Resource Library Terminology
Acronym |
Description |
A&MMS |
Acquisition and Materiel Management Service |
A/E |
Architect/Engineer |
AAC |
Austin Automation Center, Austin, TX (formerly DPC) |
ABC |
Activity Based Costing |
ACAT |
Acquisition Category |
ACE |
Achievement in Contracting Excellence |
ACMS |
Advanced Cost Management Systems |
ACO |
Administrative Contracting Officer |
ACRS |
Accelerated Cost Recovery System |
ACTD |
Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration |
ADAS |
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary |
ADP |
Automatic Data Processing |
ADPE |
Automatic Data Processing Equipment |
AEMS/MERS |
Automated Engineering Management System/Medical Equipment Reporting System |
AET&CD |
Acquisition Education, Training and Career Development |
AFIT |
Air Force Institute of Technology |
AFLMO/VASS |
Air Force Medical Logistics Office/Department of Veterans Affairs Special Services |
AICPA |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
AIS |
Automated Information Systems |
ALEI |
Acquisition Leadership Effectiveness Inventory |
Alpha Test Site |
First (alpha) software test location |
AMIS |
Automated Management Information System |
ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
AO |
Accountable Officer or Administrative Officer |
AO&AS |
Acquisition Operations and Analysis Service |
APMC |
Advanced Program Management Course |
APP |
Advance Procurement Plan |
AR |
Acquisition Reform |
ARNet |
Acquisition Reform Network |
ASBCA |
Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals |
ASCII |
American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
ASD |
Assistant Secretary of Defense |
ASO |
Assistant Supply Officer |
ASPM |
Armed Services Pricing Manual |
ASPM |
Armed Services Pricing Manual |
ASPR |
Armed Services Procurement Regulation |
AT&L |
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics |
ATP |
Acquisition Training Program |
ATWF |
Acquisition and Technology Work Force |