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Government procurement glossary

1609+ procurement terms explained in plain language, from standing offers to sole source.

Sample glossary cards defining standing offer, request for proposal, supply arrangement, and sole source.

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A2C2 (Army Airspace Command and Control)

A2C2 (Army Airspace Command and Control) is the Army function of planning, coordinating, integrating and controlling the

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AA1 (air armament)

AA1 is a NATO acronym for "air armament" (French: armement aérien, armement des forces aériennes), listed in the AAP-15

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AA2 (air army)

AA2 is a NATO military abbreviation that stands for "air army". NATO's glossary of acronyms and abbreviations lists it w

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AA3 (airborne antenna)

AA3 is a NATO abbreviation for "airborne antenna." NATO's glossary of abbreviations lists it with the French equivalent

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AA4 (alerting authority)

AA4 is the NATO abbreviation for alerting authority. NATO's Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations (AAP-15) lists it wit

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AA5 (area of action)

AA5 is the NATO-agreed abbreviation for the term "area of action" (French: zone d’action, ZA), recorded in AAP-15, the N

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AA6 (avenue of approach)

AA6 is the identifier the NATO abbreviation glossary assigns to "avenue of approach", a route or axis a force uses to ap

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AAA1 (anti-aircraft artillery)

AAA1 is the NATO abbreviation for anti-aircraft artillery, meaning artillery intended for use against aircraft. NATO's g

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AAA2 (area advisory authority)

AAA2 (or AAA-2) is an abbreviation defined in NATO’s official glossary of abbreviations (AAP-15) as “area advisory autho

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A/A (AA7 (admitted – toléré) air-to-air)

A/A is the NATO preferred abbreviation for air-to-air, with the French equivalent air-air. NATO's glossary lists AA7 as

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AAB (air assault brigade)

AAB is the NATO-agreed abbreviation for air assault brigade, a military brigade organized and equipped to move and fight

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AAC (ACCS Advisory Committee)

AAC (ACCS Advisory Committee) is a NATO abbreviation for the ACCS Advisory Committee, as defined in official NATO glossa

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AACP (Allied acquisition practices publication)

AACP is NATO's designation for its Allied acquisition practices publications. The best-known title, AACP-1, gives guidan

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AAD1 (advanced ammunition depot)

AAD1 is the NATO abbreviation for advanced ammunition depot, a forward military facility for storing and handling ammuni

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AAD2 (area air defence)

AAD2 is the NATO acronym for area air defence, air-defence activity that protects a defined area from air threats. NATO'

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AADC (area air defence commander)

AADC stands for area air defence commander. In NATO terminology, it is the commander responsible for coordinating area a

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AADGE (ACO Air Defence Ground Environment)

AADGE is the NATO abbreviation for ACO Air Defence Ground Environment, the air defence ground environment associated wit

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AAF1 (Allied air force)

AAF1 is the abbreviation NATO's glossary of acronyms and abbreviations lists for "Allied air force". The French equivale

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AAF2 (army airfield)

AAF2 is the NATO abbreviation for army airfield, listed in NATO's Glossary of NATO acronyms and abbreviations. The Frenc

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AAGS (army air-ground system)

AAGS stands for army air-ground system. It is a NATO terminology entry listed in the Glossary of NATO abbreviations and

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AAL (artillerie antiaérienne légère)

AAL is the French abbreviation for artillerie antiaérienne légère, or light anti-aircraft artillery. It describes light

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AAM (air-to-air missile)

An AAM is an air-to-air missile: a missile launched from an aircraft to engage another airborne target. In Canadian defe

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AAMG (anti-aircraft machine-gun)

AAMG stands for anti-aircraft machine-gun, a NATO abbreviation for a machine-gun intended for anti-aircraft use. The Fre

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AAN (Assemblée de l'Atlantique Nord)

AAN stands for Assemblée de l'Atlantique Nord, the French name of the North Atlantic Assembly (NAA). It is the former na

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AAP1 (Allied administrative publication)

AAP-1 is a numbered NATO Allied Administrative Publication. AAP stands for Allied Administrative Publication, the NATO d

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AAP2 (area air picture)

AAP2 (Area Air Picture) appears to be a NATO-specific term or designation related to air surveillance, situational aware

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AAR1 (after-action report)

AAR1 is the NATO abbreviation for after-action report, the formal record produced after an activity, operation, exercise

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AAR2 (after-action review)

AAR2 is the NATO acronym form for "after-action review", a structured professional discussion of an event or mission tha

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AAR3 (air-to-air refuelling)

AAR3 is the NATO glossary abbreviation for air-to-air refuelling, the capability that lets an aircraft be refuelled in f

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AARA (air-to-air refuelling area)

AARA is the NATO abbreviation for air-to-air refuelling area. The NATO glossary of abbreviations links it to ATP-56 and

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AARC (air-to-air refuelling controller)

AARC is the NATO abbreviation for air-to-air refuelling controller, the role responsible for controlling or directing ai

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AArtyP (Allied artillery publication)

AArtyP stands for Allied artillery publication. It is a NATO abbreviation listed in the AAP-15 glossary, with the French

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AASTP (Allied Ammunition Storage and Transport Publications)

AASTP stands for Allied Ammunition Storage and Transport Publication. It is a NATO series of guidance and standards for

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AAV (amphibious assault vehicle)

AAV is the NATO abbreviation for amphibious assault vehicle, a vehicle that supports amphibious assault operations by mo

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AAVSP (Allied avionics publication)

AAVSP stands for Allied avionics publication, the NATO-agreed English term for a publication concerning avionics. The de

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AAW1 (air-to-air warfare)

AAW1 is the NATO abbreviation for air-to-air warfare, the conduct of warfare involving aerial forces against airborne fo

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AAW2 (anti-air warfare)

AAW2 is the NATO abbreviation for anti-air warfare: measures taken to defend a maritime force against attacks by airborn

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AAWACU (anti-air warfare aircraft control unit)

AAWACU stands for anti-air warfare aircraft control unit. It is a NATO abbreviation listed in the Glossary of NATO acron

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AAWC1 (anti-air warfare commander)

AAWC1 is the NATO abbreviation for anti-air warfare commander. NATO's acronym glossary links it to ATP-01, the naval tac

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AAWC2 (anti-air warfare coordinator)

AAWC2 is the NATO abbreviation for anti-air warfare coordinator. NATO's glossary of abbreviations lists it with the Fren

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AAWCN (anti-air warfare command net)

AAWCN stands for anti-air warfare command net. It is a NATO agreed term listed under ATP-01, the Allied tactical publica

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ABB (airborne brigade)

ABB is the NATO abbreviation for airborne brigade, a military brigade trained, organized and equipped to conduct operati

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ABCA (America, Britain, Canada, Australia)

ABCA is the American, British, Canadian and Australian Armies' Program, a multinational program that improves cooperatio

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ABC (America, Britain, Canada)

ABC is a NATO acronym that stands for America, Britain, Canada. It is listed with this expansion in NATO's Glossary of N

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ABCCC1 (airborne battlefield command and control centre)

ABCCC1 is the NATO acronym for airborne battlefield command and control centre, an airborne facility that manages tactic

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ABCCC2 (airborne command, control and communications)

ABCCC2 is the NATO abbreviation for airborne command, control and communications. NATO's glossary of acronyms and abbrev

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ABD (airborne division)

'ABD' stands for Airborne Division (a military unit type specializing in parachute or air assault operations), but it is

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ABDR (aircraft battle damage repair)

ABDR (aircraft battle damage repair) is maintenance that restores a damaged military aircraft to a temporary, mission-ca

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