APPENDIX 6: ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
AIRTO Association of Independent Research and
Technology Organisations
BIS Department of Business, Innovation and
Skills
CO Cabinet Office
CSA Chief Scientific Adviser
DARPA Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency
Defra Department for environment, food and
rural affairs
DfT Department for Transport
DIUS Department for Innovation, Universities
and Skills (now BIS)
DPW Department for Work and Pensions
EMAC Enhanced Managing Agent Contractor
ERG Efficiency and Reform Group
FCP Forward Commitment Procurement
HA Highways Agency
IPP Innovation Procurement Plan
KTNs Knowledge Transfer Networks
KTPs Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
MoD Ministry of Defence
NAO National Audit Office
NESTA National Endowment for Science Technology
and the Arts
OFT Office of Fair Trading
OGC Office of Government Commerce
R&D Research and development
RDAs Regional Development Agencies
SBRI Small Business Research Initiative
SMEs Small and Medium-size enterprises
TfL Transport for London
TSB Technology Strategy Board
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