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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Contracting Officer
The same role as CO. The 'K' is longstanding shorthand for 'contract' in government writing, so KO and CO mean the same person.
When you see it
In DoD and legacy documents and emails.
Do you need it
Just know it is the same person as the CO.
Where it comes from
Convention, not regulation.
Contracting Officer
The same role as CO. The 'K' is longstanding shorthand for 'contract' in government writing, so KO and CO mean the same person.
When you see it
In DoD and legacy documents and emails.
Do you need it
Just know it is the same person as the CO.
Where it comes from
Convention, not regulation.
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