Public Sector CRM Glossary of Commonly Referenced Acronmys

Government Acronyms

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FAA -- Federal Aviation Administration.

FABS -- Financial and Business Solutions.

FACTS -- Facilities and Company Tracking System.

FAQ -- Frequently Asked Question (and Answer).

FAR -- Federal Acquisition Regulations: The main guidance for procurement supplies and services in the Federal Government.

FAS -- Federal Acquisition Service (FAS).

FASA V -- Federal Streamlining Acquisition Act of 1994, Title V.

FASB -- Financial Accounting Standards Board.

FDA -- Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

FEDS--Federal Disposal System: The GSA's software application system for recording, managing and controlling the nationwide inventory of excess and surplus property of the federal government.

FEDSIM -- Federal Systems Integration and Management Center.

FEMA -- Federal Emergency Management Agency.

FFIS -- Federal Facilities Information System.

FGDC -- Federal Geographic Data Committee.

FIPS -- Federal Information Processing Standard.

FIS -- Financial Information System; also referred to as accounting software system.

FISMA -- Federal Information Security Management Act.

FOI -- Freedom of Information.

FOIA -- Freedom of Information Act.

FRC -- Federal Records Center.

FRDS -- Federal Reporting Data System.

FS -- Feasibility (or analysis) Study.

FRPP -- Federal Real Property Profile: Tracks and manages the government's worldwide inventory of products.

FTC -- Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

FTS -- Federal Technology Service (FTS).

FTTA -- Federal Technology Transfer Act

FY -- Fiscal Year; sometimes referred to as FYE (Fiscal Year End).

FYI -- For Your Information.