21. Glossary And Acronyms For International Business, Import Export - U and burdens or restricts United States commerce; or (c 301 determination by the US trade Representative de Banano, UPEB) promotes the banana industry among membes http://us.1.p2.geocities.com/france_mauduit/glossary-u.html

Home About Us Services Outsourcing ... Contact Your Partner in Business Development TMG Formerly The Mauduit Group Glossary and Acronyms - International Business - U A An B C ... VWXYZ Ultimate Beneficial Owner. The UBO of a U.S. affiliate is that person, proceeding up the affiliate's ownership chain beginning with and including the foreign parent, that is not owned more than 50 percent by another person. The UBO consists of only the ultimate owner, other affiliated persons are excluded. If the foreign parent is not owned more than 50 percent by another person, the foreign parent and the UBO are the same. A UBO, unlike a foreign parent, may be a U.S. person. Ultimate Consignee. The ultimate consignee is the person located abroad who is the true party in interest, receiving the export for the designated end-use. Umbrella Agreements. As used in this publication, bilateral trade agreement between public agencies of two countries or a public agency and a foreign private enterprise. Umbrella agreements stipulate conditions for substantial trade turnovers, are reviewed on an annual basis, and provide for the inclusion of multiple trading parties. Unfair Trade Practice.

22. Glossary And Acronyms For International Business, Import Export - O The Operating Committee (chaired by the commerce Department) is Used to address injury to a domestic industry. to ensure that international trade in specified http://us.1.p2.geocities.com/france_mauduit/glossary-o.html

Home About Us Services Outsourcing ... Contact Your Partner in Business Development TMG Formerly The Mauduit Group Glossary and Acronyms - International Business - O A An B C ... VWXYZ Ocean Bill of Lading A receipt for the cargo and a contract for transportation between a shipper and the ocean carrier. It may also be used as an instrument of ownership which can be bought, sold, or traded while the goods are in transit. To be used in this manner, it must be a negotiable "Order" Bill-of-Lading. - A Clean Bill-of-Lading is issued when the shipment is received in good order. If damaged or a shortage is noted, a clean bill-of-lading will not be issued. - An On Board Bill-of-Lading certifies that the cargo has been placed aboard the named vessel and is signed by the master of the vessel or his representative. On letter of credit transactions, an On Board Bill-of-Lading is usually necessary for the shipper to obtain payment from the bank. When all Bills-of-Lading are processed a ship's manifest is prepared by the steamship line. This summarizes all cargo aboard the vessel by port of loading and discharge. - An Inland Bill-of-Lading (a waybill on rail or the "pro forma" bill-of-lading in trucking) is used to document the transportation of the goods between the port and the point of origin or destination. It should contain information such as marks, numbers, steamship line, and similar information to match with a dock receipt.

23. Acronyms List EDI, Electronic Data Interchange. EDIFACT, EDI for Administration, commerce and trade. EFT, Electronic Funds Transfer. EIDX, Electronics industry Data Exchange. http://www.aamva.org/about/abtAcronyms.asp

Acronyms List About AAMVA Below is a list of AAMVA's commonly-used acronyms. A B C D ... Z A AAAM Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine AAMVA American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ABA American Bus Association; American Bar Association ABI Alcohol Beverage Industry ACBA AAMVAnet Credit Bureau Access ACD AAMVAnet Code Dictionary; Automatic Call Distribution ACIR Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations ADP Automated Data Processing AHS Automated Highway System AIAG Automotive Industry Action Group AIC Annual International Conference (AAMVA) AIT Advanced Information Technology ALNIS Application Layer Network Interface Software (e.g., ESI or UNI) AMIE AAMVAnet Message Interchange Envelope AMIE/BA AAMVAnet Message Interchange Envelope/Batch Access ANS American National Standards ANSI American National Standards Institute AP Administrative Processes API Application Program Interface APL Applied Physics Laboratory APTS Advanced Public Transportation Systems APWA American Public Welfare Association ARA Automotive Recycling Association ARSI Automated Roadside Safety Inspection

