- Industry: Government; Military
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A convention held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 2 Dec 1972, which resulted in setting standard safety requirements for containers moving in international transport. These requirements were ratified by the United States on 3 January 1978.
Industry:Military
A controlled airspace extending upwards from the surface of the Earth to a specified upper limit.
Industry:Military
A control mode in which the aircraft’s speed and flight path are automatically controlled for approach, flare-out, and landing.
Industry:Military
A control area or portion thereof normally situated at the confluence of air traffic service routes in the vicinity of one or more major airfields.
Industry:Military
A contractual document issued by the United Nations to a government authorizing it to provide goods or services to a peacekeeping operation; the United Nations agrees either to purchase the goods or services or authorizes the government to supply them subject to reimbursement by the United Nations. A letter of assist typically details specifically what is to be provided by the contributing government and establishes a funding limit that cannot be exceeded.
Industry:Military
A contracting process that provides commercial products to regionally grouped military and federal customers from commercial distributors using electronic commerce. Customers typically receive materiel delivery through the vendor’s commercial distribution system.
Industry:Military
A contracting officer who initiates and signs the contract.
Industry:Military
A contract that provides for payment to the contractor of allowable cost, to the extent prescribed in the contract, incurred in performance of the contract.
Industry:Military
A contract or contractual action entered into by the United States Government for the purpose of obtaining supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind.
Industry:Military
A contract between the Maritime Administration and a steamship company which, as general agent, exercises administrative control over a government-owned ship for employment by the Military Sealift Command.
Industry:Military
