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Commerce Administrative Management System (CAMS) Program Management Plan (PMP)

Abbreviations and Acronyms

The following abbreviations are used throughout the CAMS Project Management Plan.

Abbreviation

Term

ABCO

Administrative Billing and Collections

ACCS

Account Classification Code Structure

ACWG

Administrative Computing Working Group

AO

Administrative Officer

AP

Accounts Payable

AR

Accounts Receivable

AR

Activity Request

ASAP

Automated Standard Application for Payments

ATP

Advanced Technology Program

BE

Budget Execution

BEA

Bureau of Economic Analysis

BFRL

Building and Fire Research Laboratory

BOP

Budget Operating Plans

BPA

Blanket Purchase Agreement

BPR

Business Process Re-engineering

BSD

Business Systems Division

CAMS

Commerce Administrative Management System

CBC

Commerce Bankcard Center

CFO

Chief Financial Officer

CFS

Core Financial System

CIS

Corporate Information System

Cost

Current Cost Accounting System

COTS

Commercial Off The Shelf

CM

Cost Management

CPCS

Commerce Purchase Card System

CRP

Conference Room Pilot

CSC

CAMS Support Center

CSTARS

Commerce Standard Acquisition and Reporting System

CSTL

Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory

DA/CFO

Director of Administration/Chief Financial Officer

DB

Database

DCFO

Deputy Chief Financial Officer

DO

Director’s Office

DOC

Department of Commerce

DW

Data Warehouse

ECS

Electronic Certification System

EDA

Economic Development Administration

EEEL

Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory

ESA

Economics and Statistics Administration

FARS

Federal Accounting and Reporting System

FASAB

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

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

FM

Funds Management

FMFIA

Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act of 1982

FMSD

Financial Management Services Division

FRBR

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

FY

Fiscal Year

GISRA

Government Information Security Reform Act

GL

General Ledger

GMIS

Grants Management Information System

GMRA

Government Management Reform Act of 1994

GPRA

Government Performance and Results Act of 1993

GTA

Government Travel Account

GUI

Graphic User Interface

HRMD

Human Resource Management Division

IPAC

Intra-Governmental Payment and Collection

ISSA

Inter-service Support Agreement

ISSC

Information System to Support Calibrations

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

JV

Journal Voucher

Lab

NIST Laboratory

MASC

Mountain Area Support Center

MBDA

Minority Business Development Agency

MEO

Most Efficient Organization

MEP

Manufacturing Extension Partnership

MEL

Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory

MICF

Management Information Computer Facility

MSEL

Material Science and Engineering Laboratory

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

Other Agencies

OCS

Office of Computer Services

OIG

Office of the Inspector General

OMB

Office of Management and Budget

OPAC

Online Payment and Collection

OPM

Office of Personnel Management

OS

Office of the Secretary

OU

Operating Unit

QPS

Quick Procurement System

PACS

Payroll Accounting and Cost System

PL

Physics Laboratory

PMP

Program Management Plan

PMS

Property Management System

RAU

Reimbursable Agreement Update

RDMS

Relational Data Base Management System

RFP

Request for Proposal

SDLC

Software Development Life Cycle

SFFAS

Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards

SGL

Standard General Ledger

SIS

Store Room Inventory System

SMA

Senior Management Advisor

SRD

Standard Reference Data

SRM

Standard Reference Material

TA

Technology Administration

TPS

Travel Payment System

TS

Technology Services

WCF

Working Capital Fund

WF

Workflow Management



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Date Created: April 11, 2003
Last Update: June 25, 2003 (format only)