (25)

O&M

Operation and Maintenance

OA

Office of Administration

OBE

Overcome by Events

OBL

Office of Business Liason

OCONUS

Outside the Continental United States

OCSIT

Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies

ODC

Other Direct Costs

OFM

Office of Financial Management

OFR

Office of the Federal Register

OGE

Office of Government Ethics

OGP

Office of Government Wide Policy

OHRP

Office of Human Research Protections

OIG

Office of Inspector General

OMB

Office of Management and Budget

ONR

Office of Naval Research

OPM

Office of Personnel Management

OPR

Office of Primary Responsibility

ORCA

Online Representations and Certifications Applications

OSBP

Office of Small Business Programs

OSDBU

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSTI

Office of Scientific and Technical Information

OTA

Office of Technology Assessment

OTP

Operational Test Plan

OWCP

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

P (21)

P&L

Profit and Loss

PBA

Performance Based Acquisition

PBS

Public Buildings Service

PCO

Performance Contracting Officer

PCU

Procuring Contracting Officer

PDR

Preliminary Design Review

PHS

Public Health Service

PIV

Personal Identification Verification (Federal)

PL

Public Law

PMO

Program Management Office

PMP

Program Management Plan

PO

Purchase Order

POC

Point of Contact

POP

Period of Performance

PPIRS

Past Performance Information Retrieval System

PRC

Price Reduction Clause

PSC

Product and Service Codes

PTACs

Procurement Technical Assistance Centers

PTO

Patent and Trademark Office

PW

Public Works

PWS

Performance Work Statement

Q (7)

QA

Quality Assurance

QAE

Quality Assurance Evaluator

QAP

Quality Assurance Plan

QASP

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC

Quality Control

QCS

Quality Control System

QPL

Quality Products List

R (9)

R&D

Research and Development

RA

Reserve Affairs

RFB

Request for Bid

RFI

Request for Information

RFP

Request for Proposal

RFQ

Request for Quotation

RMA

Risk Management Agency

RMS

Resident Management System

RSPA

Research and Special Programs Administration

S (29)

SAM

System for Award Management

SAP

Simplified Acquisition Procedures

SAT

Simplified Acquisition Threshold

SATOC

Single Award Task Order Contract

SBA

Small Business Administration

SBG

SBA's Surety Bond Guarantee

SBIR

Small Business Innovation Research

SCA

Service Contract Act

SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission

SECDEF

Secretary of Defense

SF

Standard Form

SIC

Standard Industrial Classification

SIN

Special Item Number

SIOH

Supervision, Inspection & Overhead

SIPRNET

Secret Internet Protocol Router Network

SITIS

Interactive Topic Information Systems

SMDP

Standardized Military Drawing Program

SOC

Solutions Order Contract

SOF

Special Operations Forces

SOP

Standard Operating Procedure

SOW

Statement of Work

SPAWAR

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command

SPEC

Specification

SS

Secret Service

SSA

Social Security Administration

SSI

Supplemental Security Income Program

SSP

Strategic Systems Programs

SSQ

Schedule Sales Query

STTR

Small Business Technology Transfer

T (16)

T&C

Terms and Conditions

T&M

Time and Materials

TA

Teaming Agreement

TAA

Trade Agreements Act

TBD

To Be Determined (Developed)

TD

Technology Development

TEMS

Telecommunication Expert Management Services

TFC

Termination for Convenience

TFD

Termination for Default

TIN

Taxpayer Identification Number

TM

Technical Manual

TO

Task Order / Technical Order

TOC

Task Order Contract

TQM

Total Quality Management

TS

Top Secret (clearance)

TS/SCI

Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information

U (12)

USC

United States Code

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture

USITC

United States International Trade Commission

USTR

United States Trade Representative

UCA

Undefinitized Contract Action

UI

Unit of Issue

USA

United States Army

USACE

United States Army Corps of Engineers

USAF

United States Air Force

USCG

United States Coast Guard

USG

United States Government

USMC

United States Marine Corps

V (6)

VA

Department of Veteran Affairs

VAR

Value Added Reseller

VBA

Veteran's Benefits Administration

VE

Value Engineering

VECP

Value Engineering Change Proposal

VOSB

Veteran Owned Small Business

W (6)

WAWF

Wide Area Workflow

WDOL

Wage Determinations Online

WIFCON

Where in Federal Contracting

WIP

Work in Place

WOSB

Women Owned Small Business

WTO

World Trade Organization