Chapter 14
Acronyms
A ACAN
AIS
Advanced Contract Award Notice
Agency Information System
B BRM Bilateral Responsive Mechanism
C CD
CEA
CEAA
CIDA
CITT
CO
C/RPF
Capacity Development
Canadian Executing Agency
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
Canadain International Development Agency
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
Contracting Officer
Country/Regional Programming Framework
D DAC

DFAIT
DG
DO

Development Assistance Committee 
(of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Director General
Director of Operations
E EA
EDC
EMP
EOL
Executing Agency
Export Development Cooperation
Environmental Management Plan
Exchange of Letters
F FMA
FRAU
FSDs
Financial Management Advisor
Financial Risk Assessment Unit
Foreign Service Directives
G GADC
GCRs
GE
GST
General Agreement on Development Cooperation
Government Contract Regulations
Gender Equality
Goods and Services Tax
H HOA
HRCSB
HST
Head of Aid
Human Resources & Corporate Services Branch
Harmonized Services Tax
I IDRC
IFI 
IO 
IPF
International Development Research Centre
International Financial Institution
Implementing Organization
Indicative Planning Figures
L LCSC
LFA
LOB
LTA
Local Consultant Selection Committee
Logical Framework Analysis
Line of Business
Logistics and Transportation Advisor
M MFA
MOU
Multilateral Branch - Food Aid Centre
Memorandum of Understanding
N NGO Non-Governmental Organization
O OAG
OBS
ODA
OECD
OGD
Office of the Auditor General
Open Bidding Service
Official Development Assistance
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Other Government Department (Canadian)
P PAD
PC
PD
PIP
PM
PPR
PRAS
PRB
PSC
PSU
PWGSC
Project Approval Document
Project Closing Report
Program Director
Project Implementation Plan
Project Manager
Project Progress Report
Planning Reporting and Accountability Structure
Performance Review Branch
Project Steering Committee
Program Support Unit
Public Works and Government Services Canada
R RBM
RC
RFP
Results-Based Management
Recipient Country
Request for Proposal
S SOMS
SWAp
SWOT
Standing Offer Management System
Sector Wide Approach
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
T TARs
TB
TOR
Technical Assistance Regulations
Treasury Board
Terms of Reference
V VP Vice-President
W WBS  Work Breakdown Structure