Procurement

Online Resources

• 10 Steps to Successful Bids-US Chamber of Commerce
  
• 5 Pointers for Getting Government Contracts
  
• American Indian Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (AIPTAC)
  

  Provides contract identification and procurement assistance to reservation based American Indian owned businesses and tribal enterprises throughout the United States where our program operates.

• Army SBIR-Program Management Office
  
• Business Matchmaking
  
• Center for Minority Veterans
  
• Center for Women Veterans
  
• Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
  
• Commerce Business Daily
  

  The source for federal government procurement information.

• Commerce Net
  

  An industry consortium that promotes electronic commerce.

• DARPA- SBIR/STTR Support Center
  
• Department of Defense (DOD) Almanac
  
• Department of Veterans Affairs-Business Opportunities
  
• Dept of Defense SBIR/STTR Program
  
• Dept. of Defense Business Opportunities
  

  The single entry point for all Department of Defense procurement opportunities.

• Dept. of Defense Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
  
• Dept. of Energy-SBIR/STTR
  
• Economic Forecasts, Listing of Agency Procurement Forecasts
  

  The Office of Government Contracting (GC) works to create an environment for maximum participation by small, disadvantaged, and woman-owned businesses in federal government contract awards and large prime subcontract awards.

• Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
  
• Federal Acquisition Jumpstation
  

  Links to key sites related to federal procurement.

• Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
  
• Federal Business Opportunities
  
• Federal Chief Acquisition Officers Council
  
• Federal Supply Schedule-Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
  
• FedMarket
  

  Resources for selling to the government including the FAR.

• Five Tips for Getting a Government Contract
  
• Government Bids.com
  
• Government Contracting Basics
  
• GSA Schedules
  
• GSA-Acquisition Best Practices
  
• H.U.D. Procurement Guide
  
• How to Win a Government Contract Article-Entrepreneur.com
  
• I.R.S. Contracting Opportunities
  
• Military Standards and Specifications
  

  Information available regarding military standards and specifications.

• NASA SBIR & STTR Program
  
• National Institute of Health (SBIR & STTR)
  
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (SBIR)
  
• National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR Program
  
• National Technology Transfer Center
  

  Federal technologies available for licensing.

• Native American Business Enterprise Center (NABEC)
  

  Provides professional business consulting services and technical assistance to Native Americans to manage, grow, and expand their business.
  • Marketing to the Government
  • Construction Executive dedicated to Bonding

• Navy SBIR/STTR Program
  
• Office of Extramural Research Grants Web Site
  
• Office of Federal Procurement Policy
  
• Pro-Net
  

  A self-registering database of small businesses interested in selling to the government. A must visit site if you are considering doing business with the government. Pro-Net is an electronic gateway of procurement information -- for and about small businesses.

• Proposal Writing and Government Contracting
  
• SBA Business Matchmaking
  

  Business Matchmaking (BMM) is a public-private initiative supporting procurement opportunities for small business in every industry.

• SBA Federal Contracting Regulation & Policy
  
• SBA HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program
  
• SBA Pursue Contracts
  
• SBA-Contracting Opportunities
  
• SBA-Dynamic Small Business Search-Government Contracting
  
• SBA-Free Government Contracting Course
  
• SBIR/STTR Key Solicitation Dates
  
• TechSavy
  

  A business site to identify supplier, locate information, and order parts or hard to find historical data.

• The Washington State Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
  

  helps companies find and successfully achieve contracts for work with the local, federal, and state governments.

• U.S. Dept. of Transportation SBIR-Volpe Center
  
• U.S. Government's Official Business Link
  
• U.S.Chamber of Commerce-Government Contracting 101
  
• Win Government Contracts-Downloads
  
• Win Government Contracts-U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  
• Womenbiz.gov
  

  Gateway for women-owned businesses selling to the government.