24. Annex D: List Of Acronyms And Committee Names Annex D List of acronyms and Committee Names. TDED(United Nations), trade Data Element Directory. elements and documents in commerce, industry and administration. http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/e-business/mou/annexd.html

Français Español GetLangMenu("en") Print Version Home ITU-T Home E-Business ... MoU Annex D: List of Acronyms and Committee Names ACET (IEC) Advisory Committee on Electronics and Telecommunications BIM Business Information Model BOV Business Operational View BSR Basic Semantics Register CALS Continuous Acquisition and Lifecycle Support CEO: Chief Executive Officer DAVIC Digital Audiovisual Council EC-DC ITU-D project on Electronic Commerce for Developing Countries EDAHG Electronic Design Automation Harmonization Group EDI Electronic Data Interchange ETSI/HF European Telecommunications Standards Institute/Human Factors ETSI/SEC European Telecommunications Standards Institute/Security GII Global Information Infrastructure HLSG CALS (HLSGC): High Level Steering Group on CALS IAeG: Inter-Agency Working Group for Coordinated Open edi Standards Development ICC: International CALS Congress IEC International Electrotechnical Commission IETF: Internet Engineering Task Force IOTP Internet Open Trading Protocol ISO International Organization for Standardization IT Information Technology ITU: International Telecommunication Union ITU-D: Telecommunication Development Sector of the ITU ITU-T: Telecommunication Standardization Sector of the ITU JSWG: Joint Syntax Working Group (EDIFACT) MoU Memorandum of Understanding M.3

25. AMSEED - AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION used acronyms in the seed industry are listed CSTA, Canadian Seed trade Association. FIS, Federation Internationale du commerce des Semences (International Seed http://www.amseed.com/meeting_acronyms.asp

Calendar of Events 2004 World Seed Congress 2004 Annual Convention ... System American Seed Research Foundation Web Site Brochure National Council of Commercial Plant Breeders Seed Links National International Regional/State Trade Press Universities Consumer Arbitration Acronyms Seed-Related Organization Acronyms Glossary of Acronyms The most commonly used acronyms in the seed industry are listed below: AAA American Arbitration Association AAN American Association of Nurserymen AAS All-America Selections AASCO Association of American Seed Control Officials AFGC American Forage and Grassland Council AHS America Horticulture Society AMS Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture AMSAC Asociacion Mexicana de Semilleros, A.C. (Mexican Seed Trade Association) AOSA Association of Official Seed Analysts AOSCA Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA ASA American Society of Agronomy ASA American Soybean Association ASCONES Association of Seed Control Officials of North Eastern States ASHS American Society of Horticultural Science ASRF American Seed Research Foundation ASSINSEL International Association of Plant Breeders for the Protection of Plant Varieties ASTA American Seed Trade Association BLM Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior

26. EDB Mexican Institute of Industrial Property. MITI. Ministry of International trade and industry. MLCI. Ministry of Labour, commerce and Industries. MOEA. http://www1.apecsec.org.sg/GuideBook/Acronyms.html

