• A

  • activities
    A basic task or milestone that is associated with a particular CLIN. As the contractor completes an activity they may invoice the USACE on the percent complete. The sum of the dollar amount of all activities assigned to a CLIN must equal the amount of the CLIN else the contract is "Out of Balance".
  • Activities
    A basic task or milestone that is associated with a particular CLIN. As the contractor completes an activity they may invoice the USACE on the percent complete. The sum of the dollar amount of all activities assigned to a CLIN must equal the amount of the CLIN else the contract is "Out of Balance".
  • activity
    A basic task or milestone that is associated with a particular CLIN. As the contractor completes an activity they may invoice the USACE on the percent complete. The sum of the dollar amount of all activities assigned to a CLIN must equal the amount of the CLIN else the contract is "Out of Balance".
  • Activity
    A basic task or milestone that is associated with a particular CLIN. As the contractor completes an activity they may invoice the USACE on the percent complete. The sum of the dollar amount of all activities assigned to a CLIN must equal the amount of the CLIN else the contract is "Out of Balance".
  • C

  • CLIN
    Stands for Contract Line Item Number and represents the basic division of a USACE contract. Each CLIN is assigned a dollar amount and the contractor must create activities for each CLIN such that the sum of the dollar amount of all the activities assigned to a CLIN equals the dollar amount of the CLIN.
  • CLINs
    Stands for Contract Line Item Number and represents the basic division of a USACE contract. Each CLIN is assigned a dollar amount and the contractor must create activities for each CLIN such that the sum of the dollar amount of all the activities assigned to a CLIN equals the dollar amount of the CLIN.
  • COE
    The abbreviated name of the United States Army Corps of Engineers or Corps of Engineers.
  • contract ID
    QCS uses an internal identification number for each contract. It is a letter followed by seven digits and there are NO dashes. A contract ID for the Los Angeles district will look like L1001234. If you have the contract opened you can see the contract ID in the blue bar that runs along the very top of the QCS window.
  • Contract ID
    QCS uses an internal identification number for each contract. It is a letter followed by seven digits and there are NO dashes. A contract ID for the Los Angeles district will look like L1001234. If you have the contract opened you can see the contract ID in the blue bar that runs along the very top of the QCS window.
  • contract's ID
    QCS uses an internal identification number for each contract. It is a letter followed by seven digits and there are NO dashes. A contract ID for the Los Angeles district will look like L1001234. If you have the contract opened you can see the contract ID in the blue bar that runs along the very top of the QCS window.
  • D

  • database
    A comprehensive collection of related data organized for convenient access, generally in a computer.
  • Database
    A comprehensive collection of related data organized for convenient access, generally in a computer.
  • M

  • master QCS site
    The QCS site that is responsible for performing imports and exports with the USACE RMS software system.
  • master QCS Site
    The QCS site that is responsible for performing imports and exports with the USACE RMS software system.
  • Master QCS site
    The QCS site that is responsible for performing imports and exports with the USACE RMS software system.
  • Master QCS Site
    The QCS site that is responsible for performing imports and exports with the USACE RMS software system.
  • master site
    The QCS site that is responsible for performing imports and exports with the USACE RMS software system.
  • master Site
    The QCS site that is responsible for performing imports and exports with the USACE RMS software system.
  • Master site
    The QCS site that is responsible for performing imports and exports with the USACE RMS software system.
  • Master Site
    The QCS site that is responsible for performing imports and exports with the USACE RMS software system.
  • module
    A particular set of data fields used together to create a functional unit in RMS or QCS. Modules typicall relate to the hyperlinks running down the white panel on the left side of RMS or QCS when a contract is opened such as "Contractor Payrolls" or "Exposure Hours".
  • modules
    A particular set of data fields used together to create a functional unit in RMS or QCS. Modules typicall relate to the hyperlinks running down the white panel on the left side of RMS or QCS when a contract is opened such as "Contractor Payrolls" or "Exposure Hours".
  • Modules
    A particular set of data fields used together to create a functional unit in RMS or QCS. Modules typicall relate to the hyperlinks running down the white panel on the left side of RMS or QCS when a contract is opened such as "Contractor Payrolls" or "Exposure Hours".
  • P

