Acronyms

AC – Alternating Current

ADO – Airport District Office

AIP – Airport Improvement Program

AMH – America’s Marine Highways

ARRA – America Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

BAA – Buy American Act of 1933

BABA – Build America, Buy America

BEB – Battery Electric Bus

BEV – Battery Electric Vehicle

BIL – Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

BRT – Bus Rapid Transit

BUILD – Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development

CAAC – Civilian Agency Acquisition Council

CCI – Confidential Commercial Information

CFO Act – Chief Financial Officer’s Act

CFR – Code of Federal Regulation

CGAC – Common Government Accounting Classification

CMAR – Construction Manager At Risk; aka Prime CMAR

CMO – Certificate of Materials Origin

CMSA – Construction Management Services Agreement

CNG – Compressed Natural Gas

COTS – Commercial Off The Shelf products

DC – Direct Current

DFARS – Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DOC – Department of Commerce

DOD – Department of Defense

DOT – Department of Transportation

eCFR –  Electronic Code of Federal Regulation

EV – Electric Vehicle

FAA – Federal Aviation Administration

FAHP – Federal Aid Highway Program

FAIN – Federal Award Identification Number

FAR – Federal Acquisition Regulation

FARC – Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council

FASC – Federal Acquisition Security Council

FAST Act – Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act

FHWA – Federal Highway Administration

FMVSS – Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

FOIA – Freedom of Information Act

FPDS – Federal Procurement Data System

FRA – Federal Railroad Administration

FSP – Federal-State Partnership

FTA – Federal Transit Administration or Free Trade Agreement

GMP – Guaranteed Maximum Price

GPA – Government Procurement Agreement

GSA – General Services Administration

HMI – Human Machine Interface

HSIPR – High Speed Passenger Intercity Rail

HSR – High-Speed Rail

HTS – Harmonized Tariff Schedule

IED – Intelligent Electrical Devices

IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IFB – Invitation For Bid

IGBT – Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor

IIJA – Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

ITN – Invitation To Negotiate

INFRA – National Significant Freight and Highway Projects program

LDs – Liquidated Damages

LPA – Local Public Agency

LRV – Light Rail Vehicle

MAP-21 – Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act

MARAD – Maritime Administration

MEP – Manufacturing Extension Partnership

MIAO – Made in America Office

MOU – Memorandum of Understanding

NAFTA – North America Free Trade Agreement (replaced by USMCA)

NDAA – National Defense Authorization Act

NEPA – National Environmental Policy Act

NIST – National Institute of Standards and Technology

NOFO – Notice of Funding Opportunity

NOI – Notice of Intent

NPRM – Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

NRE – Non-Recurring Cost

NRE – Non-Recurring Expense

NTP – Notice to Proceed

OAL – Office of Acquisition and Logistics

OEM – Original Equipment Manufacturer

OFPP – Office of Federal Procurement Policy

OMB – Office of Management and Budget

OP – Oversight Procedure

OST – Office of the Secretary

PGL – Program Guidance Letter

PL – Public Law

PLC – Programmable Logic Controller

PMOC – Project Management Oversight Contractor

PPSO/RMCS – Procurement Policy and Systems Oversight/Risk Management and Compliance Service

PRIIA – Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008

PSC – Product and Service Code

PTC – Positive Train Control

RAISE – Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity

RFHWA – Regional Federal Highway Agency

RFI – Request For Information

RFP – Request For Proposal

RFQ – Request for Quotation

RIN – Regulatory Identification Number

RRIF – Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing

SAFETEA-LU – Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A legacy for Users

SAM – System for Award Management

SAO – Senior Accountable Official

SAT – Simplified Acquisition Threshold

SC/CASA – South Caucasus/Central and South Asia

SCR – Selective Catalytic Reduction

SPE – Senior Procurement Executive

STAA – Surface Transportation Assistance Act

TAA – Trade Agreements Act

TIFIA – Transportation Infrastructure and Innovation Act

TIGER – Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery

USMCA – U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement (replaces NAFTA)

TVM – Transit Vehicle Manufacturer

UEI – Unique Entity Identifier

USC – United States Code

VA – Veterans Affairs

WTO – World Trade Organization

WTO GPA – World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement

Training Feedback

I had no idea about Buy America and didn’t know all about DBE either. The meeting was very knowledgeable and I thought very well organized as far as how you went into details and made it very easy to listen too. Most informational meetings that I’ve attended lack the personal touch that you incorporated.
Sue B.Projects