ACRONYMS AALCC Asian African Legal Consultative Committee ACCC Australian Competition and Consumer Commission AEM Asean Economic Ministers AIL Approved Issuer Levy AIRC Australian Industrial Relations Commission BIPPA Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements BIR Bureau of Internal Revenue BOI Board of Investments BSP Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas BTRCP Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection CIETAC China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Committee CIF Cost-Insurance-Freight CIPO Canadian Intellectual Property Office CMAC China Maritime Arbitration Commission COMSAT Communications Satellite Corporation DCCA Development Competent Control Authority DTA Double Tax Agreement DTI DTT Double Taxation Treaty DWT Dividend Witholding Tax ECR Export Credit Refinancing EDB Economic Development Board EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone EFF Export Finance Facility ESCAP Economic and Social Council of Asia and Pacific FATA Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 FCC Federal Communications Commission FCZ Free Commercial Zone FDI Foreign Direct Investment FIAC Foreign Investment Approval Certificate FIC Foreign Investment Committee FIL Foreign Investment Law FIND Foreign Investment in Japan Development Corporation FIPA Foreign Investment Protection Agreement FITC Foreign Investors Tax Credit FIZ Free Industrial Zone FLEC Federal Law on Economic Competition FOB Free-On-Board FSM Federated States of Micronesia FTC Federal Trade Commission FTIB Fiji Trade and Investment Board GDP Gross Domestic Product GSP Generalised System of Preferences HIRO Inland Revenue Ordinance

27. USAID CBJ FY 04: Abbreviations & Acronyms CAFTA, Central America Free trade Agreement. CAI, Creative Associates Incorporated. CAIC, Caribbean Association of industry and commerce. http://www.usaid.gov/policy/budget/cbj2004/abbr_acron.html

Introduction Cover Letter Introduction Statement of the Administrator USAID Organization Chart ... Assisted Countries - World Map Overview Summary of FY 2004 Budget Request Program Highlights Management Improvements USAID Support Budget ... Mission Directors Previous Years' Activities Get Acrobat Reader... Web Site People (Last Name) Publications (Title) Advanced search options... Home Policy Budget ... CBJ 2004 Click a letter below to jump to acronyms beginning with that letter A B C D ... Y Acquisition and Assistance AACD Activity Assistance Completion Date AAD Activity Approval Document AAEF Albanian-American Enterprise Fund AAFLI Asian-American Free Labor Institute AAUJ Arab American University in Jenin ABA American Bar Association ABC Abstinence, Being, Faithful, Condom Provision Approach ABEL Advancing Basic Education and Literacy ACDI Agriculture Cooperation Development International ACDI Agricultural Cooperative Development Institute ACI Andean Counterdrug Initiative ACILS American Center for International Labor Solidarity ACLEDA Association of Cambodian Local Economic Development ADB Asian Development Bank ADEA Association for the Development of Education in Africa ADEX Exporters' Association (Peru) ADF African Development Foundation ADP Automated Data Processing ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution ADRA Adventist Development and Relief Agency ADS Automated Directives System AED Academy for Educational Development AEEB Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States AELGA Africa Emergency Locust/Grasshopper Assistance

28. USAID CBJ FY 2003: Abbreviations & Acronyms FIAS, Foreign Investment Advisory Service. FICCI, Federation of Indian Chambers of commerce and industry. FTA, Federal trade Agreement. http://www.usaid.gov/pubs/cbj2003/abbr_acron.html

>> Budget FY 2003 Home Click a letter below to jump to acronyms beginning with that letter A B C D ... Y AACD Activity Assistance Completion Date AAD Activity Approval Document AAEF Albanian-American Enterprise Fund AAFLI Asian-American Free Labor Institute AAUJ Arab American University in Jenin ABA American Bar Association ABEL Advancing Basic Education and Literacy ACDI Agriculture Cooperation Development International ACDI Agricultural Cooperative Development Institute ACI Andean Counterdrug Initiative ACILS American Center for International Labor Solidarity ACLEDA Association of Cambodian Local Economic Development ADB Asian Development Bank ADEA Association for the Development of Education in Africa ADEX Exporters' Association (Peru) ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution ADRA Adventist Development and Relief Agency ADS Automated Directives System AED Academy for Educational Development AELGA Africa Emergency Locust/Grasshopper Assistance AERA Accelerating Economic Recovery in Asia AFDB African Development Bank AFDF Africa Development Fund AG Attorney General AGEXPRONT Nontraditional Exporters' Guild (Guatemala) AGILE Accelerated Growth, Investment, and Liberalization with Equity

