AALAC – American Association of Animal Laboratory Accreditation Council
AAU – Association of American Universities
ACO – Administrative Contracting Officer
ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
AFARS – Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
AFOSR – Air force Office of Scientific Research
AFRL – Air Force Research Laboratory
ARL – Army Research Laboratory
ARO – Army Research Office
ARPA – Advanced Research Projects Agency
ASAP – Automated Standard Application for Payments
ATP – Advanced Technology Program
BAA – Broad Agency Announcement
BPN – Business Partner Network
CAS – Cost Accounting Standards
CBO – Congressional Budget Office
CCH – Commerce Clearing House
CCR – Central Contractor Registration
CFDA – Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
CFO – Chief Financial Officer
CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
CFS – Committee on Fundamental Science
CICA – Competition in Contracting Act
CLIN – Contract Line Item Number
CMIA – Cash Management Improvement Act
CNO – Chief of Naval Operations
CO – Contracting Officer
COGR – Council on Governmental Relations
Co-I – Co-Investigator
Co-PI – Co-Principal Investigator
COS – Community of Science
COTR – Contract Officer Technical Representative
CSR – Center for Scientific Review
CTSA – Clinical & Translational Science Award
DA – Department of the Army
DARPA – Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DC – Direct Costs
DCAA – Defense Contract Audit Agency
DEAR – Department of Energy Acquisition Regulations
DED – Department of Education
DFAR – Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
DFARS – Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
DHEW – Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
DHS – Department of Homeland Security
DIA – Defense Intelligence Agency
DOC – Department of Commerce
DOD – Department of Defense
DODGARS – DOD Grant and Agreement Regulations
DOE – Department of Energy
DOL – Department of Labor
DOT – Department of Transportation
DSMB – Data Safety Monitoring Board
DUNS - Dun & Bradstreet Number
EAR – Export Administration Regulations
EARS – Electronic Approval and Routing Systems
EC – Electronic Commerce
EDA – Economic Development Administration
EDGAR – Education Department General Administration Regulations
EDI – Electronic Data Interchange
EEOC – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EFT – Electronic Funds Transfer
EIN – Employer Identification Number
EO – Executive Order
EPA – Environmental Protection Agency
eRA Commons – Electronic Research Administration used by NIH, AHRQ, CDC, FDA, SAMHSA and the VA
ETA – Employment and Training Administration
EVR – Effort Verification Reports
F&A – Facilities and Administration (Rate or Cost)
FAA – Federal Aviation Administration
FAR – Federal Acquisition Regulation
FARS – Financial Accounting and Reporting System
FASA – Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act
FASAB – Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
FASEB – Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
FBO – Federal Business Opportunities
FCC – Federal Communications Commission
FCST – Federal Council for Science and Technology
FDA – Food and Drug Administration
FDP II – Federal Demonstration Project
FDP III & IV – Federal Demonstration Partnership
FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency
FRG – Faculty Research Grant
FHWA – Federal Highway Administration
FICC – Federal Interagency Coordinating Council
FIMA – Financial Management System
FMC – Federal Management Circular
FN – Foreign National
FOB – Free-on-board
FOIA – Freedom of Information Act
FR – Federal Register
FSR – Financial Status Report
FS&T – Federal Science and Technology Budget
FTC – Federal Trade Commission
FWA – Federal Wide Assurance
FY – Fiscal Year
GA – General Administration (Costs)
GAAP – Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GAO – General Accounting Office
GASB – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
GATT – General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GMO – Grants Management Office
GMRA – Government Management Reform Act
GPG – Grant Proposal Guide (NSF)
GPO – Government Printing Office
GPRA – Government Performance and Results Act
GSA – General Services Administration
GUIRR – Government-University-Industry-Research Roundtable
HBCU – Historically Black Colleges and Universities
HCF – Healthcare Foundation of Greater Kansas City
HCFA – Health Care Financing Administration
HHS – Department of Health and Human Services
HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
HRSA – Health Resources and Services Administration
HSARPA – Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency
HUD – Department of Housing and Urban Development
IBC – Institutional Biosafety Committee
IACUC – Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
IAEGC – Inter-Agency Electronic Grants Committee
IBC – Institutional Biosafety Committee
ICC – Interstate Commerce Commission
IDC – Indirect Costs
IG – Inspector General
IPA – Intergovernmental Personnel Act
IPASS – Interagency Panel on Advanced Science and Security
IPR – Intellectual Property Rights
IR&D – Independent Research and Development
IRAB – FDP Initiative to Reduce Administrative Burden
IRB – Institutional Review Board
IRIS – An online search system for research opportunities developed by the University of Illinois
ITAR – International Traffic in Arms Regulations
ITMRA – Information Technology Management Reform Act
JAG – Judge Advocate General
JIT – Request for Just-In-Time information (NIH)
MARC – Mid America Regional Council
MBDA – Minority Business Development Agency
MBE – Minority Business Enterprise
MOU – Memorandum of Understanding
MTA – Material Transfer Agreement
MTDC – Modified Total Direct Costs
NAS – National Academy of Sciences
NEA – National Endowment for the Arts
NCI – National Cancer Institute
NCRR – National Center for Research Resources
NCURA – National Council of University Research Administrators
NEH – National Endowment for the Humanities
NGA – Notice of Grant Award
NIAID – National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
NIE – National Institute of Education
NIH – The National Institutes of Health
NIJ – National Institute of Justice
NIST – National Institute of Standards and Technology
NLRB – National Labor Relations Board
NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPS – National Park Service
NRL – Naval Research Laboratory
NSA - National Security Agency
NSB – National Science Board
NSC – National Security Council
NSF – National Science Foundation
NTSB – National Transportation Safety Board
OCR – Office of Civil Rights
OES – Office of Employment Security
OFM – Office of Financial Management
OHRP – Office of Human Research Protection
OIG – Office of the Inspector General
OLAW – Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
OMB – Office of Management and Budget
ONR – Office of Naval Research
OPERA – Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration
OPRR – Office for Protection from Research Risks
ORA – Office of Research Administration
ORI – Office of Research Integrity
ORS – Office of Research Services
OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSP – Office of Sponsored Projects
OTT – Office of Technology Transfer (NIH)
PDF – Portable Document Format
PHI – Protected Health Information
PHS – Public Health Service
PI - Principal Investigator
PMS – Payment Management System
PS or PSRS – PeopleSoft Signature Routing Sheet
RCR – Responsible Conduct of Research
R&R – Research and Related
RDNA – Recombinant DNA Research
RFA – Request for Applications
RFP – Request for Proposal
RFQ – Request for Quotation
SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration
SBA – Small Business Administration
SBIR – Small Business Innovation Research
SEOG – Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants
SNAP – Streamline Noncompeting Application Process
SOW – Statement of Work
SPA – Sponsored Project Administration
SPAS – Sponsored Project Administration System
SRA – Society of Research Administrators
TDC – Total Direct Costs
TIN – Taxpayer Identification Number
UM – University of Missouri
UMRB – University of Missouri Research Board
USA – United States Army
USAF – United States Air Force
USAID – United States Agency for International Development
USCG – United States Coast Guard
USDA – United States Department of Agriculture
USN – United States Navy
VA – Department of Veterans Affairs
WHO – World Health Organization