Resource Library Terminology
Acronym |
Description |
C31 |
Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence |
CAAC |
Civilian Agency Acquisition Council |
CAAS |
Contractor Assistance and Advisory Services |
CAD/CAM |
Computer Assisted Design/Computer Assisted Manufacturing |
CAE |
Component Acquisition Executive |
CAIV |
Cost as an Independent Variable |
CALM |
Centralized Accounting for Local Management, a department-wide centralized data base |
CALS |
Computer-aided Acquisition & Logistics System |
CAMEO |
Center for Acquisition and Materiel Management Education Online |
CAP |
Critical Acquisition Position |
CAS |
Cost Accounting Standards |
CASB |
Cost Accounting Standards Board |
CBD |
Commerce Business Daily |
CCDR |
Contract Cost Data Report |
CD-ROM |
Compact Disc - Read Only Memory |
CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
CFSR |
Contract Funds Status Report |
CG |
Comptroller General |
CGI |
Common Gateway Interface |
CIB |
Capital Investment Board |
CICA |
Competition in Contracting Act |
CIO |
Chief Information Officer |
CIP |
Capital Investment Proposal |
CKO |
Chief Knowledge Officer |
CL |
Continuous Learning |
CLO |
Chief Logistics Officer (formerly VLR) |
CLS |
Contractor Logistics Support |
CMOP |
Consolidated Mailout Pharmacy |
CMR |
Consolidated Memorandum of Receipt |
CO |
Contracting Officer or Central Office - Department of Veterans Affairs (a.k.a. VACO or Headquarters) |
COC |
Certificate of Competency |
COCB |
Contracting Officer's Certification Board |
COCO |
Contractor-Owned/Contractor-operated |
COCP |
Contracting Officer's Certification Program |
COR |
Contracting Officer's Representative |
coreFLS |
core Financial and Logistics System |
COTR |
Contracting Officer's Technical Representative |
COTS |
Commercial Off The Shelf |
COUS |
Continental United Status |
CPAF |
Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (contract) |
CPCM |
Certified Professional Contract Manager |
CPFF |
Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (contract) |
CPIF |
Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee (contract) |
CPP |
Civilian Personnel Policy |
CPSR |
Contract Procurement System Review |
CRAG |
Contractor Risk Assessment Guide |
CRT |
Cathode Ray Tube |
CSC |
Contract Service Center |
CSCSC |
Cost/Schedule Control System Criteria |
CSO |
Contractor Self Oversight |
CSRA |
Civil Service Reform Act |
CSRS |
Civil Service Retirement System |
CSS |
Cascading Style Sheets |
CSSR |
Cost/Schedule Status Report |
CT |
Computerized Tomography or Contractor Testing |
CTO |
Chief Technology Officer |