| Association of British Certification Bodies |
| Allied Configuration Management Publication |
| Acquisition Operating Framework |
| Aircraft Test and Evaluation Centre |
| Chief of Defence Materiel |
| Configuration Management |
| Certificate of Conformance |
| Continuation Training |
| Design Approved Organisation Scheme |
| Defence Communications Services Agency |
| Defence Equipment and Support |
| Defence Standard |
| Defence Condition (used in MOD contracts) |
| Defence Export Services Organisation |
| Defence Industries Quality Forum |
| Defence Manufacturers Association |
| Defence Military Assistance Fund |
| Defence Quality Assurance Policy |
| Defence Quality Assurance Authority (in the UK the DQAA is the QAA) |
| Defence Standardisation |
| Defence Support Group |
| Department of Trade and Industry |
| Engine Ground Running Certificate |
| Equipment Support Manager |
| Functional Assurance (formally PR&A) |
| Flight Authorisation Certificate |
| Front Line Command |
| Government Procurement Card |
| Government Quality Assurance Representative |
| Government Quality Assurance Surveillance |
| International Accreditation Forum - Multi Lateral Agreement |
| Initial Gate |
| Independent International Organisation for Certification |
| Integrated Logistic Support |
| Integrated Logistic Support Plan |
| Integrated Project Team |
| Integrated Project Team Leader |
| In-Service Date |
| Invitation To Tender |
| Joint Modification Lean Transformation |
| Joint Service Publication |
| Joint Test and Evaluation Group |
| Learning From Experience |
| Local Purchase Order |
| Logistic Support Analysis |
| Long Term Partnering Agreement |
| Maintenance Approved Organisation Scheme |
| Main Gate |
| Multi-Lateral Agreement |
| Ministry of Defence |
| Memorandum of Understanding |
| MOD Quality Alert Notice |
| MOD Quality Assurance Authority Notice |
| North Atlantic Treaty organisation |
| National Quality Assurance Authority |
| NATO Stock Number |
| Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en Matière d'Armement |
| Partnering Approach for Improving Quality |
| Pre-Contract Award Evaluation |
| Product Conformity Certification |
| Plan, Do, Check, Act (also known as the Deming cycle) |
| Public Finance Initiatives |
| Policy Improvement Review |
| Project Manager |
| Post Project Evaluation |
| Public Private Partnerships |
| Product Qualification Approval |
| Project Quality Assurance Officer (now QAFP) |
| Project Quality Management Plan |
| Project Quality Strategy |
| Project Review and Assurance |
| Quality Assurance |
| Quality Assurance Authority (in the UK the DQAA is the QAA) |
| Quality Assurance Consultative Group |
| Quality Assurance Focal Point (formally PQAO) |
| Quality Assurance Group |
| Quality Assurance Surveillance |
| Quality Assurance Working Group |
| Quality Control |
| Quality Deficiency |
| Quality Deficiency Report |
| Quality Management |
| Quality Management Maturity Model |
| Quality Management System |
| Quality Performance Indicators |
| Release to Service |
| Safety and Engineering (formerly TES) |
| Society of British Aerospace Companies |
| Subject Matter Expert |
| Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trades |
| Special Notices and Instructions |
| Software Quality Management System |
| Software Quality Plan |
| System Requirement Document |
| Supplier Relations Team |
| Shipbuilder and Ship Repairers Association |
| Standardisation Agreement (NATO) |
| Test and Evaluation |
| Technical Enabling Services – Defence Quality Assurance Group – Policy (now DQA Policy) |
| Top Level Budget |
| Through Life Management Plan |
| United Kingdom |
| United Kingdom Accreditation Service |
| United Kingdom National Codification Bureau |
| Under Ministry Control |
| User requirement Document |
