AAFES

Army Air Force Exchange Service

ACC

Annual Contributions contract

ADR

alternative dispute resolution

AID

Agency for International Development

ASBCA

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

BCA

board of contract appeals

BPA

blanket purchase agreement

CAFC

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

CAO

cultural affairs officer

CBCA

Civilian Board of Contract Appeals

CDA

Contract Disputes Act

CFA

cooperative farming agreement

CICA

Competition in Contracting Act

CIFA

DOD Counter intellegence Field Activities

CO

contracting officer

COFC

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

COLA

cost of living adjustment

COR

contracting officer’s representative

COTR

contracting officer’s technical representative

CPI

Consumer Price Index

D&F

Determination and Findings

DASA

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations and Housing

DBA

Davis-Bacon Act

DEA

U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency

DLA

Defense Logistics Agency

DOD

U.S. Department of Defense

DOE

U.S. Department of Energy

EAAS

Email-as-a-service

EAJA

Equal Access to Justice Act

EBCA

U.S. Department of Energy Board of Contract Appeals

ECP

engineering change proposal

EEO

equal employment opportunity

EEOC

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EFT

electronic fund transfer

EPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

FAR

Federal Acquisition Regulation

FASA

Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994

FCA

False Claims Act

FDA

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FEMA

U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency

FGCAA

Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act

FHLBB

Federal Home Loan Bank Board

FPR

final proposal revision

FSLIC

Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation

FSS

Federal Supply Schedule

FTC

Federal Trade Commission

FTCA

Federal Tort Claims Act

FWS

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

FY

fiscal year

G&A

general and administrative expense

GAO

U.S. Government Accountability Office

GPS

global positioning system

GSA

U.S. General Services Administration

GSBCA

General Services Board of Contract Appeals

GWAC

governmentwide acquisition contract

HAP

Housing Assistance Program

HUD

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

ICE

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

IDIQ

indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity

IFB

invitation for bids

IG

Inspector General

IGCE

independent government cost estimate

IGE

independent government estimate

IMS

information management specialist

IRS

Internal Revenue Service

IT

information technology

J&A

justification and approval

MMS

Minerals Management Service

MOU

memorandum of understanding

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOFA

Notice of Funding Availability

OCI

organizational conflict of interest

OEM

original equipment manufacturer

OPM

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

OTA

other transaction authority

PHA

Public Housing Authorities

PO

purchase order

PPET

past performance evaluation team

REA

request for equitable adjustment

RFO

request for offers

RFP

request for proposals

RFQ

request for quotations

SAM

System for Award Management

SBA

U.S. Small Business Administration

SCA

Service Contract Act

SFO

solicitation for offers

SOW

statement of work

SSA

social security administration

SSA

source selection authority

SSEB

Source Selection Evaluation Board

SSO

source selection officer

TACOM

Tank and Automotive Command

TEC

technical evaluation committee

TSP

transportation service providers

USAID

U.S. Agency for International Development

USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture

USMS

U.S. Marshals Service

USPS

United States Postal Service

VA

Veterans Administration

VABCA

Veterans Administration Board of Contract Appeals

WACC

Western Archeological and Conservation Center