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Access
Board (formerly Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board)
www.access-board.gov
Contains Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, information about revision of the ADA and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines, summary of proposed rules, other guidelines, and status of guidelines and standards under development. Training posts schedule of training offered to firms, associations, agencies and other groups that must apply ADAAG requirements to new construction and alterations of buildings and facilities. Offers online courses in ADAAG for Building Elements Designed for Children's Use and ADAAG for State and Local Government Facilities. Publications include technical articles about research projects on guidelines and technical assistance materials; can download guidelines, standards, checklists, amendments, technical bulletins and reports. Enforcement lists state accessibility code offices; provides titles of state access codes and contact information for filing accessibility complaints.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
www.achp.gov
Staff directory includes e-mail addresses; directory of federal, state and tribal historic preservation officers; background information about the National Historic Preservation Program; full text of the National Historic Preservation Act, executive orders and legislative updates; explanatory materials, text and guidance for Section 106 regulations regarding protection of historic properties; archives of significant Section 106 cases since 1966; information about "Introduction to Section 106 Review" course that teaches the Section 106 review process; and federal historic preservation case law.
Agency for International Development
www.usaid.gov
Locations includes country profiles, evaluation publications, annual reports and directory of missions. Can view publications on programs administered and planned by USAID. Business provides link to FedBizOpps to search for USAID solicitations for more than $25,000; procurement notices for under $25,000; business forms; procurement and acquisition regulations and policy directives. Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization/Minority Resource Center provides guide to small businesses, model small business subcontracting plan outline and online vendor registration.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
www.atsdr.cdc.gov
Contains
ToxFAQs series of summaries about hazardous substances; toxic
substance interaction profiles; hazardous substance toxicological
profiles; table of minimal risk levels for hazardous substances;
medical management guidelines for acute chemical exposures; public
health statements on contaminants found at hazardous waste sites;
asbestos information page; HazDat Database of information on the
release of hazardous substances from Superfund sites or from emergency
events; lists of hazardous waste sites by state and by contaminant;
fact sheets and publications.
Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence
www.afcee.brooks.af.mil
Design and Construction contains Sustainable Facilities Guide; other guides and handbooks. Sustainable Development contains Environmental Protection Agency Construction Checklist; guidance documents; handbooks; educational materials; environmental programs. Environmental Web University offers self-paced Web courses. Contracting provides information and documents on conservation, planning, environmental quality and environmental restoration. Golf Course Environmental Management contains planning, design documents; regulatory updates.
Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency
www.afcesa.af.mil
Library contains Unified Facilities Guide Specifications; Unified Facilities Criteria; engineering design and technical publications; public works technical bulletins; and engineering and construction bulletins. Electrical offers interior electrical systems manual; exterior and interior electrical facilities guidance; field guide for inspection, evaluation and maintenance of electrical transformers and substations; and Electrical Safe Practices and Electrical Worker Field Safety publications. Civil Engineering Division provides Seismic Hazard Mitigation Program publications; Small Arms Range Design and Construction Criteria; water systems handbooks and design criteria; technical publications on wastewater systems; pavement evaluation publications; pavement marking guides, guide specifications and standards; electrical and roofing guides; cost engineering software tools, cost guides and handbooks. Fire Protection Division provides manuals and standards. Includes current issue of the "Civil Engineer." Life Safety Engineering provides publications on fire detection and fire suppression systems; lists fire protection training events. Corrosion Control Program includes downloadable Coatings for Exterior Steel Structures, Coatings for the Interior of Steel Water Tanks and Coatings for the Interior of Steel POL Bulk Storage Tanks. Roof Management Program contains Handbook for Paints and Protective Coatings.
Air Force Contracting
https://www.safaq.hq.af.mil/
contracting/public/index.cfm
Contains contracting resources for specific Air Force bases; information on contingency contracting; procurement and contracting information, documents; guidance on policies; Defense Acquisition Deskbook; FAR; contract pricing reference guides; contracting toolkit. Business Center includes "Selling to the United States Air Force," links to procurement forecasts and business development assistance links. Under Labor Information, Labor Advisors Office provides information about Service Contract Act and Davis-Bacon Act requirements; links to SCA and Davis-Bacon wage determinations.
Air Force Housing Privatization
www.afcee.brooks.af.mil/
dc/dcp/news/default.asp
Contains
nationwide project map; list of projects, with details; project list by contractor. Policy and Guidance includes generic RFP, accessibility requirements, design instructions, legal documents and articles, lead-based paint policy, historic preservation requirements.
Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page
(Department of Justice)
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Provides technical assistance manuals and design guides; ADA Enforcement Status Reports and settlements; information about filing complaints and Civil Litigation Monitoring Program; case reporting form; links to other federal agencies that provide ADA information online; "Common ADA Errors and Omissions in New Construction and Alterations"; checklists for existing, child-care and new lodging facilities; memos on accessible stadiums and parking facilities; business technical assistance manual, compliance checklists, briefings. Includes publications and resources for state and local governments, including accessibility requirements certification. Provides full text of ADA Standards for Accessible Design; ADA statute, standards, new and proposed regulations; information about ADA Mediation Program. ADA Business Connection provides online course, videos, publications, business briefs, Business Tax Incentive Packet, ADA Guide for Small Businesses, checklist for existing business facilities, business regulations.
