Federal Contracting Resources

Acquisition Central

The web site for the federal acquisition community.
http://acquisition.gov/
  

Air Force General Counsel's Contractor Responsibility website

This site includes links to its Fraud Facts Newsletters and information about recent debarments.
http://www.safgc.hq.af.mil/organizations/gcr/index.asp

American Bar Association (ABA)

The ABA is a membership organization; nevertheless, it has a few contract law sections that might be helpful.
Public Contract Law Section – http://www.abanet.org/contract/home.html
Government and Public Sector Lawyers' Section – http://www.abanet.org/govpub/home.html

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA)

Considers and determines appeals by DoD contractors from decisions of contracting officers or their authorized representatives or other authorities on disputed questions.
http://www.asbca.mil/

Bid Protests (GAO)

The Comptroller General, the head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), issues decisions in various areas of federal law, including bid protests by contractors that challenge government contract award decisions.
http://www.gao.gov/legal.htm

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

The online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance provides access to a database of all Federal grant programs.
http://www.cfda.gov/

Center for Public Integrity

The Center for Public Integrity is a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing original, responsible investigative journalism on issues of public concern. 
http://www.iwatchnews.org/
 

Center for Veterans Enterprise (VetBiz)

VetBiz is a Veteran Resource Information web site designed to assist veteran entrepreneurs who want to start and expand their businesses in the Federal and private marketplace.
http://www.vetbiz.gov/

Central Contractor Registration (CCR)

Find a federal contractor.
http://www.ccr.gov/

Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA)

Hears and decides contract disputes between government contractors and executive agencies.
http://www.cbca.gsa.gov/

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Although you might have access to CRS reports, there are times when a report may not be available to you.  If you have trouble finding a CRS report, try here.
http://opencrs.net/

Defense Acquisition University (DAU)

DAU offers a collection of contracting resources as well as online training for government employees, including congressional employees.
http://www.dau.mil/

Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)

DCAA is responsible for performing all contract audits for the DOD.
http://www.dcaa.mil/

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

Responsible for ensuring federal acquisition programs, supplies, and services are delivered on time, within cost, and meet performance requirements.
http://www.dcma.mil/

Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS)

DoD's supplement to the FAR.
http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/index.htm

Department of Defense Information

Contracting data – http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/procurement/Procurement.html

Department of Justice

U. S. Attorneys Offices Contact Information – http://www.justice.gov/usao/about/offices.html#a
FOIA Guides and Contacts – http://www.justice.gov/oip/foia-resources.html