Acquisitions Central
The web site for the federal acquisition community and the government's business partners and is a starting point for those interested in government contracting and includes links to various contracting-related systems like: Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Excluded Parties List System (EPLS), etc. Includes "tabs" oriented around user groups like: For Buyers, For Sellers, For Citizens, Acquisition Workforce.
Title
41: Public Contracts & Property Management (U.S. Code)
Government Printing Office, Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e–CFR). Searchable version also
available from the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University.
Central Contractor Registry (CCR)
The CCR the primary registrant database for the U.S. Federal Government. CCR collects, validates, stores and disseminates data in support of agency acquisition missions. Includes ORCA (Online Representations and Certifications Application) and links to SBA's Dynamic Small Business search.
Code of Federal
Regulations (GPO)
General and permanent rules published in the Federal Register
by the executive
departments and agencies of the Federal Government. Divided into
50 titles that
represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation.
Excluded Parties List (EPLS)
The purpose of EPLS is to provide a single comprehensive list of individuals and firms excluded by Federal government agencies from receiving federal contracts or federally approved subcontracts and from certain types of federal financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits.
Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR)
The Department of Defense (DOD), the General Services Administration
(GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) jointly issue the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
for use by executive agencies in acquiring goods and services.
Regulation in HTML and PDF formats, references, relevant documents
and other information. The current FAR is available in multiple
file formats; the Reference section includes a GSA
forms library.
Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (FAIR)
Public Law 105-270, 105th Congress, 1998
Lists functions of the Federal Government that are not inherently
governmental.
Office
of Federal Procurement Policy
Office
of Management & Budget Circulars
Circular A-76 (Rev.) Performance of Commercial
Activities, May 29, 2003 (including technical correction made
by OMB Memorandum M-03-20) establishes federal policy for competition;
in HTML and PDF.
Procurement & Government
Contract Law Resources
Matthew Mantel, George Washington University Law School
Links to federal; international; state; e-commerce; outsourcing/privatization;
tribunals
and ADR resources; journals & publications; ethics, fraud, and compliance
resources;
green procurement; and legal research aids and procurement training resources
Vendor Support Center
Useful resources for vendors including "The Steps to Success - Make the Most of Your GSA Contract" (May 2009) in the publications section.
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