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Above Target Budget (ATB)

The Above Target Budget (ATB) is the amount by which the Total Allocated Budget (TAB) exceeds the Contract Budget Base (CBB).

Cognizant Federal Agency (CFA)

The Cognizant Federal Agency (CFA) is the government agency that, on behalf of all federal agencies, sets a contractor's indirect cost rates and administers the Cost Accounting Standards for its contracts.

Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)

A Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) is the part of a contract that specifies exactly what data items a contractor must deliver, and when.

Contract Funds Status Report (CFSR)

The Contract Funds Status Report (CFSR) is a Department of Defense (DoD) report used to track and forecast the funding needed to complete a contract.

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN)

A Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) is a unique number assigned to a specific item or service in a contract. It's used to manage, account for, bill, and track each deliverable.

Contract Performance Report (CPR)

The Contract Performance Report (CPR) was a set of up to five standard report formats showing a contract's cost and schedule performance in Earned Value terms. The CPR was superseded by the Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR), which was in turn superseded by the Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report (IPMDAR).

Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS)

The Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS) is the product-oriented breakdown of a specific Government contract's work, developed in line with MIL-HDBK-881 and the contract's Statement of Work.

Cost/Schedule Status Report (C/SSR)

The Cost/Schedule Status Report (C/SSR) is an obsolete, simplified Earned Value Management (EVM) report format once used to provide basic cost and schedule status on smaller government contracts.

DCMA EVMS Compliance Metrics (DECM)

The DCMA EVMS Compliance Metrics (DECM) are the Defense Contract Management Agency's standard set of tests for checking whether a contractor's Earned Value Management System is working as the EIA-748 guidelines require.

Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)

The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) is the U.S. Department of Defense agency responsible for performing contract audits and providing financial advisory services related to DoD contracts.

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is the Department of Defense component that works directly with contractors to ensure supplies and services are delivered on time, within cost, and to required performance standards.

EVMS Guidelines

The EVMS Guidelines are the 27 standard requirements, established under ANSI/EIA-748-E, that define what a compliant Earned Value Management System must do.

EVMS Interpretation Guide (EVMSIG)

The EVMS Interpretation Guide (EVMSIG) is the Department of Defense's authoritative interpretation of the EIA-748 guidelines, and the basis on which DoD assesses whether a contractor's Earned Value Management System complies.

Formal Reprogramming

Formal Reprogramming is a replan of the remaining work that results in an Over Target Baseline (OTB), an Over Target Schedule (OTS), or both.

Forward Pricing Rates Agreement (FPRA)

A Forward Pricing Rates Agreement (FPRA) is a formal bilateral agreement in which the government agrees to accept a contractor's negotiated rates for use in pricing and negotiating future proposals.

Integrated Baseline Review (IBR)

An Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) is a joint government/contractor review held to confirm that a project's Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) is realistic and complete.

Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report (IPMDAR)

The Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report (IPMDAR) is a U.S. government contract report that shows current and forecast contract cost and schedule performance. It's issued under Data Item Description (DID) DI-MGMT-81861 available at: https://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsDocDetails.aspx?ident_number=278901

Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR)

The Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) is a set of standardized reports required on many U.S. government contracts with a formal Earned Value Management requirement. Note: The IPMR has effectively been superseded by the Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report (IPMDAR).

Over Target Baseline (OTB)

An Over Target Baseline (OTB) is a revised Performance Measurement Baseline, set through Formal Reprogramming, in which the Total Allocated Budget (TAB) exceeds the Contract Budget Base (CBB). The amount above the CBB is the Above Target Budget (ATB).

Over Target Schedule (OTS)

An Over Target Schedule (OTS) exists when the Baseline Schedule extends beyond the contractually committed finish date.

Planning & Scheduling Excellence Guide (PASEG)

The Planning & Scheduling Excellence Guide (PASEG) is the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Integrated Program Management Division's reference guide on building, using, and maintaining an Integrated Master Schedule.

Reprogramming Adjustment

Reprogramming Adjustments are the changes a contractor reports to the customer when it formally reprograms: the reset of cost and schedule variances on completed work, and the budget added above the Contract Budget Base.

Single Point Adjustment (SPA)

A Single Point Adjustment (SPA) resets cumulative Schedule Variance, Cost Variance, or both to zero, using one-time adjustments to BCWS and/or BCWP in the current period, to give variance reporting a fresh start before the remaining work is replanned.

Variance Analysis Report (VAR)

A Variance Analysis Report (VAR) identifies significant Cost and Schedule Variances, including Variance at Completion (VAC), on a project, along with their size, causes, immediate impact, and planned corrective actions.