29. Treasury Institute: Acronyms NAFTA, , North American Free trade Agreement. SIA, -, Securities industry Association. EDIFACT, -, United Nations Rules for EDI Administration, commerce and Transport. http://www.treasuryinstitute.org/glossary/acronyms.asp

A detailed look at the extremely unique institute and how it can benefit your treasury office. This section is a calendar of upcoming programs, events and forums that will focus on treasury management. This section reviews strategies, vehicles, and instruments that treasury officers use to invest operating cash. This section identifies and describes what technology tools are available in treasury. This includes new payment systems and how the Internet is being utilized by the treasury office. This section contains information on existing and new treasury tools and discussion on providers and their products. This section addresses how the treasury officer manages the campus balance sheet; more specifically, working capital decisions, facility management and other long-term asset categories. This section identifies and discusses risks in treasury operations. This includes investment risk, property risk and technology risk. This section overviews a new value in treasury, service to the ultimate user. Stakeholders encompass relationships with students/parents, donor and community. This section establishes necessary skill sets and education parameters for treasury personnel. This includes basic knowledge, career management and association accreditation information.

30. List Of Acronyms Bureau of Statistics ACCI Australian Chamber of commerce and industry ACE - Adult and Capital Territory ACTU - Australian Council of trade Unions ACTVTA http://www.det.nsw.edu.au/industryprograms/links/itabwebs/hnbk2043.htm

Department of Education and Training Links List of Acronyms A. AAACE - Australian Association of Adult and Community Education AA - Affirmative Action AARE - Australian Association for Research in Education ABS - Australian Bureau of Statistics ACCI - Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ACE - Adult and Community Education ACER - Australian Council for Education and Research ACPET - Australian Council of Private Education and Training ACTRAC - Australian Committee of Training Curriculum (now Standards and Curriculum Council) ACTU - Australian Council of Trade Unions ACTVTA - ACT Vocational Training Authority ACVE - Assessment Centre for Vocational Education ACVETS - Australian Committee on Vocational Education and Training Statistics ADB - Anti Discrimination Board ADB - Asian Development Bank AEC - Australian Education Council AGPS - Australian Government Publishing Service (now AusInfo) AHRI - Australian Human Resources Institute AHRP/ATTRP - Australian Hospitality and Tourism Training Review Panels AIRC - Australian Industrial Relations Commission AITD - Australian Institute of Training and Development ALBE - Adult Literacy and Basic Education AMES - Adult Migrant English Service NSW ANTA - Australian National Training Authority ANTA MINCO - Australian National Training Authority Ministerial Council ANU - Australian National University APL - ACTRAC Products Limited APL - Approved Provider Listing AQF - Australian Qualifications Framework ARC - Australian Research Council ARF - Australian Recognition Framework

31. Common Standards-Related Terms And Acronyms USATISC US AlliedTextile industry Standards Coalition. of US textile-related trade associations, textile Interchange for Administration, commerce and Transport http://www.atmi.org/Standards/acronym.asp

Common Standards-Related Terms and Acronyms AAMA American Apparel Manufacturers Association . AAMA is the U.S. national trade association of apparel manufacturers. The association manages the development of TALC/SAFLINC's standards. AATCC American Associ a tion of Textile Chemists and Colorists . AATCC is an international consensus standards developer that specializes in the area of auxiliary textile chemistry (i.e., colorfastness, dyeing, finishing, staining, bleaching, and laundering) standards. Administrator The person responsible for coordinating the USA TAG delegation's standards activities within a specific ISO Technical Committee. AFMA (AFiMA) American Fiber Manufacturers Association . AFMA is the U.S. national trade association of fiber producers. AFMA (AFuMA) American Furniture Manufacturers Association. AFMA is the U.S. national trade association of residential furniture manufacturers and is a consensus standards developer for the Joint Industry Upholstery Fabrics Standards and Guidelines and UFAC. ANSI American National Standards Institute . the USA representative body in ISO. ANSI is the coordinating body for standards development in the U.S.; however, it is not a standards developer.

