Glossary

The glossary section is a comprehensive resource dedicated to GSA terms, GSA contract management, and related topics. It serves as a valuable reference for businesses navigating the complexities of GSA contracts, offering clear and concise definitions of key terms and concepts. Whether you're new to GSA contracting or an experienced professional, this glossary is designed to enhance your understanding and ensure you have the knowledge needed to successfully manage GSA contracts.

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8(a) Business Development program
8(a) Business Development Support
8(a) Program Performance Metrics

A

AbilityOne
Above standard tenant improvements
Acquisition Gateway
Adjusted Gross Income Limit (SBA 8(a))
Administrative Delays (GSA Contract Process)
Aids in an agency’s compliance with the NEPA when no EIS is necessary
Alliant 2
Allowance Document
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Annual Review Process (SBA 8(a) Certification)
Architect/Engineer (A/E)
Asset Business Plan (ABP)

B

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)
Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)
Budget Activity (BA)
Building Evaluation Report (BER)
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)

C

Categorial Exclusion (CATEX)
Category
Category Management
CCR Registration
Center for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (CEVI)
Charge Card Program
City Pair Program (CPP)
Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS)
Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government (Hoover Commission)
Communications Plan
Competitive Pricing (GSA Contracts)
Complex Offers (GSA Contracts)
Compliance Certification Requirements
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
Continuity of Operations (COOP)
Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP)
Contract Clauses/Exceptions
Contracting Officer
Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)
Cooperative Purchasing
Cooperative Purchasing Program
Cost Benchmark
Cost-Effective Procurement
Customer Billing Record (CBR)

D

Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS)
Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA)
Design Excellence
Design Excellence Program
Digital Transformation
Disaster Recovery Purchasing Program
Disposal
Due Diligence
DUNS Number

E

E-Gov Initiatives
eBuy
Economic Disadvantage Criteria (SBA)
Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)
Electric Vehicle (EV)
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Eligibility Criteria for SBA 8(a) Certification
Empower to Grow Initiative (SBA)
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)
Environmental Standards for Federal Contractors
eOffer/eMod
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
EPLS
Excess Property
Executive Order (EO)

F

Facilitates preparation of an EIS when one is necessary.
Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service
FAS Catalog Platform (FCP)
FASt Lane Program Eligibility
Feasibility Study
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Compliance
Federal Acquisition Service (FAS)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Federal Budget Allocation
Federal Buildings Fund (FBF)
Federal Contract Bidding Process
Federal Contract Compliance Assistance (SBA)
Federal Contracting Size Standards
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal Fiscal Year (FY)
Federal Procurement
Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS)
Federal Procurement Policy
Federal Protective Service (FPS)
Federal Supply Schedule (FSS)
Federal Telecommunications System (FTS)
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR)
FedMall
FedRAMP
Firm fixed price (FFP)
Fleet
Fleet card
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Funding Appropriation
Funding Authorization

G

General Construction Cost Review Guide (GCCRG)
Global entry
Gov Point of Contact
Government Budget Cycle
Government Purchase Card (GPC)
Government Travel Card (GTC)
Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)
Green Proving Ground (GPG)
GSA Advantage
GSA Auctions
GSA Contract
GSA Contract Revisions
GSA Contracting Officer
GSA Ebuy
GSA FASt Lane Program
GSA Financial Statement Requirements
GSA Fleet
GSA Pricing and Technical Requirements
GSA Schedule
GSA Schedule Spending
GSA SmartPay
GSA-managed property

H

Healthcare Infrastructure Contracts
Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program

I

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
Industrial Funding Fee (IFF)
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Input Document
Interagency Agreement (IAA)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

J

Joint Ventures (8(a) Program)
Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOTFOC)

L

Labor and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Compliance
Land Port of Entry (LPOE)
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Lease Construction
Lease Contracting Officer (LCO)
Local Portfolio Plan (LPP)
Long List
Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)

M

Market Comparison for Pricing (GSA Contracts)
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Mentor-Protégé Program
Most Favored Customer Pricing
Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)
Multiple Award Schedule information technology (MAS IT)

N

NAICS
NAICS Code
National Capital Region (NCR)
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Park Service (NPS)
National Security Compliance for Contractors
National Security Regulations
NDAA Compliance
Negotiated Sale of Property
NIST Standards (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Notice of Intent (NOI)

O

OASIS
Occupancy Agreement (OA)
Occupant Emergency Plan (OEP)
Office of Administrative Services (OAS)
Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA)
Office of Customer and Stakeholder Engagement (CASE)
Office of Customer Experience (OCE)
Office of General Counsel (OGC)
Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP)
Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM)
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Office of Mission Assurance (OMA)
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
Office of Strategic Communication (OSC)
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Operational Efficiency in Agencies
Operations and Maintenance (O&M)
ORCA Registration

P

Past Performance Data Requirements
Past Performance Reports for GSA Contracts
per diem
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card
Pre-Negotiated Pricing
Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) Program
Price Reductions Clause
Pricing Justifications for GSA Contracts
Pricing Structure Compliance (GSA)
Prime Contractor
Privately Owned Vehicle (POV)
Pro Forma
Procurement and Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
Product Catalog Requirements (GSA Contracts)
Program of Requirements (POR)
Prohibited Foreign Companies
Project Development Rating Index (PDRI)
Project Management Plan (PMP)
Prospectus
Public Buildings Service (PBS)
Public Health Federal Funding
Public Law (PL)
Purchase Order (PO)

Q

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

R

Regional Administrator (RA)
Regional Commissioner (RC)
Regional Office Building (ROB)
Reimbursable Work Authorization (RWA)
Request for Information (RFI)
Request for Proposals (RFP)
Request for Quote (RFQ)
Requests for Information (RFIs)
Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

S

SAM Registration
SBA 8(a) Business Development Program
SBA 8(a) Certification Renewal
SBA 8(a) Program Development Phase
SBA 8(a) Program Transition Phase
SBA Annual Financial Review
SBA Business Opportunity Specialist (BOS)
Schedule
Schedule Input Program (SIP)
SDB (Small Disadvantaged Business) Targets
Section 508
Section 889 Compliance
Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
Set-Aside Contracts
Short List
Simplified Acquisitions
Site Directive (also referred to as Limited Site Directive)
Size Standards (SBA)
Small Business
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Business Contracting
Small Business Socioeconomic Categories
Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB)
Social Disadvantage Narrative
Social Disadvantage Verification Process
Social Security Administration
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals
Socio-Economic
Sole-Source Contracts
Solicitation for Offers (SFO)
Special Item Number (SIN)
Special Item Number (SIN)
Supply Chain Risk Assessment
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