Acronymns

Question 1

AO

Answer 1

Authorizing Official (or Administrative)

Question 2

AOR

Answer 2

Authorized Organization Representative

Question 3

CAS

Answer 3

Cost Accounting Standards

Question 4

CFDA

Answer 4

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Question 5

CFR

Answer 5

Code of Federal Regulations

Question 6

COFAR

Answer 6

Council on Financial Assistance Reform

Question 7

CSR

Answer 7

Center for Scientific Review

Question 8

DUNS

Answer 8

Data Universal Numbering System

9 digit by Dun and Bradstreet
Required effective October 2003
Being replaced by Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in 2022

Question 9

DSMB

Answer 9

Data Safety Monitory Board

Question 10

FDP

Answer 10

Federal Demonstration Partnership

Question 11

GMO

Answer 11

Grants Management Office (or Officer)

Question 12

IACUC

Answer 12

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

Question 13

IBC

Answer 13

Institutional Biosafety Committee

Question 14

IRB

Answer 14

Institutional Review Board

Question 15

MTA

Answer 15

Materials Transfer Agreement

Question 16

OIG

Answer 16

Office of Inspector General

Question 17

RCR

Answer 17

Responsible Conduct of Research

defined as “the practice of scientific investigation with integrity.” It involves the awareness and application of established professional norms and ethical principles in the performance of all activities related to scientific research.

Question 18

SAM

Answer 18

System for Award Management (formerly CCR)

Question 19

AARC

Answer 19

Allowable, Allocable, Reasonable, Consistent