GovCon Acronym Decoder
Government contracting runs on shorthand. Search any acronym and get a plain-English definition, when you will run into it, whether you need one, and where it comes from.
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Accounting Classification Reference Number
A two-character code tying a CLIN or SLIN to a specific pot of government money (a line of accounting).
When you see it
On the contract's accounting data page and on invoices in WAWF.
Do you need it
Yes on multi-funded contracts. Invoicing against the wrong ACRN is a routine cause of payment delays.
Where it comes from
The funding office, reflected on the contract.
Accounting Classification Reference Number
A two-character code tying a CLIN or SLIN to a specific pot of government money (a line of accounting).
When you see it
On the contract's accounting data page and on invoices in WAWF.
Do you need it
Yes on multi-funded contracts. Invoicing against the wrong ACRN is a routine cause of payment delays.
Where it comes from
The funding office, reflected on the contract.
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