When working with public sector organisations, you may come across numerous acronyms and abbreviations that you do not understand.
| Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AGO | Attorney General’s Office |
| ALB | Arms-Length body |
| BAU | Business as Usual |
| BCS | British Computer Society |
| BEIS | Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy |
| BIS | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills |
| CAB | Change Advisory Board |
| CAF | Common Assessment Framework |
| CCG | Clinical Commissioning Group |
| CCS | Crown Commercial Service |
| CCW | Consumer Council for Water |
| CO | Cabinet Office |
| CPS | Crown Prosecution Service |
| CQC | Care Quality Commission |
| Cafcass | Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service |
| DBS | Disclosure & Barring Service |
| DCLG | Department for Communities & Local Government |
| DCMS | Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport |
| DDAT | Digital, Data and Technology |
| DExEU | Department for Exiting the EU |
| DFID | Department for International Development |
| DFT | Department for Transport |
| DH | Department of Health |
| DIT | Department of International Trade |
| DVLA | Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency |
| DVSA | Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency |
| DWP | Department for Work and Pensions |
| Defra | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| DfE | Department for Education |
| ERG | Efficiency and Reform Group |
| FBC | Full Business Case |
| FCA | Financial Conduct Authority |
| FCO | Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
| FSA | Food Standards Authority |
| FTE | Full-time Equivalent |
| FoI | Freedom of Information |
| GDS | Government Digital Service |
| GDS | Government Digital Service |
| GLS | Government Legal Service |
| GMPP | Government's Major Projects Portfolio |
| GSI | Government Secure Intranet |
| HEE | Health Education England |
| HMCTS | Her Majesty's Courts & Tribunals Service |
| HMG | Her Majesty's Government |
| HMIC | Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary |
| HMRC | Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs |
| HMT | Her Majesty's Treasury |
| HO | Home Office |
| HRA | Health Research Authority |
| IPA | Infrastructure and Projects Authority |
| IPO | Intellectual Property Office |
| ITHC | IT Health Check |
| ITIL | Information Technology Infrastructure Library |
| ITT | Invitation to Tender |
| JAC | Judicial Appointments Commission |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicator |
| LA | Local Authority |
| LAA | Legal Aid Agency |
| MISO | Management System Information Online |
| MVP | Minimum Viable Product |
| MoD | Ministry of Defence |
| MoG | Machinery of Government |
| MoJ | Ministry of Justice |
| MoPA | Major Projects Authority |
| NAO | National Audit Office |
| NCA | National Crime Agency |
| NCSC | National Cyber-Security Centre |
| NDPB | Non-Departmental Public Body |
| NGO | Non-Governmental organisation |
| NHS | National Health Service |
| NHSE | NHS England |
| NICE | National Institute of Clinical Excellence |
| NIO | Northern Ireland Office |
| NS&I | National Savings & Investments |
| OBC | Outline Business Case |
| OBR | Office for Budget Responsibility |
| OGD | Other Government Departments |
| OKR | Organisation Key Result |
| ONS | Office of National Statistics |
| OPG | Office of the Public Guardian |
| Ofcom | Office of Communications |
| Ofgem | Office of Gas & Electricity Markets |
| Ofqual | Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation |
| Ofsted | Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills |
| PAC | Public Accounts Committee |
| PASC | Public Administration Select Committee |
| PCT | Primary Care Trust |
| PHE | Public Health England |
| PM | Prime Minister |
| PSN | Public Sector Network |
| QAR | Quarterly Assurance Reviews |
| SCS | Senior Civil Service |
| SFO | Serious Fraud Office |
| SHA | Strategic Health Authority |
| SIRO | Senior Information Risk Owner |
| SOC | Strategic Outline Case |
| SRO | Senior Responsible Owner |
| STA | Senior Technical Advisor |
| UKEF | UK Export Finance |
| VOA | Valuation Office Agency |