| ADP | Automatic Data Processing |
| A&E | Architect and Engineering |
| BIC | Business Information Center |
| BPCR | Breakout Procurement Center Representative |
| CBD | Commerce Business Daily |
| CCR | Central Contractor Registry |
| CMR | Commercial Marketing Representative |
| COC | Certificate of Competence |
| COCR | Certificate of Competence Representative |
| COCACS | Certificate of Competence Automated Computer System |
| ECRC | Electronic Commerce Resource Center |
| FACNET | Federal Acquisition Computer Network |
| FAR | Federal Acquisition Regulation |
| FPC | Federal Procurement Council (chaired by OFPP and includes representatives from various agencies) |
| FPDC | Federal Procurement Data Center |
| GSA | US General Services Administration (US federal agency responsible for a variety of miscellaneous services to other government agencies) |
| NASPO | National Association of State Purchasing Officials |
| NEPAC | National Electronic Procurement Assistance Center |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| OFPP | Office of Federal Procurement Policy (office of OMB responsible for design and implementation of high-level federal procurement policy) |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget (US White House Executive Office responsible for design and implementation of federal budget) |
| OSDBU | Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization |
| OTA | Office of Technology Assessment |
| PASS | Procurement Automated Sourcing System |
| PBSC | Performance-Based Service Contracting |
| PCR | Procurement Center Representative |
| PCRIS | Procurement Center Representatives Information System |
| PTAC | Procurement Technical Assistance Center |
| SB | Small business |
| SBA | Small Business Administration |
| SBDC | Small Business Development Center |
| SDB | Small disadvantaged business |
| SIC | Standard Industrial Classification |
| VAN | Value Added Network |