Resource Library Terminology
| Acronym |
Description |
| A&MMS |
Acquisition and Materiel Management Service |
| A/E |
Architect/Engineer |
| AAC |
Austin Automation Center, Austin, TX (formerly DPC) |
| ABC |
Activity Based Costing |
| ACAT |
Acquisition Category |
| ACE |
Achievement in Contracting Excellence |
| ACMS |
Advanced Cost Management Systems |
| ACO |
Administrative Contracting Officer |
| ACRS |
Accelerated Cost Recovery System |
| ACTD |
Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration |
| ADAS |
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary |
| ADP |
Automatic Data Processing |
| ADPE |
Automatic Data Processing Equipment |
| AEMS/MERS |
Automated Engineering Management System/Medical Equipment Reporting System |
| AET&CD |
Acquisition Education, Training and Career Development |
| AFIT |
Air Force Institute of Technology |
| AFLMO/VASS |
Air Force Medical Logistics Office/Department of Veterans Affairs Special Services |
| AICPA |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| AIS |
Automated Information Systems |
| ALEI |
Acquisition Leadership Effectiveness Inventory |
| Alpha Test Site |
First (alpha) software test location |
| AMIS |
Automated Management Information System |
| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
| AO |
Accountable Officer or Administrative Officer |
| AO&AS |
Acquisition Operations and Analysis Service |
| APMC |
Advanced Program Management Course |
| APP |
Advance Procurement Plan |
| AR |
Acquisition Reform |
| ARNet |
Acquisition Reform Network |
| ASBCA |
Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals |
| ASCII |
American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
| ASD |
Assistant Secretary of Defense |
| ASO |
Assistant Supply Officer |
| ASPM |
Armed Services Pricing Manual |
| ASPM |
Armed Services Pricing Manual |
| ASPR |
Armed Services Procurement Regulation |
| AT&L |
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics |
| ATP |
Acquisition Training Program |
| ATWF |
Acquisition and Technology Work Force |