  • pay activities
    A basic task or milestone that is associated with a particular CLIN. As the contractor completes an activity they may invoice the USACE on the percent complete. The sum of the dollar amount of all activities assigned to a CLIN must equal the amount of the CLIN else the contract is "Out of Balance".
  • Pay activities
    A basic task or milestone that is associated with a particular CLIN. As the contractor completes an activity they may invoice the USACE on the percent complete. The sum of the dollar amount of all activities assigned to a CLIN must equal the amount of the CLIN else the contract is "Out of Balance".
  • Pay Activities
    A basic task or milestone that is associated with a particular CLIN. As the contractor completes an activity they may invoice the USACE on the percent complete. The sum of the dollar amount of all activities assigned to a CLIN must equal the amount of the CLIN else the contract is "Out of Balance".
  • Pay activity
    A basic task or milestone that is associated with a particular CLIN. As the contractor completes an activity they may invoice the USACE on the percent complete. The sum of the dollar amount of all activities assigned to a CLIN must equal the amount of the CLIN else the contract is "Out of Balance".
  • Pay Activity
    A basic task or milestone that is associated with a particular CLIN. As the contractor completes an activity they may invoice the USACE on the percent complete. The sum of the dollar amount of all activities assigned to a CLIN must equal the amount of the CLIN else the contract is "Out of Balance".
  • PDF
    Invented by Adobe Systems over 20 years ago, Portable Document Format (PDF) is an open standard for electronic document exchange maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). When converting documents, forms, graphics, and web pages to PDF, they look just like they would if printed.
  • Q

  • QCS
    Quality Control System - the name given to the software package used by USACE contractors to interface with USACE construction databases.
  • R

  • remote QCS site
    A QCS site that has been added to a contract by a master site and can only modify data in modules that have been assigned to it.
  • remote QCS Site
    A QCS site that has been added to a contract by a master site and can only modify data in modules that have been assigned to it.
  • Remote QCS site
    A QCS site that has been added to a contract by a master site and can only modify data in modules that have been assigned to it.
  • Remote QCS Site
    A QCS site that has been added to a contract by a master site and can only modify data in modules that have been assigned to it.
  • remote site
    A QCS site that has been added to a contract by a master site and can only modify data in modules that have been assigned to it.
  • remote Site
    A QCS site that has been added to a contract by a master site and can only modify data in modules that have been assigned to it.
  • Remote site
    A QCS site that has been added to a contract by a master site and can only modify data in modules that have been assigned to it.
  • Remote Site
    A QCS site that has been added to a contract by a master site and can only modify data in modules that have been assigned to it.
  • RMS
    Resident Management System - the name given to the software package used by the USACE to interface with QCS software utilized by the subcontractor.
  • S

  • SFTP
    SFTP stands for Secure File Transfer Protocol. SFTP is a network protocol that provides file access, file transfer, and file management functionalities over the internal in a manner so that others may not eavesdrop on the information being sent and received between two computers.
  • site ID
    An eight character code that uniquely identifies each QCS database. Each QCS database can be accessed by one or more users.
  • Site ID
    An eight character code that uniquely identifies each QCS database. Each QCS database can be accessed by one or more users.
  • site's ID
    An eight character code that uniquely identifies each QCS database. Each QCS database can be accessed by one or more users.
  • submittal
    Submittals in Construction Management are shop drawings, material data, samples, and product data. Submittals are required primarily for the architect and engineer to verify that the correct products and quantities will be installed on the project.
  • Submittal
    Submittals in Construction Management are shop drawings, material data, samples, and product data. Submittals are required primarily for the architect and engineer to verify that the correct products and quantities will be installed on the project.
  • submittals
    Submittals in Construction Management are shop drawings, material data, samples, and product data. Submittals are required primarily for the architect and engineer to verify that the correct products and quantities will be installed on the project.
  • Submittals
    Submittals in Construction Management are shop drawings, material data, samples, and product data. Submittals are required primarily for the architect and engineer to verify that the correct products and quantities will be installed on the project.
  • Support Desk
    A website maintained by the RMS Support Center that contains Knowledgebases, Troubleshooters, and downloads that may be utilized by RMS and QCS users as well as access to ticket and chat requests.
  • U

  • USACE
    The abbreviated name of the United States Army Corps of Engineers or Corps of Engineers.