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• All About Contracting
  This site from the Small Business Administration begins with the basics and then provides information on other important topics: understanding the rules, finding contracting opportunities, size standards, marketing, and bid and proposal preparation.
• Acquisition Net (Acqnet)
  The federal government's site for all things related to acquisition and procurement -- regulations, virtual library, business opportunities, standards, and more.
• ASSIST Quick Search
  This free site will provide you with direct access to nearly 100,000 full text DoD Specifications and Standards available in the DoD master repository.

• Bidding Basics 
  Before you get involved in the bidding process, take some time to lay the groundwork for successful bidding.

• Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
  To do business with the Federal Government, you must register with CCR. Registration can be done online at this site. There's an easy-to-follow handbook as well as other useful links and information.
• Congressional Research Reports
  For some ridiculous reason, Congressional Research Reports are not generally available to the public. But you can access some of them through various sites, including Congressman Christopher Shay's site. Check out some of the reports related to acquisition reform, appropriations, R&D funding and lots more.
• Contracting With the U.S. Government
  Links and information on government contracting from About.com.

• Defense Acquisition University   
  The Defense Acquition University is an organization established by Congress in 1990 to consolidate and integrate education and training for the Defense Acquisition Workforce. This site also has a nice listing of various acquisition-related links.
• DoD Procurement Statistics
  Various procurement reports and statistics by fiscal year, as well as standard tabulations that can be downloaded.

• ENVIROBIDNET
  ENVIROBIDNET is the leading resource for obtaining new bid opportunities for environmental, contracting, engineering and analytical projects.

• Federal Acquisition Jumpstation
  Links to all federal agency procurement sites on the Web. Or, visit my Doing Business With... page for links to procurement sites of the major government agencies.
• Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps)
  This site is designated as the single source for federal government procurement opportunities that exceed $25,000. If you are interested in bidding on government contracts, you can sign up to automatically receive procurement information. You can also search procurements by solicitation number, date, classification code, and agency for both active or archived solicitations.
• Federal Procurement Data Center (FPDC)
  Statistical data about U.S. Government Executive Branch procurement contract transactions. Downloadable reports contain approximately 50 data elements including agency identification, broad category of what was purchased, dollar obligation, principal place of performance, and contractor identification for contracts exceeding $25,000. The FPDC collects summary information for approximately 17,000,000 smaller transactions.
• Federal Spending Information
  This site contains the following types of information on federal spending for each state: top 10 agencies awarding contracts in each state, top 10 contractors awarded federal prime contracts in each state, top 10 small businesses awarded federal prime contracts in each state, and top 10 metropolitan areas awarded federal contracts in each state. Similar information is provided for federal grants. And if you go to the "Archives," you can also find Top 10 contractors by SIC code as well as useful tips and information.

• Glossary of Procurement Terms
  An alphabetical glossary.
• Government Executive Magazine - Procurement
  A great site for up-to-date procurement news, resources, and special reports.
• GSA Schedules
  Under the GSA Schedules (also referred to as Multiple Award Schedules and Federal Supply Schedules) Program, GSA establishes long-term governmentwide contracts with commercial firms to provide access to over four million commercial services and products that can be ordered directly from GSA Schedule contractors or through the GSA Advantage!® online shopping and ordering system.

• How the Government Buys
  A concise explanation of how the government does business.   Learn about IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs and how they work.

• Oral Presentation Guidelines
  Although this document is written from the government perspective, contractors will find some useful information on preparing for and giving oral presentations.

• Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS)
  PPIRS is a web-based application that allows the retrieval of contractor past performance information. If you are a government contractor, see the FAQ page to find out how to access the system.
• Procurement Glossary of Terms
  An alphabetical listing of procurement terms from the Executive Office of the President.
• Procurement Preview
  Government Executive Magazine's Special Annual Issue on Procurement -- August 2002.
• Procurement Reference Library
  CBD and commercial sites, regulations, procurement reference sites, business assistance, and electronic commerce resources.
• Procurement Virtual Library
  Government procurement resources, including links to information on buying green, contracting offices, electronic commerce, ethics, laws and regulations, journals and publications, professional associations, tools and tips, and other research resources.
• Professional Services Council (PSC)
  PSC is the national trade association representing for-profit professional and technical services contractors doing business with the federal government, commercial and international markets.

• Subcontracting Opportunities Directory
  A state-by-state listing of firms serving as prime contractors to the government.

• Top 200 Government Contractors
  An annual ranking of the top 200 federal contractors by dollar volume of their awards from defense and civilian agencies.

Guides for Doing Business with the Government

FirstGov - Selling to the Government Federal Business Opportunities - Single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Small Business Administration (SBA) - Information on doing business with the government (i.e., Basics, Understanding the Rules, how to Find Opportunities, etc.). Minority-Owned Businesses Selling to the Government - From your first contract to stepping up to bid on a large government or commercial contract, you'll find the information you need to help you get started. Women-Owned Businesses Selling to the Government - The gateway for women-owned business selling to the federal government. General Services Administration (GSA) - Selling to the Government guide. How to do business with Treasury - Doing Business with the Department of the Treasury is designed to assist small businesses in doing business with the Department of the Treasury and its bureaus. This guide includes information about the bureaus within the Treasury as well as information about the Federal procurement process used by the Treasury to acquire goods and services. Cornette Library - General guide for doing business with the government IRS Acquisition Procedure (IRSAP) - IRS supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of Treasury Acquisition Regulation (DTAR). The IRSAP contains policies, procedures, and contract clauses approved for use in IRS procurements. Guide to Preparing and Submitting Unsolicited Proposals -This guide has been prepared, pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.6, to inform potential offerors of unsolicited proposals about the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), its functions, and how it handles unsolicited proposal submissions.