Ability One (was Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act site) -
www.abilityone.gov
Acquisition Central -
www.acquisition.gov
Acquisition Management & Policy Office (OAMP) for the NIH -
oamp.od.nih.gov/
Acronym Finder -
www.acronymfinder.com
Aerospace Mall -
www.aerospacemall.com
Air Force Civilian Service -
www.afciviliancareers.com/
- Contracting Employment Opportunities -
afciviliancareers.com/acm/
Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) -
www.afpc.af.mil/
Army Acquisition Support Center -
asc.army.mil/web/
Army Contract Writing System information -
www.peoenterprise.army.mil/programs/acws
Better Business Bureau (Heart of Texas) -
www.bbb.org/local-bbb/bbb-serving-the-heart-of-texas
Business Link to the US government (official) -
www.usa.gov/link-to-us
Business.com (to help companies grow) -
www.business.com
Business to Community (B2C) -
www.business2community.com
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) -
www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/CFR
CodeFuel's (now Perion) free Marketing Tools -
www.codefuel.com/blog/free-marketing-tools/
Congressional Record -
www.congress.gov/congressional-record
Consumer Protection Safety Commission Business Tab -
www.cpsc.gov/en/Business--Manufacturing/
Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) -
www.cpars.gov/
Courts

- Alternate Disputes Resolution (ADR) Information by the American Arbitration Assc. -
www.adr.org
- Alternate Disputes Resolution (ADR) USAF Link -
www.adr.af.mil/
- Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) -
www.asbca.mil/
- Comptroller General (GAO) Decisions -
www.gao.gov/legal/bid-protests/recent
- Court of Federal Claims, U.S. -
www.uscfc.uscourts.gov
- Supreme Court (US) Opinions -
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/opinions.aspx
Customs & Border Protection (CBP) -
www.cbp.gov/
Department of War
- Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) -
www.dcaa.mil
- Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) -
www.dla.mil/
- Defense Contract Management Agency -
www.dcma.mil
- DoD Items -

-- DoD Activity Address Directory (DoDAAD) -
www.dla.mil/Defense-Data-Standards/Committees/DODAAD/
-- DoD funding information (including how to read a DoD Appropriation) -
acqnotes.com/acqnote/careerfields/line-of-accounting
- Warfighting Acquisition University -
www.dau.edu/
-- Contingency Contracting Community -
www.dau.edu/cop/Contingency
-- Contract Pricing Reference Guides -
dau.edu/cprg
-- Course Schedule, current FY -
icatalog.dau.edu/mobile/CoursesSchedules.aspx
-- Justification and Approval Preparation Guide -
www.dau.edu/acquipedia-article/justification-and-approval-ja
-- Market Research Course Description -
icatalog.dau.edu/mobile/CLModuleDetails.aspx?id=12478
-- Transcript Request -
www.dau.edu/help-center/faq/dau-transcript
Defense Base Act (DBA) Information -
www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lsdba.htm (government) and www.defensebaseact.com/ (commercial)
DoD EMall -
www.fpds.gov/wiki/index.php/DOD_EMALL
DoD Techipedia (wiki) -
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DoDTechipedia
Directory of Federal Agencies -
www.usa.gov/directory/federal/index.shtml
DUNS Number (Dun & Bradstreet) -
www.dnb.com
Economic Indicators -
www.commerce.gov/data-and-reports/economic-indicators
Education

