| Abbreviation |
Term |
| ABCO |
Administrative Billing and Collections |
| ACCS |
Account Classification Code Structure (Cost Center; Title File in Cost) |
| ACWG |
Administrative Computing Working Group |
| ALC |
Agency Location Code |
| AO |
Administrative Officer |
| AP |
Accounts Payable |
| AR |
Accounts Receivable |
| ASA |
Application System Administrator |
| ASAP |
Automated Standard Application for Payments |
| ATP |
Advanced Technology Program |
| BE |
Budget Execution |
| BEA |
Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| BOP |
Budget Operating Plans |
| BPA |
Blanket Purchase Agreement |
| BPR |
Business Process Re-engineering |
| BSD |
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| CA |
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| CAMS |
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| CBC |
Commerce Bankcard Center |
| CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
| CFS |
Core Financial System |
| CIS |
Corporate Information System |
| COOP |
Continuity of Operations Plans |
| Cost |
Cost Accounting Group; Cost Accounting System |
| COTS |
Commercial Off The Shelf |
| CM |
Cost Management (i.e., CM004 – CFS screen name) |
| CMAG |
Change Management Advisory Group |
| CPCS |
Commerce Purchase Card System |
| CSC |
CAMS Support Center |
| CSTARS |
Commerce Standard Acquisition and Reporting System |
| DA/CFO |
Director of Administration/Chief Financial Officer |
| DB |
Database |
| DBA |
Database Administrator |
| DCFO |
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| DOC |
Department of Commerce |
| D/R |
Direct/Reimbursable Flag |
| DW |
Data Warehouse |
| ECS |
Electronic Certification System |
| EDA |
Economic Development Administration |
| EFT |
Electronic Funds Transfer |
| EIN |
Employee Identification Number |
| ESA |
Economics and Statistics Administration |
| FACTSI |
Federal Agencies Centralized Trial-Balance System |
| FARS |
Federal Accounting and Reporting System |
| FASAB |
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board |
| FCFY |
Fund Code Fiscal Year |
| FFAMIA |
Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 |
| FFMIA |
Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 |
| FFMSR |
Federal Financial Management System Requirements |
| FIS |
Financial Information System |
| FISCAM |
Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual |
| FM |
Funds Management (i.e., FM060 – CFS screen name) |
| FMFIA |
Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act of 1982 |
| FMSD |
Financial Management Services Division (BSD – as of 1/27/02) |
| FRBR |
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond |
| GISRA |
Government Information Security Reform Act |
| GJ |
General Journal (JV in Cost) |
| GL |
General Ledger (i.e., GL005 – CFS screen name) |
| GLT |
General Ledger Transaction (Report) |
| GMIS |
Grants Management Information System |
| GMRA |
Government Management Reform Act of 1994 |
| GPRA |
Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 |
| GUI |
Graphic User Interface (i.e., Point and Click or Windows type environment) |
| HRM |
Human Resource Management |
| IPAC |
Intra-Governmental Payment and Collection (Replaced OPAC) |
| ISSA |
Inter-service Support Agreement |
| ITDWG |
Information Technology Deployment Working Group |
| ITIRB |
Information Technology Investment Review Board |
| ITL |
Information Technology Laboratory |
| ITMRB |
Information Technology Management Review Board |
| ITSPT |
Information Technology Services Planning Team |
| JFMIP |
Joint Financial Management Improvement Program |
| Lab |
NIST Laboratory |
| MASC |
Mountain Area Support Center |
| MBDA |
Minority Business Development Agency |
| MDL |
Multiple Distribution Line |
| MEO |
Most Efficient Organization |
| MEP |
Manufacturing Extension Partnership |
| MICF |
Management Information Computer Facility |
| NEWRIF |
New Receiving and Inspection File |
| NFC |
National Finance Center |
| NIST |
National Institute of Standards & Technology |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration |
| NTIA |
National Telecommunications and Information Administration |
| NVLAP |
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program |
| OA |
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| OC |
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| OCS |
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| OIG |
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| OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
| OPAC |
Online Payment and Collection (Note: replaced by IPAC) |
| OPM |
Office of Personnel Management |
| OS |
Office of the Secretary |
| OU |
Operating Unit |
| QPS |
Quick Procurement System |
| PACS |
Payroll Accounting and Cost System |
| PM |
Payment Management (i.e., PM003 – CFS screen name) |
| PMP |
Program Management Plan |
| PMS |
Property Management System |
| PO |
Purchase Order |
| PR |
Purchase Request |
| RA |
Reimbursable Agreements |
| RDMS |
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| RM |
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| SDLC |
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| SIS |
Store Room Inventory System |
| SGL |
Standard General Ledger |
| SMA |
Senior Management Advisor |
| SQL |
Structured Query Language |
| SRD |
Standard Reference Data |
| SRM |
Standard Reference Material |
| SFFAS |
Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards |
| TA |
Technology Administration |
| TIN |
Taxpayer Identification Number |
| TC |
Transaction Code |
| TROR |
Treasury Report on Receivables |
| TPS |
Travel Payment System |
| UCash |
Unidentified Cash |
| WCF |
Working Capital Fund |
| WF |
Workflow Management |
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