Virtual Reference Library for Public Procurement

Buying Green (environmentally friendly products)

Contracting Organizations & Business Opportunities for Contractors

U.S. Federal Government:

• Fedbizopps - Federal contracting opportunities (GSA)
• Federal agency Jumpstation (links to Federal agency procurement offices)
• WomenBiz.Gov

State Government Procurement Offices:

• Index of All States (courtesy of NIGP)
  Another listing of all States (courtesy of About, Inc.)

Individual state sites:

Local Government Procurement Offices:

• Alexandria, VA
• Arlington, VA
• Miami-Dade, FL
• New York
• (More to Come)

Cooperative Purchasing:

• U.S. General Services Administration (IT contracts open to state & local governments)
• Western States Contracting Alliance (state and local governments)
• U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance (web site + description of offerings for local governments)

International Public Procurement Offices:

• African Development Bank Group
• Asian Development Bank
• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
• Canadian Public Works
• China Bidding
• Comprasnet- Brazil (In Portuguese)
• Europe (Tenders Electronic Daily - TED)
• European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
• European Procurement Forum
• Hong Kong Finance Bureau
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• Poland (in Polish)
• Procurement Homepage International (multinational)
• Singapore GeBiz
• South Africa
• South Korea Public Procurement
• Sweden Public Procurement
• United Kingdom Tenders + Tenders Direct + Govt Commerce Procurement
• United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
• United Nations IAPSO Web Buying
• United Nations Operations Procurement (UNOPS)
• World Bank
• World Trade Organization - ITC and Public Procurement Compendium

Electronic Commerce

Ethics and Other Useful Compliance Resources

Federal Acquisition Links

Laws and Regulations on Public Procurment

Journals & Publications on Public Procurement

Professional Associations

Tools, Tips, and Best Practices

Additional Research Resources