UW Research

Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

Funding Action (FA)

Action type in SAGE/SPAERC generated to process an award given to the university. An FA transmits award information from OSP to Grant and Contract Accounting (GCA)….

FWA

Federal Wide Assurance

GAO

Government of Accountability Office

GC

Grant Coordinator (UW Payroll)

GC-1

NSF’s Grant General conditions eff. 10/01/10

GCA

Grant and Contract Accounting (UW) More information available from the GCA website.

GCC

Grant and Contract Coordinator (OSP)

GCO

Government Contract Code (ARRA)

GCRC

General Clinical Research Center (NIH) – no longer exists and is now referred to as a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA; called ITHS at UW)

GCS

Grant & Contract Services (OSP’s old name)