Office of the Chief Technology Officer: Appendix A: Common Acronyms
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Appendix A: Common Acronyms
 

APN: Advanced Purchase Notice

BAFO: Best and Final Offer

CLIN: Contract Line Item Number

CO: Contracting Officer

COTR: Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative

COTS: Commercial off-the-shelf

CR: Change Request

CRM: Customer Relationship Management

DO: Delivery Order

DOU: Document of Understanding

EOM: Executive Office of the Mayor

ECP: Engineering Change Proposal

FTE: Full-time Equivalents (i.e., employees)

IDIQ: Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity

IFB: Invitation for Bids

LIN: Line Item Number

LOU: Letter of Understanding

LSDBE: Local Small Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

MOU: Memorandum of Understanding

MSS: Management Supervisory Service

MRO: Maintenance repair and operating supplies

NTP: Notice to proceed

OBP: Office of Budget and Planning

OCP: Office of Contracts and Procurement

 

OCTO: Office of the Chief Technology Officer

OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer

PCO: Procurement Contracting Officer

PIF: Project Initiation Form

PMO: Project Management Office

PN: Purchase Notice

PO: Purchase Order

POETS: Project Office Executive Tracking System

PPU: Project Profile Update

PRC: Procurement Review Committee

PRIS: Program Review of Information Services

PRS: Procurement Review Summary

QA: Quality Assurance

QC: Quality Control

RFI: Request for Information

RFP: Request for Proposal

RFQ: Request for Quote

RTS: Request for Telephone Service

SOAR: System of Accounting and Reporting

SOW: Statement of Work

TI: Technical Instructions

TAP: Technology Acquisition Plan

WBS: Work Breakdown Structure