| AAALAC |
American Association for the Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care |
| ACF |
Administration for Children and Families (DHHS) |
| ACO |
Administrative Contracting Officer |
| AFOSR |
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (USAF) |
| AHCPR |
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (DHHS) |
| AID |
Agency for International Development (Independent) |
| Amtrak |
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Independent) |
| ANA |
Administration for Native Americans |
| AOA |
Administration on Aging (DHHS) |
| APHIS |
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA) |
| ARO |
Army Research Office (USA) |
| ARPA |
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DOD) |
| BAA |
Broad Agency Announcement |
| BLM |
Bureau of Land Management (DOI) |
| BPA |
Bonneville Power Administration |
| CAAC |
Civilian Agency Acquisition Council |
| CBD |
Commerce Business Daily |
| CCR |
Central Contractor Registration |
| CDBG |
Community Development Block Grant |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control (DHHS) |
| CEQ |
Council on Environmental Quality |
| CFA |
Commission of Fine Arts |
| CFDA |
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| CFR (UO) |
Corporate and Foundation Relations, Office of (UO) |
| CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency (Independent) |
| CICA |
Competition in Contracting Act |
| CMIA |
Cash Management Improvement Act |
| CO |
Contracting Officer |
| COI |
Conflict of Interest |
| Conrail |
Consolidated Rail Corporation |
| CPSR |
Contractor Procurement System Review |
| CRADA |
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement |
| CSR |
Center for Scientific Review (NIH) |
| CSRS |
Cooperative State Research Service |
| D C |
District of Columbia |
| DA |
Departmental Administration |
| DA |
Department of the Army |
| DAR |
Defense Acquisition Regulations Council |
| DARPA |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| DC |
Direct Costs |
| DCA |
Defense Communications Agency (DOD) |
| DCAA |
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) |
| DCS |
Defense Communications System (DOD) |
| DEA |
Drug Enforcement Agency (DOJ) |
| DEAR |
Department of Energy Acquisition Regulations (DOE) |
| DFAR |
Dept. of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DOD) |
| DHHS |
Department of Health and Human Services (includes NIH) |
| DIA |
Defense Intelligence Agency (DOD) |
| DIPEC |
Defense Industrial Plant Equipment Center (DOD) |
| DIS |
Defense Investigative Service (DOD) |
| DMSA |
Defense Medical Support Activity (DOD) |
| DNA |
Defense Nuclear Agency (DOD) |
| DOC |
Department of Commerce |
| DOD |
Department of Defense |
| DOE |
Department of Energy |
| DOI |
Department of Interior |
| DOJ |
Department of Justice |
| DOL |
Department of Labor |
| DOS |
Department of State |
| DOT |
Department of Transportation |
| DRG |
Division of Research Grants (NIH) |
| EDA |
Economic Development Administration (DOC) |
| EDGAR |
Education Dept. General Administration Regulations (DED) |
| EEO |
Equal Employment Opportunity |
| EEOC |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Independent) |
| EO |
Executive Order |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency (Independent) |
| ERS |
Economic Research Service (USDA) |
| ES |
Extension Service (USDA) |
| ETA |
Employment and Training Administration (DOL) |
| EVS |
Equipment Visibility System |
| F&A |
Facilities and Administrative costs |
| FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) |
| FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
| FAR |
Federal Acquisition Regulation |
| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) |
| FCA |
Farm Credit Administration (Independent) |
| FCC |
Federal Communications Commission (Independent) |
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration (DHHS) |
| GAP |
Grant Application Package |
| GPG |
Grant Proposal Guide (NSF) |
| GSA |
General Services Administration |
| HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS) |
| ICR |
Indirect Cost Recovery |
| IDC |
Indirect Costs |
| IPR |
Intellectual Property Rights |
| JIT |
Just-In-Time (NIH) |
| MOA |
Memorandum of Agreement |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| MTA |
Material Transfer Agreement |
| NAS |
National Academy of Sciences |
| NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NCRR |
National Center for Research Resources (NIH) |
| NEA |
National Endowment for the Arts (NFAH) |
| NEERS |
National Earthquake Early Reporting System |
| NEH |
National Endowment for the Humanities |
| NFAH |
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities |
| NGA |
Notice of Grant Award |
| NHTSA |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT) |
| NIE |
National Institute of Education |
| NIH |
National Institutes of Health (DHHS) |
| NIJ |
National Institute of Justice (DOJ) |
| NIST |
National Institute of Science and Technology (DOC) |
| NLM |
National Library of Medicine (NIH) |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC) |
| NRC |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Independent) |
| NRL |
Naval Research Laboratories (DOD) |
| NSA |
National Security Agency (DOD) |
| NSF |
National Science Foundation (Independent) |
| NTIA |
National Telecommunications & Information Admin (DOC) |
| NTIS |
National Technical Information Service (DOC) |
| OFCC |
Office of Federal Contract Compliance |
| OFPP |
Office of Federal Procurement Policy |
| OFR |
Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration |
| OHRP |
Office for Human Research Protections |
| OJP |
Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) |
| OMB |
Office of Management and Budget (Executive) |
| ONR |
Office of Naval Research (USN) |
| ORSA |
Office of Research Services and Administration (UO) |
| OSDBU |
Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (DOL) |
| OSTP |
Office of Science and Technology Policy (Executive) |
| OTA |
Office of Technology Assessment (Legislative) |
| OTP |
Office of Technology Policy (DOC) |
| PA |
Program Announcement |
| PHS |
Public Health Service (DHHS) |
| PSR |
Property System Review (DOD) |
| PTO |
Patent and Trademark Office (DOC) |
| RDA |
Rural Development Administration (USDA) |
| RFA |
Request for Applications |
| RFD |
Research and Faculty Development, Office of (UO) |
| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
| RFQ |
Request for Quote |
| SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (DHHS) |
| SBA |
Small Business Administration (Independent) |
| SCS |
Soil Conservation Service (USDA) |
| SOW |
Statement of Work |
| SRA |
Society of Research Administrators |
| STATE |
Department of State |
| USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
| USDE |
United States Department of Education |
| USIA |
United States Information Agency |