32. Acronyms Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut (Afrikaans Chamber of commerce) ( ) ALDCWU African People s Convention ( ) BTI Board of trade and industry ( ) CA Constituent http://impuls.kulak.ac.be/south_africa/acronyms.asp

List of acronyms AAC All African Convention AB Administration Board ACDP African Christian Democratic Party AEB Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging (Afrikaner Unity Movement) AFCWU African Food and Canning Workers' Union AHI Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut (Afrikaans Chamber of Commerce) ALDCWU African Laundry, Dryers and Cleaning Workers' Union AMEC African Methodist Episcopal Church AMP African Moral Party ANC African National Congress AOC African Orthodox Church APLA Azanian People's Liberation Army (also abbreviated as Apla) APO African People's Organisation ASB Afrikaanse Studente Bond (Afrikaans Student Association) ATG Afrikaanse Taalgenootskap ATV Afrikaanse Taalvereniging ATWIU African Textile Workers' Industrial Union AVF Afrikaner Volksfront AVU Afrikaner Volksunie AWB Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (Afrikaner Resistance Movement) AZAPO Azanian People's Organization BBT BC Black Consciousness BPC Black People's Convention BTI Board of Trade and Industry CA Constituent Assembly CAAA Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act CATA Cape African Teachers' Association CBD Central Business District CBIA Colonial-Born Indian Association CBSIA Colonial-Born and Settlers Indian Association CBM Consultative Business Movement CC Constitutional Court

33. ELT Acronyms in English for International Business and trade (UCLES); Spoken English for industry and commerce (LCCIEB); SESOL English for the Tourism industry (LCCIEB); WYSTC http://www.europa-pages.com/uk/ELT-Acronyms.html

ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACRONYMS / ABBREVIATIONS TEFL Distance Learning ELT ACRONYMS A-Z of Abbreviations Used in English Language Training TEFL Courses in Ireland TEFL Qualifications TEFL Distance (Ireland) TEFL Courses in UK ... Euro Home This page contains a list of the most common acronyms used in the world of English language teaching. Select a letter from the table below to jump straight to the relevant section: A B C D ... X-Z A ABEEB - Association of British ESOL Examining Boards ABLS - Association of British Language Schools ADLTM - Advanced Diploma in English Language Teaching Management (UCLES) ACoT - Associate of the College of Teachers ACE - Adult and Community Education ACP (TESOL) - Associate of the College of Preceptors (now ACoT Tesol) A.Cert.TESOL - Advanced Certificate in TESOL (College of Teachers / Preceptors) ACTDEC - Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Education Courses AE - Adult Education AEB - Associated Examining Board AEI - Adult Education Institute ALTE - Association of Language Testers in Europe ALTO - Association of Language Travel Organisations ARELS - Association of Recognised English Language Services AQA - Assessment and Qualifications Alliance B BAAL - British Association for Applied Linguistics BALEAP - British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes BALT - British Association for Language Teaching BASELT - British Association of State English Language Teaching BATQI - British Association of TESOL Qualifying Institutions BC - British Council BEC - Business English Certificate (UCLES)

34. Acronym Soup Data Interchange for Administration, commerce and Transport EDM EFTA European Free trade Association EIA System EISA Extended industry Standard Architecture ELV http://www.manufacturingnews.com/acronyms.html

