Wiktionary
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The Wiktionary is a place to list terms that may be used at Capitol CREAG. Please think of this space as a glossary where a one or two sentence definition should be given to a term. If it takes more than two sentences, it probably shouldn't be in the Wiktionary, but should probably have its own wiki page.
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[edit] A
[edit] Advisory Services
Services whereby Capitol CREAG is a consultant, usually in Real Estate transactions.
[edit] Agency CM
[edit] Architect
[edit] B
[edit] Base Realignment And Closures (BRAC)
[edit] Broker
An agent who handles the public's orders to buy and sell securities, commodities or other property. A commission is charged for this service.
[edit] C
[edit] CM At Risk
[edit] Code of Federal Regulation
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations (sometimes called administrative law) published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government of the United States. The CFR is published by the Office of the Federal Register, an agency of the National Archives and Records Administration.
[edit] Competition In Contracting Act of 1984 (USA)
[edit] Construction Management
Construction Management refers either to the study and practice of the managerial and technological aspects of the construction industry (including construction, construction science, construction management, and construction technology), or to a business model where one party to a construction contract serves as a construction consultant, providing both design and construction advice.
The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) says the 120 most common responsibilities of a Construction Manager fall into the following 7 categories: Project Management Planning, Cost Management, Time Management, Quality Management, Contract Administration, Safety Management, and CM Professional Practice which includes specific activities like defining the responsibilities and management structure of the project management team, organizing and leading by implementing project controls, defining roles and responsibilities and developing communication protocols, and identifying elements of project design and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims. Contents
[edit] Contract Specialist
Our Contract Specialists execute and administer contracts for the procurement of supplies, services, construction, or FF&E. Tasks involve the use of formal advertising or negotiation methods, evaluation of contract price/cost proposals, administration or termination and close-out of contracts, and the development of policies and procedures for contracting/procurement work.
[edit] D
[edit] Design Bid-Build
[edit] Design Build
[edit] E
[edit] Engineer
[edit] Enhanced Use Leasing
[edit] Executive Order
An executive order in the United States is a directive issued by the President, the head of the executive branch of the federal government. In other countries, similar edicts may be known as decrees, or orders-in-council.
[edit] F
[edit] Federal Acquisition Regulation
The Department of Defense (DoD), GSA, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) jointly issue the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) for use by executive agencies in acquiring goods and services.
[edit] Federal Register
The Federal Register (since March 14, 1936), abbreviated Fed. Reg., or sometimes FR) is a daily (except holidays) publication of the United States Government that contains most routine publications and public notices of government agencies.
[edit] Federal Space Management
[edit] Flex Space
Flex space is a term used for lightly zoned buildings. It is mainly used when referring to industrial or office space.
[edit] G
[edit] General Contractor
[edit] General Services Administration
[edit] General Services Administration Acquisition Manual
The GSAM incorporates the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) as well as internal agency acquisition policy. GSAR material is shaded. The shading helps users to distinguish and identify those parts that are regulatory from those that apply internally to GSA.
[edit] GSA Real Property Security
[edit] H
[edit] HVAC
HVAC (pronounced either "H-V-A-C" or, occasionally, "aitch-vak") is an initialism/acronym that stands for "heating, ventilating, and air conditioning".
[edit] I
[edit] Interagency Security Committee
[edit] J
[edit] K
[edit] KVA
A volt-ampere in electrical terms, means the amount of apparent power in an alternating current circuit equal to a current of one ampere at an emf of one volt. It is equivalent to watts for non-reactive circuits.
[edit] L
[edit] Landlord Representation
[edit] Leasing (GSA)
[edit] M
[edit] Move and Replication Costs
[edit] O
[edit] Operating Costs
[edit] P
[edit] Property Management
[edit] Public Private Partnership
[edit] Q
[edit] R
[edit] Real Property
Land, including land improvements, structures and appurtenances thereto, excluding movable machinery and equipment.
[edit] Real Property Security
[edit] Relocation Services
[edit] Risk Management
[edit] Revenue
The amount of money that a company actually receives from its activities, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. Revenue is different than profit, or income, which is the amount of money the business has earned after deducting all the business's expenses.
