Abraham Lincoln was the first President of the United States ever to be killed by an assassin. Nicknamed Illinois Rail-Splitter; he was admired for the political moderation that allowed him to preserve the nation.
A Framework Agreement (FA) is an agreement between purchasers and suppliers, the purpose of which is to establish the terms of contracts to be awarded during a given period, especially in regard to price, quantity and quality.
financial accounting standards (FAS) Definition. Definitive benchmarks prescribed by a country's Accounting Standards Board (as in the UK), or Financial Accounting Standards Board (as in the US) for reporting of accounting data in financial statements.