Receive our E-Mail Newsletter: A New Book On Lean Manufacturing Technology News Acronym Soup Below are some of the acronyms our editors have picked up over the past eight years. AAAS: American Association for the Advancement of Science AAMA: American Apparel Manufacturers Association AATC: American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists ABB: Activity Based Budgeting ABAP: Advanced Business Application Programming ABC: Activity Based Costing ABM: Activity Based Management ABMS: Anything But Microsoft ABS: Anti-lock Braking System AC: Alternating Current ACA: Automated Credit Authorization ACE: American Council on Education ACE: Automated Commercial Environment ACIL: American Council of Independent Laboratories ACV: All Commodity Volume ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act ADC: Analog to Digital Converter ADC: Automated Data Collection ADE: Automated Data Entry ADEA: Age Discrimination Employment Act ADP: Automatic Data Processing ADSL: Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line AESF: American Environmental Science Foundation AFDC: Alternative Fuels Data Center AFMA: American Fiber Manufacturers Association AFUP: Alternative Fuels Utilization Program AFV: Alternative Fuel Vehicle AIA: Aerospace Industries Association AIAG: Automotive Industry Action Group AID: Agency for International Development AID: Automatic Identification AIM: Application Integration Middleware AIMS: Agile Infrastructure for Manufactured Systems (program) ALE: Atomic Layer Epitaxy AM: Amplitude Modulation AME: Association for Manufacturing Excellence

35. Acronyms & Glossary - Standards Council Of Canada Translate this page FITT Forum for International trade Training. FITT - Forum pour la formation en commerce international. GHTF Global Harmonization Task Force. IC industry Canada. http://www.scc.ca/en/help/glossary/index.shtml

Home Help? Print The Standards Council of Canada has compiled the following guide to the most common acronyms and terms used in the world of standardization. A B C D ... Z var thischar; var lastchar; lastchar=""; AAFC Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada AAC Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada ACCA Advisory Committee on Conformity Assessment CCEC - Comité consultatif sur l'évaluation de la conformité ACS Advisory Committee on Standards CCNor - Comité consultatif sur les normes ACT Advisory Committee on Trade CCCom - Comité consultatif sur le commerce AFNOR Association française de normalisation AFNOR - Association française de normalisation AFPWG Agriculture Food Products Working Group AFPWG - Groupe de travail sur les produits alimentaires et d'agriculture ANEC European Association for the Coordination of Consumer Representation in Standardization ANEC - Association pour la coordination de la représentation des consommateurs dans la normalisation ANSI American National Standards Institute ANSI - American National Standards Institute APEC Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation APEC - Organisation de coopération économique APLMF Asia Pacific Legal Metrology Forum APLMF - Asia Pacific Legal Metrology Forum APMP Asia Pacific Metrology Programme APMP - Asia Pacific Metrology Programme AQ Accademia Qualitas AQ - Accademia Qualitas ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations

36. AGOA.info > Resource On The African Growth And Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade acronyms. IBRD, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank). IC, industry Committee of the OECD. ICC, International Chamber of commerce. http://www.agoa.info/index.php?view=trade&story=acronyms&startat=i

37. VA DMV: Commercial Services: EFTPS, Electronic Federal Tax Payment System. EIA, Electronics industry Association. FTA, US/Canada Free trade Agreement. ICA, Interstate commerce Act. http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/commercial/mcs/utilities/acronyms.asp

Text Only Graphics On Wireless Motor Carrier Services : Acronyms To find the meaning of an acronym, click on the first letter and find it in the list. Acronym Definition AAMVA American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators AASHTO ABM Annual Business Meeting ACROSS Accelerated Commercial Release Operations Support System (customs) ADEC Automated Data Exchange Committee ADVANCE Advanced Driver and Vehicle Advisory Navigation Concept AGRI-PARS Agricultural Pre-Arrival Review System (customs) AHS Automated Highway System AHUA American Highway Users Association AIT Agreement on Internal Trade ALEC American Legislative Exchange Conference AMASCOT Automated Mileage and Stateline Crossing Operational Test AMC American Movers Conference ANPRM Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (issued by FHWA) ANSI American National Standards Institute APC Agreement Procedures Committee APL The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory APTS Advanced Public Transportation Systems ASAP Automated Safety Assurance Program ASC Accredited Standards Committee ASPEN (Not an acronym) ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Association ATAF American Trucking Association Foundation ATALC ATA Litigation Center ATIPE Advanced Technologies for International and Intermodal Ports of Entry ATIS Advanced Traveler Information Systems ATMS Advanced Traffic/Management Systems AVALANCHE (Not an acronym) AVC Automatic Vehicle Classification AVCS Advanced Vehicle Control Systems AVI Automatic Vehicle Identification AVL Automatic Vehicle Location

