G&A
General and Administrative (overhead costs)
This glossary includes terms, acronyms, and definitions used by National Industries for the Blind (NIB) and its associated agencies. It is organized alphabetically and includes a linked table of contents for ease of navigation. Hold the control key and click the Table of Contents entry to navigate.
Terms starting with G
GAO
Government Accountability Office; agency of Congress
GBL
Government Bill of Lading
GCIB
General Council of Industries for the Blind
GCWB
General Council of Workshops for the Blind; predecessor to GCIB and NAEPB; no longer exists.
GFE
Government-Furnished Equipment
GFM
Government Furnished Materials; provided for use on contracts.
GII
Goodwill Industries International
GOGO
Government-Owned, Government-Operated
Government Reform Committee
One of two U.S. House of Representatives committees with jurisdiction over the JWOD Act.
Government Surplus
Materials no longer utilized by the government and available, usually at reduced cost, to training programs and educational institutions of a nonprofit nature for training and teaching purposes.
GPC
Government Purchase Card
GPO
Government Printing Office
Grade
Indicator of category related to features or characteristics that cover different sets of needs for products or services intended for the same functional use.
Gratuities
Money or other items offered to an employee of the federal government with a view of securing a contract. This is a violation of Public Law.
Green Seal
These products have met all requirements for Green Seal Certification.
Greening
Green Cleaning Program; federal environmental initiative that encourages organizations to integrate health and environmental considerations in business decisions and practices.
GSA
General Services Administration, D.C., and regional offices
GSA Advantage
Government portal established and maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA); online shopping and ordering system.
GSA Catalog
GSA Global Supply Catalog; reflects most GSA stocks in supply.
GSA Form 1584
A contract summary form that provides an abstract of pricing and other pertinent information applicable to requirement contracts for stock replenishment.
GSA Form 1678
Contract delivery status report of orders and shipments
GSA Form 3186
Order for supplies or services
GSA Global Supply (GGS)
Formerly called the depot program, GSA office provides products to customers through stock and direct programs; part of GSA's General Supplies and Services (GSS) portfolio within the Federal Acquisition Service.
GSA/CPP
GSA Commercial Platforms Program; streamlines micro-purchases across federal agencies via eight approved e-commerce platforms.
GSS
General Supplies and Services; portfolio within GSA Federal Acquisition Service that manages commodity and niche products, technology services, and travel and transportation services; GSS manages AbilityOne products sold through GSS business line through GSA Global Supply and through the non-IT MAS schedules.
GTIN
Global Trade Item Number; may use the UCC-12 or EAN/UCC-14 data structures or the UCC/EAN-8 or UCC/EAN-13 data structures.
GWAC
Governmentwide Acquisition Contract; A type of task-order contract established by one federal agency for use by others to procure IT products and services.