Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
- Export Controls Management Plan – ECMP
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The University of Washington’s program to ensure campus-wide compliance with federal export control laws and regulations. The ECMP outlines the policies and procedures implemented by the…
- Export License
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A controlling agency’s documented permission authorizing export of particular goods in specific quantities or values to a particular destination or to a foreign national (either in…
- Export Regulations
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Export regulations are the rules governing shipments from a different country including required documents and procedures, quotas to be adhered to, and/or restrictions on the shipment…
- Exporter
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For purposes of this document, individual at the University who will carry out the export. For instance, if a material transfer, the individual shipping or transmitting…
- external IRB
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The phrase used to refer to any Institutional Review Board (IRB) other than an institution’s own IRB. For the University of Washington (UW), it refers to…
- F&A
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See Facilities & Administrative costs, also referred to as Indirect Costs (IDC) More Information: GIM 13: Facilities & Administrative Rates F&A Rate Table F&A Rate Agreement…
- FA
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See: Funding Action
- Facilities Security Officer FSO
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Required under 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM). Serves as the primary compliance contact, manages clearances, supervises security protocols, and liaises with government agencies. uwfso@uw.edu
- Facility & Administrative (F&A) Costs
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Costs that are incurred for common or joint objectives and, therefore, cannot be identified readily and specifically with a particular sponsored project, an instructional activity, or…
- Facility Clearance (FCL)
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Administrative determination that an organization is eligible to access, handle, or store classified information for U.S. government contracts.