Annex C: NATO acronyms
The following table shows the acronyms used in the Guide to Navigating NATO Procurement and their definition.
| Acronyms | Definition |
|---|---|
| A2IFB |
Authority to issue Invitation For Bids |
| ACCS | Air Command and Control System |
| ACO | Allied Command Operations |
| ACT | Allied Command Transformation |
| AGS | Alliance Ground Surveillance |
| ALTBMD | Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence |
| AMN | Afghanistan Mission Network |
| AOM | Alliance Operations and Missions |
| ARS | Air Operations Centre, RAP Production Centre and Sensor Fusion Post |
| AWACS | Airborne Warning And Control System |
| Bi-SC | Bi-Strategic Command (ACO and ACT) |
| BOA | Basic Ordering Agreement |
| BV | Best Value |
| C3 | Command, Control and Communication |
| C4ISR | Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance |
| CAOC | Combined Air Operations Centre |
| CAT | Capability Area Team |
| CBRN | Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear |
| CEPMA | Central Europe Pipeline Management Agency (Now part of NSPA) |
| C-IED | Counter-Improvised Explosive Device |
| CIS | Communication and Information Systems |
| CMRE | NATO Centre for Maritime Research & Experimentation |
| CNAD | Conference of the National Armaments Directors |
| COFFA | Certificate of Final Financial Acceptance |
| COTS | Commercial Off-the-Shelf |
| DARS | Deployable ARS |
| DAT POW | Defence Against Terrorism Programme Of Work |
| DOE | Declaration of Eligibility |
| FSC | Facility Security Clearance |
| HN | Host Nation |
| IBAN | International Board of Auditors for NATO |
| IC | Investment Committee |
| ICB | International Competitive Bidding |
| IFB | Invitation For Bids |
| IMS | International Military Staff |
| IS | International Staff |
| ISAF | International Security Assistance Force |
| ISR | Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance |
| JFAI | Joint Final Acceptance Inspection |
| JEWCS | Joint Electronic Warfare Core Staff |
| JFC | Joint Forces Command |
| JWC | Joint Warfare Centre |
| KFOR | Kosovo Force |
| LCB | Lowest Compliant Bid |
| LCC | Life Cycle Cost |
| MBC | Military Budget Committee |
| MC | Military Committee |
| MMR | Minimum Military Requirement |
| NAC | North Atlantic Council |
| NACMA | NATO ACCS Management Agency (Now part of NCIA) |
| NADREP | National Armament Directors Representative |
| NAMA | NATO Airlift Management Agency |
| NAMSA | NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (Now part of NSPA) |
| NATEX | National Technical Expert |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
| NC3A | NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (Now part of NCIA) |
| NCB | National Competitive Bidding |
| NCIA | NATO Communication and Information Agency |
| NCSA | NATO CIS Services Agency (Now part of NCIA) |
| NHQC3 Staff | NATO Headquarters Consultation, Command and Control Staff |
| NIAG | NATO Industrial Advisory Group |
| NOI | Notice Of Intent |
| NOR | NATO Office of Resources |
| NOS | NATO Office of Security |
| NRF | NATO Response Force |
| NSIP | NATO Security Investment Programme |
| NSPA | NATO Support Agency |
| PfP | Partnership for Peace |
| PSC | Personnel and Site Clearances |
| QMV | Qualified Majority Voting |
| RAP | Recognized Air Picture |
| RFBV | Request For Bidders' Views |
| RFP | Request For Proposals |
| SACEUR | Supreme Allied Commander Europe |
| SACT | Supreme Allied Commander Transformation |
| SC | Strategic Command |
| SHAPE | Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe |
| THN | Territorial Host Nation |
| WGNTE | Working Group of National Technical Experts |
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