- Air Force Institute of Technology School -
www.afit.edu/
- American Conference Institute (Business Courses) -
www.americanconference.com/
- Community College of the Air Force -
www.airuniversity.af.edu/Barnes/CCAF/
- DANTES Education Programs -
www.dantes.mil
- Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) -
www.fai.gov/
-- Contracting Professionals Smart Guide -
www.fai.gov/resources/contracting-professionals-smart-guide
- Michigan State University's Broad College of Business Department of Marketing -
broad.msu.edu/marketing/
- Online Degree Information -
www.elearners.com/find-your-match/
-- interesting information regarding digital college essays -
www.onlineschools.org/online-writing-center/
Environmental Issues (via Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) -
www.tceq.texas.gov/
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Resources for Small Business -
www.epa.gov/resources-small-businesses
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission -
www.eeoc.gov
Federal Acquisition Regulation (Acquisition Central) -
www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far
- Federal Acquisition Regulation (Defense Supplement (DFARS)) -
www.acquisition.gov/daffars
-- Federal Acquisition Regulation (Air Force Supplement (AFFARS)) -
www.acquisition.gov/daffars
-- Federal Acquisition Regulation (Army Supplement (AFARS)) -
www.acquisition.gov/afars
-- Federal Acquisition Regulation (Navy Marine Corps Supplement (NMCARS) and Guide (NMCAG)) -
www.acquisition.gov/nmcars
-- Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 4.16, Procurement Instrument Identification Numbering (PIIN)) -
www.acquisition.gov/far/part-4#FAR_Subpart_4_16
-- Market Research Guide -
www.acquisition.gov/dfarspgi/pgi-210.070-market-research-report-guide-improving-tradecraft-services-acquisition
Federal Bar Association, San Antonio Chapter -
fedbarsatx.org/
Federal Communications Commission -
www.fcc.gov/
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (will move to SAM.gov in Spring 2025) -
www.fsrs.gov
Federal Procurement Data System -
www.fpds.gov
- FPDS Version 1.5 information -
www.fpds.gov/wiki/index.php/Version_1.5_Detail
Federal Register (and see the System for Award Management below) -
www.federalregister.gov/
-- OMB Circulars (i.e., A-76, A-87) -
www.federalregister.gov/documents/search?conditions%5Bterm%5D=omb+circulars
Federal Spending Database-
www.usaspending.gov
- Federal Spending Transparency Act Data Act Collaboration Space -
fedspendingtransparency.github.io/index.html
Federal Supply Class (FSC) Search -
www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/FIC/H2/
Federal Trade Commission Business Center -
www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center
Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Small Business Assistance -
www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/SmallBusinessAssistance
Forms and Publications (AF Electronic) -
www.e-publishing.af.mil/
Forms and Publications (Army Electronic) -
armypubs.army.mil/
Forms (DoW Electronic) -
www.war.gov/Resources/Forms-Directives-Instructions/
Fundera Ledger (news and advice for small business owners) -
www.fundera.com/blog/
GovCon (Government Contracting information source) -
www.govcon.com/
Government Executive (online) magazine -
www.govexec.com
GSA -
www.gsa.gov
- Advantage Online Shopping -
www.gsaadvantage.gov/
- eBuy -
www.ebuy.gsa.gov/
- Per Diem Rates -
www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates
- Smart Pay for travel or purchase-
smartpay.gsa.gov
- Smart Pay online training -
training.smartpay.gsa.gov/
- Technology e-Tools (was ITSS) -
www.gsa.gov/tools/technology-etools
Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Small / Disadvantaged Business Office -
www.hud.gov/program_offices/cpo/about/smbizsp
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center -
www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed
- Guide to Reporting Payroll Taxes -
www.irs.gov/newsroom/national-small-business-week-e-file-the-best-way-to-report-payroll-taxes
International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) - ISO 9001 (et.al.) information - www.iso.org/iso/home.html
Law Search (i.e. US Code @ Cornell) -
www.law.cornell.edu or Commercial Law (i.e. UCC @) - www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/
Legislature Small Business Committee -
www.sbc.senate.gov/public/ (Senate) and smallbusiness.house.gov/ (House)
Library of Congress -
www.loc.gov
Loan Calculator, Small Business -
www.shopify.com/tools/business-loan-calculator
MacRae's Blue Book (Industrial Directory) -
www.macraesbluebook.com
- Canadian Trade Index (MacRea's Canadian sister site) -
www.ctidirectory.com
Manufacturing Best Practices from the Consumer Product Safety Commission -
www.cpsc.gov/business--manufacturing/business-education/business-guidance/BestPractices
Minority Business Development Agency -
www.mbda.gov
NASA Procurement -
www.nasa.gov/procurement/
National Apex Accellerator Alliance (government funded help for small businesses to get contracts, was PTAC) -
www.napex.us/
National Industries for the Blind (NIB) -
nib.org/
Navy Acquisitions -
www.secnav.navy.mil/rda/Pages/default.aspx
North American Industry Classification System (NIACS) Search -
www.census.gov/naics/
- matching NAICS codes to SB size standards (via SBA) -
www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) -
www.osha.gov
Postal Services (US) -
www.usps.gov/
Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) -
piee.eb.mil
Product Service Code (PSC) selection tool -
psctool.us/
Professional Organizations for Contracts / Acquisitions / Procurement / Purchasing Persons

