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Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

Export Controls Management Plan – ECMP  

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

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

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

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

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

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

See: Funding Action

Facilities Security Officer FSO

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

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)

Administrative determination that an organization is eligible to access, handle, or store classified information for U.S. government contracts.