4P |
‘Part Prépondérante Prévisible de la Prestation’ or the foreseeable preponderant share of the Services. The 4P is used to determine which law shall apply to a Contractor’s personnel performing Services for a Contract on both the French and Swiss sides of the CERN site. |
CDS |
CERN Document Server, a web-based application hosting a range of CERN documents. CDS is used to i) communicate DO, MS and IT documents to Firms, ii) receive market survey responses and bids from Firms (excluding for DOs with a value of less than 50 kCHF) and iii) archive Contracts and Contract Amendments. |
CFU |
Contract Follow Up, a web-based application for accessing key documents (including Invitation to Tender, contract documents, and Finance Committee documents) that are archived in AIS Media, CERN’s web document management server. |
DAI |
Demande d’achat interne or internal purchase requisition, a document prepared by a technical officer in EDH for all purchases excluding those made through supply contracts. |
DH |
Department Head |
DO |
Demande d’offres or price enquiry |
DPO |
Departmental Planning Officer |
DSO |
Department Safety Officer |
DTO |
Department Training Officer |
DR |
Departmental Request, a document prepared by a technical officer in EDH to start the procurement process for any purchases exceeding 50 kCHF. |
EDH |
CERN’s Electronic Document Handling software facility, which allows for the creation, routing, authorisation and processing of CERN’s administrative documents. |
EDMS |
Electronic Data Management System |
EP |
Experimental Physics |
FAP |
Finance and Administration Processes |
FDR |
Final Design Review |
GL |
Group Leader |
IP |
Intellectual Property |
IT |
Invitation to Tender |
MS |
Market Survey |
MTP |
Medium-Term Plan |
MoU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
OSVC |
An EDH document for the commitment for service, temporary labour, license and civil work contracts. It is converted into an OV. See OSVC section |
PBMS |
Poorly balanced Member State |
PCTS |
Plan de Coordination des Travaux et de la Sécurité. See WSCP. |
PDR |
Preliminary Design Review |
PO |
A purchase order generated following a DAI |
PP |
Prevention Plan |
PPSPS |
Plan Particulier de Sécurité et de Protection de la Santé |
PRR |
Production Readiness Review |
Resources Coordinator |
Manage and plan the financial resources of the experiment in coordination with EP DPO for CERN Budget codes, and with HR and FAP departments with regard to Team accounts. |
SL |
Section Leader |
VIC |
Visite d’Inspection Commune |
VPBMS |
Very Poorly Balanced Member State |
WBMS |
Well Balanced Member State |
WSCP |
Work Safety and Coordination Plan. See PCTS. |
WSS |
Work and Services Supervisor |