- Association for Proposal Management Professionals -
www.apmp.org/
- Coalition for Government Procurement (CGP), The -
thecgp.org/
- Institute for Supply Management (ISM) -
www.ismworld.org/
-- nearest chapter -
austin.ismworld.org/
- National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) -
www.naspo.org/
- National Contract Management Association (NCMA) -
www.ncmahq.org/
-- Commerce & Contract Management Institute -
ncmahq.org/Web/About/CCM-Institute/Commerce---Contract-Management-Institute.aspx
- National Institute of Government Purchasing -
www.nigp.org/
-- San Antonio Public Purchasing Association (local chapter) -
www.sappa.org/
Ratification? - Link to a Department of Army MedCom YouTube Video (If more commanders / contracting offices required training like this throughout their purview of authority, there would be fewer unauthorized commitments!) -
youtu.be/_Ruw-uCI3Ec
Receiving Reports (the Receiving Process) -
www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/appendix_f.htm
Regus (for short term professional office space ... please advise them GSAC NCMA referred you) -
www.regus.com/en-us
Regulations (central US government repository) -
www.regulations.gov/
Research (dictionary, maps, foreign currency, etc.) -
itools.com
SA Express-News Classifieds Search via Hearst Media -
www.hearstmediasa.com/classifieds
Salary Survey and more -
www.salary.com
Secretary of the AF / Acquisition -
ww3.safaq.hq.af.mil/
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Small Business Gateway -
www.sec.gov/resources-small-businesses
Service Corps of Retired Executives (free small business mentoring) -
www.score.org/
Small Business Administration -
www.sba.gov/
- check out SBA's San Antonio District Office at
www.sba.gov/district/san-antonio,
- check out SBA's Training at
www.sba.gov/sba-learning-platform,
- their Small Business Development Centers at
www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-locations/headquarters-offices/office-small-business-development-centers,
- their Subcontracting Network at
subnet.sba.gov/client/dsp_Landing.cfm, and
- their Woman-Owned Business' US government gateway at
www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/women-owned-businesses
Small Business Programs Office (DoD with links to other DoD agencies' SBPOs) -
https://business.defense.gov/
Small Business Resource Guide (from Go Go Shopper) -
www.gogoshopper.com/resources/the-small-business-resource-guide.html
Source America (formerly the National Industries for the Severly Handicapped or NISH) -
sourceamerica.org/
Standard Procurement System (SPS) / Procurement Desktop - Defense (PD
2) -
www.caci.com/standard-procurement-system-sps-pd2-training
State and Local Government Portal -
www.usa.gov/state-local-governments
State Department Business Center -
www.state.gov/business/
Subcontracting Reporting System, Electronic -
www.esrs.gov
Surety List, Approved via US Treasury -
www.fiscal.treasury.gov/surety-bonds/circular-570.html
System for Award Management (SAM) -
www.sam.gov/SAM/
- Contract Opportunities (was fbo.gov) -
sam.gov/opportunities
- Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (
FAPIIS) - www.fapiis.gov/
- Wage Determinations, Davis-Bacon (some portions may be restricted to .mil) -
sam.gov/search/?index=dbra
- Wage Determinations, SCA -
sam.gov/search?index=sca
ThomasNet (Thomas Register Directory) ... information source for commercial and government contracting agencies -
www.thomasnet.com
Time (Exact) -
time.gov/
Travel Regulations (was JTFR / DoD) -
www.travel.dod.mil/
UNICOR Online -
www.unicor.gov/
Value Engineering (PDF for right-click only) -
apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA464089.pdf
Veterans' Administration Small / Disadvantaged Business Utilization Office -
www.va.gov/OSDBU/
Where in Federal Contracting? References (WIFCON) -
www.wifcon.com/
- WIFCON Quic-Kit (Handy Contracting Guides / Handbooks / more) -
www.wifcon.com/quickit.htm

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