38. Information Policy Handbook Abbreviations And Acronyms DTI, Department of trade and industry (South Africa). ECA, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. ECASA, ecommerce Association of South Africa. http://www.apc.org/books/ictpolsa/intro/abbrev.htm

Your browser does not support script Abbreviations and Acronyms ABRT African Business Round Table ABT WTO Agreement on Basic Telecommunications ACACIA IDRC Initiative for Communities and Information Society in Sub-Saharan Africa ADF African Development Forum - organised by the UN Economic Commission for Africa AFRALTI African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute, Kenya AIF African Internet Forum AISI African Information Society Initiative ANI African Networking Initiative APC Association for Progressive Communications ARCC African Regional Centre for Computing ATU African Telecommunications Union AUSAID Australian Agency for International Development BA Business Agreement BEE Black Economic Empowerment BIS Bank for International Settlements BITF Black IT Forum BTC Botswana Technology Centre BTC Botswana Telecommunications Corporation CALS Centre for Applied Legal Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa CDITP Centre for the Development of Information and Telecommunications Policy CEO Chief Executive Officer CETDE Centre for Educational Technology and Distance Education CFTC Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation (Commonwealth Secretariat) CIDA Canadian International Development Agency CIO Chief Information Officer CIUEM Centro de Informatica, Eduardo Mondlane University

39. African Resources Center: Business, Investment, Trade Directory It also includes acronyms and commonly used trade FAS News Releases Journal of commerce On line Export America (DOC Monthly) industry trade Technology Review http://www.africanresourcescenter.com/Tools/export_wizard.htm

ARC Home About Us Corporate Identity Our Services Our Partners Registration ... Login Advertise with Us List your Business Advertising Web Design Online Catalogues Business Development Development Tools Made in Africa Catalogues Partnership Prog. Information Centers Forums Trade News Press Releases Guided Tour ... Investment Center Business Development Tools: Export Wizard Tutorials Self Assessment Tests Featured Advertiser Starting your own Business Basic start-up Quiz Running your Business How to Expand your Business ... Export Readiness Test Export Wizard Develop Export Readiness Most African manufacturers do not export. Although many have exportable products, they are not yet export ready; i.e., they lack the necessary resources, knowledge and skills to export successfully. This site and the Internet, offer a wealth of tools to assess and develop company export readiness.

40. Acronyms Black Contractors and Allied trades NACTU National Council of trade Unions NAFCOC National African Chamber of commerce and industry NEDLAC National http://www.safcec.org.za/acronyms.htm

ACRONYMS for the Construction Industry ABE Affirmable Business Enterprise APP Affirmable Procurement Policy ASPASA Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of South Africa BCAWU Building, Construction and Allied Workers Union BCC Black Construction Council BIFSA Building Industry Federation of South Africa BITS Building Industry Training Scheme BMF Black Management Forum CAWU Construction and Allied Workers Union CEDF Construction Employment Development Forum CIETS Construction Industry Education and Training Services CEPA Construction Enterprise Promotion Agency CETA Construction Education and Training Authority CIDB Construction Industry Development Board COLTO Committee of Land Transport Officials COSATU Congress of South African Trade Unions DoT Department of Transport DTI Department of Trade and Industry DWAF Department of Water Affairs and Forestry ECSA Engineering Council of South Africa FABCOS Foundation for African Businesses and Consumer Services FIDIC Fédération Internationale des Ingéneurs-Conseils GCC 90 General Conditions of Contract for Works of Civil Engineering, Sixth edition 1990

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