Acronyms   Acronym Description 3PL third-party logistics 4PL fourth-party logistics ABC activity-based costing AC actual cost ADM Accounting Data Mart ADP Automated Data Processing ADPE   ADR alternative dispute resolution ADRA Administrative Dispute Resolution Act A⁄E architect⁄engineer ASC Accounting Service Center BAC budget at completion BATNA Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement BIA Business Impact Assessment BOMs bills of materials CAFC Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit CCL Construction Cost Limit CDA Contract Disputes Act CFC Court of Federal Claims CFR Code of Federal Regulations CHRO & EVP Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive Vice President CISO Corporate Information Security Office CMC Category Management Center CMSS Construction Management Support Services CO contracting officer COR contracting officer’s representative COSMOS Corporate Supply Management Open Strategy COTS commercial-off-the-shelf CPC Critical Parts Center CPI cost performance index CPM Corporate Personnel Management CSSP Commodity Sourcing Strategy Plan CTO chief technology officer CV cost variance DAR Decision Analysis Report DCAT Distribution Cost Analysis Tool DESC Defense Energy Support Center DLA Defense Logistics Agency DMMSs District Material Management Specialists DVD direct vendor delivery EAC estimate at completions EDI electronic data interchange EFT electronic funds transfer EIC excess item catalog eMARS Electronic Maintenance Activity Reporting Scheduling EO Executive Order EPLS Excluded Parties List System E&PMSC Express and Priority Mail Supply Center ERP Electronic Return Program ETC estimate to complete EV earned value EVM earned value management FAQ frequently asked questions FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FDO Fee Determination Official FEDSTRIP Federal Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedure FFP firm fixed-price FPI fixed-price incentive free on board f.o.b. FTA Free Trade Agreement GBL   GMP Guaranteed Maximum Price GPA Government Procurement Agreement GPE Government-wide Point of Entry GSA General Services Administration GVW gross vehicle weight HQ Headquarters HVAC heating, ventilation, and air conditioning ICE independent cost estimate ILC irrevocable letter of credit ILSP integrated logistics support plan IO Improvement Opportunity IQC indefinite-quantity construction ISE involving suppliers early ISM Institute for Supply Management ISO International Standards Organization IT Information Technology JIT just-in-time JOE Justification of Expenditure KPIs key performance indicators MAAs material accounting assistants MAO material accountability officer MASC multiple-award schedule contract MDC Material Distribution Center MDIMS Material Distribution Inventory Management System MES Mail Equipment Shops MHC mail handling car MRO Maintenance, Repair, and Operations MSC Material Service Center MSDSs material safety data sheets MTBF mean-time-between-failure MTE mail transport equipment MTESC Mail Transportation Equipment Service Center NDA Nondisclosure Agreement NDCBUs neighborhood delivery and collection box units NOM Network Operations Management OA ordering agreement OEM original equipment manufacturer OFCCP Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs OIG Office of the Inspector General OMB Office of Management and Budget OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act PCES Postal Career Executive Service PEAS Property and Equipment Accounting System PFE postal furnished equipment PII personally identifiable information P.L. Public Law PMG Postmaster General PRA Postal Reorganization Act PSC Purchasing Service Center PV planned value PVS Postal Vehicle Service PWS performance work statement QA quality assurance Q&A question and answer QAP quality assurance plan QSA Quality Supplier Awards R&D research and development RFI Request for Information RFP request for proposals RFQ request for quotations RFS road feeder service ROI return on investment ROM rough order of magnitude ROP reorder point SAIG Strategic Initiatives Action Group SCAC Supply Chain Advisory Council SCM supply chain management SCMC Supply Chain Management Committee SDR Supplier Disagreement Resolution SEC Securities and Exchange Commission SF Standard Form SIC   SM Supply Management S.M.A.R.T. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time Bound SME subject matter expert SMI Supply Management Infrastructure SMWOBs small, minority, or women-owned businesses SOO statement of objectives SOW statement of work SPI schedule performance index SSN Social Security number SWOT strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats TCO total cost of ownership TIN taxpayer identification number T&M time and materials TMSP Transportation Management Service Provider TTOS Touch-Tone Ordering System UNSPSC United Nations Standard Products and Services Code UPP Unsolicited Proposal Program U.S. United States U.S.C. United States Code UST underground septic tank VAC variance at completion VCI vendor consignment inventories VECP value-engineering change proposal VMAS Vehicle Maintenance Accounting System VMI Vendor-Managed Inventory VP vice president WBS work breakdown structure WTO World Trade Organization