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CAGE Code
Commercial and Government Entity Code - a 5-character identifier for suppliers to the government.
Government Contracting Glossary
Terms, acronyms and definitions to help you understand federal procurement terminology.
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CAS
Cost Accounting Standards are government-mandated rules for how contractors must account for costs on federal contracts.
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Ceiling Value
Maximum dollar amount that can be obligated under a contract.
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CMMC
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is DOD's framework for assessing contractor cybersecurity practices.
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COFC Protest
Bid protest filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims with binding judicial authority.
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Competitive Range
Offerors whose proposals have a reasonable chance of being selected for award after initial evaluation.
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Corrective Action
Steps taken by an agency to remedy a procurement defect, often in response to a protest.
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Cost Analysis
Government review of contractor cost elements to determine if proposed costs are reasonable.
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Cost-Plus
Contract reimbursing actual costs plus a fee.
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Cost Realism
Evaluation of whether proposed costs are realistic for the work.
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CPARS
Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System.
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CUI
Controlled Unclassified Information requiring safeguarding but not classified under Executive Order 13526.
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Cure Notice
Government notice giving contractor time to fix performance problems.
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Davis-Bacon Act
Federal law requiring contractors to pay prevailing wages on federally funded construction projects.
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DBA/Trade Name
"Doing Business As" - an alternate name under which a company operates.
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DCAA
Defense Contract Audit Agency - audits defense contractor costs.
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Debarment
Exclusion of a contractor from government contracting for a specified period due to misconduct.
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Debriefing
Post-award meeting where the government explains evaluation results to unsuccessful offerors.
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Delivery Order
Order for products placed against an existing contract.
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DFARS
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement contains DOD-specific procurement rules beyond the FAR.
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