| Type | Name | Description | More | Company |
| Acronym | ATI | Authority to Invoice (GRN) | A number or communication, usually from the client, to allow a company to proceed and raise an invoice on works identified on a previous Purchase Order | - All - |
| Acronym | ATLAS | Acquisition Telecoms Logistical Acquisition Solution | An in-house Project Management and Resource Planning system for all site instructions within the core operations - Acquisition, Planning, Design, Construction and Estate Management. Powered by Microsoft Jet Database Engine. | - All - |
| Acronym | CAD | Computer Aided Design | Computer-Aided Design (CAD) is the use of computer technology to aid in the design and particularly the drafting (technical drawing and engineering drawing) of a part or product, including entire buildings. | - All - |
| Acronym | FP | Full Planning (Unlimited Time) | | - All - |
| Acronym | GA | General Arrangement (Drawing) | High Level Drawings showing the General layout of the site. | - All - |
| Acronym | GDO or GPDO | General Permitted (Development) Order-56days | The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 is a Statutory Instrument which sets out what is Permitted Development. ie what can be built without obtaining planning permission. It was made under powers granted by the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Coal Industry Act 1994 and came into force on 3 June 1995. | - All - |
| Acronym | GRN | Good Received Note | A record of goods at the point of receipt, or authorisation to invoice (ATI) | - All - |
| Acronym | H&S | Health and Safety | | - All - |
| Acronym | HSE | Health and Safety Executive | A Government Organisation who's job is to protect people against risks to health or safety arising out of work activities. Provides advice, guidance, regulations and inspections. | - All - |
| Acronym | LOV | List of Values | | - All - |
| Acronym | LPA | Local Planning Authority | The statutory authority (usually the local council) whose duty it is to carry out the planning function for its area. | - All - |
| Acronym | MIS | Management Information system | | - All - |
| Acronym | MRP | Material Requirements Planning | software based production planning and inventory control system used to manage manufacturing processes. | - All - |
| Acronym | PIMS | Project Information Management System | An in-house Project Management and Resource Planning system for all site instructions within the core operations - Acquisition, Planning, Design, Construction and Estate Management. Powered by SQL Database. | - All - |
| Acronym | PM | Project Manager | | - All - |
| Acronym | PO | Purchase Order | A commercial document issued by a buyer to a seller, indicating types, quantities, and agreed prices for products or services the seller will provide to the buyer. | - All - |
| Acronym | QA | Quality Assurance / Quality Assured | A set of activities intended to ensure that products (goods and/or services) satisfy customer requirements in a systematic, reliable fashion. | - All - |
| Acronym | QM | Quality Manager | The person within a company who is ultimately responsible for the Quality Management System. | - All - |
| Acronym | QMS | Quality Management System | A set of processes that ensure a common sense approach to the management of a company or organisation | - All - |
| Acronym | RAM | Regional Accounts Manager | | Smart IT Solutions |
| Acronym | RFI | Ready for Invoicing | A billing line or item that has been GRN'd or ATI has been received and is Ready for invoicing. | - All - |
| Acronym | RFQ | Request for Quote | | - All - |
| Acronym | RPI | Retail Price Index | Retail Price Index. An inflationary indicator that measures the change in the cost of a fixed basket of retail goods. | - All - |
| Acronym | SHEQ | Safety, Health, Environment & Quality | | - All - |
| Acronym | SLA | Service Level Agreement | | - All - |
| Acronym | SME | Small and Medium Enterprises | | - All - |
| Acronym | SOR | Schedule of Rates | A series of prices contractually agreed for a range of services | - All - |
| Acronym | UKAS | United Kingdom Accreditation Service | The United Kingdom Accreditation Service is the sole national accreditation body recognised by government to assess, against internationally agreed standards, organisations that provide certification, testing, inspection and calibration services. | - All - |
| Acronym | WIP | Work In Progress | Work currently undertaken, and usually defined as not invoiced and completed. | - All - |