Waiver

Decision by NIB, in coordination with the associated agency, not to put a specific item in production in any NIB associated agency; term may also apply to changes or deviations to specifications or purchase descriptions.

WBU

World Blind Union

WD

Wage Determination; Department of Labor Wage Determination

WHD

Wage and Hour Division; organization at the U.S. Department of Labor responsible for monitoring wage rates for people who are blind or otherwise severely disabled.

WIMA

Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association

VA

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

VisionServe Alliance

formerly the National Council of Private Agencies for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture

TSA

Troop Support Agency (Army)

UCC

Uniform Code Council, INC; membership organization that jointly manages the UCC/EAN System with EAN International; also administers the UCC/EAN System in the United States and Canada.