A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Other
A&AS
A&TWG
AO
AA
AAA
AAC
AAE
ABCA
AC
ACAT
ACC
Acceptance
Accessibility
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable (From the Government)
Accounts Receivable (From the Public)
ACCP
Accrual Basis of Accounting
ACD&P
ACE
Achieved Availability (AA)
ACI
ACMC
ACNO
ACO
ACP
Acquisition
Acquisition Category (ACAT)
Acquisition Community Connection (ACC)
Acquisition Cost
Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM)
Acquisition Environment
Acquisition Executive
Acquisition Life Cycle
Acquisition Logistics
Acquisition Management
Acquisition Managers
Acquisition of Services
Acquisition Phase
Acquisition Plan (AP)
Acquisition Planning
Acquisition Process
Acquisition Program
Acquisition Program Baseline (APB)
Acquisition Requirements Roadmap Tool (ARRT)
Acquisition Risk
Acquisition Strategy (AS)
Acquisition Streamlining
ACRN
ACS
ACSA
ACSN
Act
Action Officer
Active Repair Time
Activity
Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP)
Actual Time
ACWP
ADA
ADAC
Additional Performance Attribute (APA)
ADM
Administrative and Logistics Delay Time (ALDT)
Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)
ADP
ADPE
ADR
Advance Buy Funding
Advance Funding
Advance Procurement (AP)
Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P)
Advanced Development
Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD)
Advanced Technology Development (ATD)
Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS)
Advocates
AEA
AECA
AECB
AEW&C
AFAE
AFALC
AFARS
AFCAA
AFFARS
Affordability
Affordability Analysis
Affordability Caps
Affordability Constraints
Affordability Goals
AFI
AFIMSC
AFIT
AFMC
AFNWC
AFOSR
AFOTEC
AFPD
AFRB
AFRL
AFROC
AFSAC
AFSAT
AFSC
AFTC
Agency Acquisition Executive (AAE)
Aggregates
AGS
AI
AI
AIF
AIS
AIT
ALDT
Alignment
All Viewpoint (AV)
Allocable Cost
Allocated Baseline
Allocated Budget
Allocated Configuration Identification (ACI)
Allocation
Allotment
Allowable Cost
ALMC
ALO
ALT
Alternate Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E) Plan
Alternative Systems Review (ASR)
AM
AMC
AMCOM
AMSAA
AMSDL
Analogy Cost Estimate
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Study Guidance
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Study Plan
ANSI
Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA)
Anti-Tampering (AT)
AoA
AOARD
AOTR
AP
APA
AP/A/N/AF
APB
APBA
APEP
Appeal
Applied Research
APPN
Apportioned Effort
Apportionment
Appropriation (APPN)
Appropriation Account
Appropriation Limitations
Appropriation Warrant
Appropriators (Appropriations Committees)
Approved Programs
Approved Project
APUC
AQAP
AQL
AR
Architecture
Architecture Data
Architecture Design
Architecture Viewpoints and Models
ARCIC
ARL
Armaments
Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA)
Armed Services Committees (Senate and House)
Arms Export Control Board (AECB)
Arms Transfer
ARRT
ASA(ALT)
ASAF(A)
ASARC
ASBCA
ASC
ASD(A)
ASD(L&MR)
ASD(NCB)
ASD(OEP&P)
ASD(R&E)
ASDB
ASD(HA)
ASD(LA)
ASF
ASFF
ASN(M&RA)
ASN(RD&A)
ASOE
ASP
ASR
Assembler
Assembly Chart
Assembly Language
Assessment Approach (Supporting an Urgent Operational Need)
Assessment of Operational Utility
ASTM
AT
ATC
ATD
ATE
ATEA
ATEC
ATP
ATPO
ATPS
ATSD
Audit
Auditor
AUPC
AUSCANNZUKUS
Authority for Systems Acquisition
Authorization
Authorized Work
Authorizers (Authorization Committees)
Authorizing Legislation
Automated Data Processing Equipment (ADPE)
Automated Information System (AIS)
Automatic Identification Technology (AIT)
Automatic Test Equipment (ATE)
AV
Availability
Average Procurement Unit Cost (APUC)
Average Procurement Unit Cost (APUC) Objectives
Average Unit Procurement Cost (AUPC)
AWACS
Award
Award Fee
AWE



   

Glossary of Defense Acquisition Acronyms and Terms

Department of Defense
Defense Acquisition University
Foundational Learning Directorate
Center for Acquisition and Program Management
Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Published by the
Defense Acquisition University Press
Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-5565

The DAU Online Glossary reflects the text of the 16th Edition of the DAU Glossary available as a .PDF file from the "Download" link above. Both the Online and hard copy version of the DAU Glossary reflect the issuance of DoDI 5000.02, Operation of the Defense Acquisition System, 7 January 2015 and updates to various JCIDS instructions and the JCIDS Manual.  They also contain the most current information regarding the DoD acquisition of services and reflects the issuance of DoDI 5000.74, Defense Acquisition of Services, 6 January 2016.

Preface

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