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The expanded meaning shown here applies unless a page clearly gives a different meaning. Where one abbreviation has two recognised uses, the surrounding subject determines which definition applies.

01
Identity

Company & organisations

NEAContext dependent
Nepal Electricity Authority

Used in Our Journey when describing founder Parmanand Bhatta’s former organisation and service history.

Nepal Engineers’ Association

Used when referring to the professional institution or its logo.

PB
Parmanand Bhatta

The founder’s initials, used in the visual founder monogram.

HR
Human Resources

Used in our jobs and verification email address: hr@apulengineeringconsultancy.site.

02
Professional practice

Engineering & quality

BOQPlural: BOQs
Bill of Quantities

An itemised document describing measured work quantities used for estimating, tendering, pricing, and contract administration.

QA
Quality Assurance

Planned systems and processes intended to prevent defects and ensure work is performed to the required standards.

QC
Quality Control

Inspection, testing, checking, and verification used to identify whether work and materials meet specified requirements.

QA / QC
Quality Assurance / Quality Control

The combined quality-management approach covering preventive processes and verification activities.

03
Client systems

Digital & security

IT
Information Technology

The technical team responsible for approved client-portal access, credentials, and related system assistance.

ID
Identification

Used in “Client ID” for the unique identifier issued to an authorised portal user.

2FA
Two-Factor Authentication

A security method requiring two different forms of verification before access is granted.

IP
Internet Protocol

Used in “IP address,” a network address that may appear in website hosting and security records.

CAPTCHA
Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart

A challenge designed to distinguish a human user from automated activity. reCAPTCHA is the name of Google’s CAPTCHA service referenced in the client-portal interface.

04
Official records

Registration & dates

PAN
Permanent Account Number

The tax-registration identifier issued by Nepal’s tax authority. AECPS PAN: 611359931.

Reg. No.
Registration Number

Used for the company and municipal registration references published on this website.

B.S.
Bikram Sambat

The official calendar system used for the founder’s service timeline and the company’s establishment date. AECPS was established on 2076/04/28 B.S.

05
Useful distinction

Names—not abbreviations

Jira, reCAPTCHA, WhatsApp, Google Maps, Google Fonts, Everest Bank, Fonepay, and NepalPay are product, organisation, platform, or service names. They are not expanded as AECPS abbreviations. Their appearance identifies a referenced technology or available channel and does not by itself imply partnership, sponsorship, or endorsement.