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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1 of 172 terms matching "DFAS"
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
The organization that pays most DoD invoices.
When you see it
As the payment office on DoD contracts.
Do you need it
Know your paying office and your entitlement contacts if payment stalls.
Where it comes from
Department of Defense.
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
The organization that pays most DoD invoices.
When you see it
As the payment office on DoD contracts.
Do you need it
Know your paying office and your entitlement contacts if payment stalls.
Where it comes from
Department of Defense.
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