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Procurement Technical Assistance Center
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Definitions
8a Business Development Program is an SBA business development program
created to help small disadvantaged businesses compete in the American economy
and access the federal procurement market. See
http://www.sba.gov/8abd/
for
further information.
American National Standards Institute [ANSI] is the coordinator and
clearinghouse for national standards in the United States. ANSI does not develop
national standards; it charters organizations called "Accredited Standards
Committees [ASCs] composed of voluntary representatives from industry, labor,
consumer, and government to prepare consensus standards. Upon public comment and
approval, ANSI ASCs publish national standards.
CAGE Code. A contractor identification code that is assigned and
maintained by the Defense Logistics Service Center to identify commercial and
Government activities.
Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Method for the Government to have
one master registration database of all contractors wishing to contract with any
agency of the Government. All businesses who want to sell their products or
services to the Government must be registered in this database. To register, go
to www.ccr.gov
.
Contracting Officer. (CO) An employee of the Government with the
authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and bind the
Government legally by signing a contractual instrument.
Defense Conversion, Reinvestment, and Transition Act (1992) Initiated the
Technology Reinvestment Project (TRP) to establish cooperative, interagency
efforts that address the technology development, deployment, and education and
training needs within both the commercial and defense communities. Also
established the Civil-Military Cooperative Action Program under which the
government may use the skills, capabilities, and resources of the armed forces
to assist civilian efforts to meet the domestic needs of the United States.
Department of Defense [DoD] EC/EDI Infrastructure is the system of
interconnected communications and computer systems supporting the exchange of
EDI transactions between Government activities and their trading partners. The
use of a single infrastructure allows both Government activities and the Value
Added Networks to connect to the two Network Entry Points [NEPs] in an
economical and efficient manner. The infrastructure also supports the concept of
a "single face to industry" which allows Government trading partners to register
with the Government once through the Central Contractor Registration [CCR]
system in Columbus, Ohio, and be able to do business with any Government
procurement activity.
DoD Mentor-Protégé Program. Program established to provide incentives for
(major) DoD prime contractors (Mentors) to help small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs)
qualified organizations that employ the severely disabled, and Women Owned Small
Business (Protégés) develop technical and business capabilities. The goal of the
program is to assist protégés to successfully compete for prime contract and
subcontract awards.
DUNS Number. A D&B® D-U-N-S® Number is a unique nine-digit sequence
recognized as the universal standard for identifying and keeping track of over
70 million businesses worldwide. It enhances the credibility of your business in
the marketplace, enables potential customers, suppliers and lenders to easily
identify and learn about your company, and The U.S. government and many major
corporations require their suppliers and contractors to have a D-U-N-S Number.
Go to
http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/index.html
to apply for a DUNS number.
Electronic Commerce [EC] is the paperless exchange of business
information, using Electronic Data Interchange [EDI], electronic mail,
electronic bulletin boards, electronic funds transfer and other similar
technologies.
Electronic Data Interchange [EDI], a major part of Electronic Commerce
[EC], is the computer-to-computer exchange of business data in a standardized
format.
Electronic Funds Transfer [EFT]. The electronic transfer of money between
accounts at different banks.
Electronic Catalogs use the Web to display products and services, take
orders, and accept payment. Again, convenience, speed, and access to information
are the primary advantages to federal shoppers using electronic catalogs. The
government’s use of electronic catalogs is very limited at present.
EIN - An employer identification number is a nine-digit number
(12-3456789, for example) assigned to sole proprietors, corporations,
partnerships, estates, trusts, and other entities for tax filing and reporting
purposes. To apply for an EIN, use Department of the Treasury Form SS-4. The
information provided on this form establishes a business tax account for the
company. Download the form from the following Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Forms Web page:
http://www.irs.gov/forms_pubs/formpub.html
. Instructions included on the form offer other options for obtaining an
EIN number, such as by telephone or fax. If a business is not sure if it already
has an EIN or not, it should contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040.
Electronic Malls are collections of vendors’ electronic catalogs that
allow government buyers to browse and search for goods, as well as comparison
shop, in a mall-like setting. One government E-mall currently in wide use is
GSA*Advangage!, which provides access to GSA Schedule holders’ Web sites for
additional product and company information.
Federal Supply Schedules (FSS). A series of schedules compiled by the
General Services Administration (GSA), of commonly-used supplies and services
available to Government agencies at specified prices. The schedules, known as
GSA schedules, allow ordering offices to issue delivery orders directly to
contractors listed on the GSA schedule, receive direct shipments, make payment
directly to contractors, and administer the orders.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). An act, part of the Administrative
Procedure Act passed in 1966, that provides a mechanism for members of the
public (including contractors) to gain access to Agency Records maintained by
the Government. See
http://www.osec.doc.gov/omo/FOIA/FOIAWEBSITE.htm
for more
information.
FOB Destination. Free on board at destination, or where the seller or
consignor delivers the supplies on the seller's or consignor's conveyance to a
specified delivery point. Unless the contract provides otherwise, the cost of
shipping and risk of loss are borne by the seller or consignor.
FOB Origin. Free on board at the place of origin, or where the seller or
consignor places the supplies on the conveyance by which they are to be
transported. Unless the contract provides otherwise, the cost of shipping and
the risk of loss are borne by the buyer or consignee.
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Us
Email:
pac.info@sw.edu
PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER
PO Box SVCC Richlands, Virginia 24641
Telephone: 276.964.7334 FAX: 276.964.7361
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