Army Corps of Engineers
www.usace.army.mil
Provides information about USACE civil works, environmental, disaster response, military construction, flood control, regulatory/permitting, and research and development programs. Regulatory/Permitting Program lists regulatory offices; provides organizational charts; includes statutory, administrative and judicial materials and decisions; information on wetland regulations and permits; and "Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual." Headquarters Publications Library contains Army regulations, directives, guidance and technical manuals; engineer circulars, regulations, design guides, manuals, standard letters, forms and construction guide specifications; USACE laboratory technical publications; and link to USACE library catalog. Engineer Manuals Library contains extensive list of downloadable engineering manuals, including Concrete, Construction Quality Assurance, Coastal Engineering Manual, Civil Works Construction Cost Index System and Hydraulic Design. Engineer Research and Development Center provides links to research centers and laboratories, including Construction Engineering Research, Geotechnical and Structures, Cold Regions Research and Engineering, and Environmental. CAD/BIM Technology Center includes BIM articles; “Implementation of CAD Standard for Building Information Model (BIM)”; project profiles; BIM Road Map; A/E/C CADD Standard; software downloads; event listings. News and Information includes full text of current and back issues of monthly Engineer Update. Doing Business with Us provides links to Central Contractor Registration, Office of the Principal Assistant Responsible for Contracting and SBE/DBE resources; contact information for contracting offices. Working for Us provides information on employment with the Corps.
Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters Publications Library
www.usace.army.mil/pubtypes.html
Lists,
links to technical and other publications by type, including engineering circulars,
design guides, directives, standards, technical letters and technical manuals.
Can download Army and engineering regulations, regulation supplements, directives,
guidance and policy memoranda.
Army's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
www.sellingtoarmy.com
Can search Army's annual acquisition forecast by NAICS code, state or description; search DOD opportunities. Provides "Doing Business with the Army" guide; procurement, small business and subcontracting information.
Army Single Face to the Industry Acquisition Business Web Site
https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/
Can search contracting opportunities and procurement notifications; respond to bids electronically. Links to Central Contractor Registration and other contracting resources.
Army Tri-Service Solicitation Network
www.cecer.army.mil/td/tips/index.cfm
Can search for solicitations by issuing agency, activity code or state. Includes link to Vicksburg Consolidated Contracting Office for Construction Engineering Research Laboratory solicitations, pre-solicitations, bid opening results, contract awards, proposed work, emergency response contracts; lists participating agencies.
B
BISNIS: Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States
www.bisnis.doc.gov/
bisnis/bisnis.cfm
Includes
economic research reports by country, region and industry; database
of trade leads; trade show calendar; overview of financing programs;
customs information; government and other links. Provides current
and past issues of BISNIS Bulletin, which is published 10 times
a year and addresses the interests of U.S. companies and organizations
developing projects in Eurasia. Covers market developments, U.S.
government programs, business practices, regulatory environment,
financing.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
www.bfrl.nist.gov
Office of Applied Economics contains project summaries, publications on improving life-cycle quality and economy of constructed facilities, including "Life-Cycle Costing Manual for the Federal Energy Management Program."
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
www.customs.treas.gov
Contains information, tips, forms and documents for importers and exporters. Import includes anti-dumping and countervailing fee information; duty rates; international agreements; compliance information; lists of participating air, rail and sea carriers. Export includes links to lists of blocked, denied and debarred persons and to export documents, licenses and requirements. Travel includes travel alerts; provides information for U.S. residents traveling abroad; entry requirements for foreign nationals; lists restricted/prohibited goods.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.stats.bls.gov
Provides
data on wages, earnings, benefits, productivity, occupations,
business costs, imports/exports, foreign labor, unemployment and
demographics. Includes Consumer Price Index, inflation calculator;
Standard Occupational Classification System; state and local data;
data by industry, including construction; publications and research
papers.
Bureau of Land Management
www.blm.gov
Can view BLM manual and handbook for land-use planning for all activities
that take place on BLM-managed lands. Acquisition
and Assistance Management Division at the Reclamation Service
Center in Denver provides Bureau's Labor Standards for Construction.
Bureau of Prisons
www.bop.gov/business/
Provides guidance and links for doing business with the Bureau; link to Department of Justice bid postings on the FedBizOpps site; acquisition policy, regulations, reference manual; schedule of upcoming replacement solicitations.
Bureau of Reclamation
www.usbr.gov
Links to reclamation contracting offices for contracting opportunities, including bid solicitations, information, results and awards. Vendors can register online. Provides full text of acquisition policies, handbooks and guides; Reclamation Acquisition Regulation; Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation; statutes and regulations for Bureau of Reclamation programs. Reclamation Acquisition Library contains Labor Standards for Construction. Library provides Reclamation Manual, Engineering Geology Field Manual, Water Measurement Manual, other technical manuals; engineering research papers. Includes data on Bureau of Reclamation facilities, including dams, reservoirs and power plants; facility location maps. Safety and Occupational Health Program provides full text of Reclamation Safety and Health Standards; safety directives. Dam Safety Office offers technical seminars and workshops on dam safety and training aids for sale. Water Resources Research Laboratory contains engineering manuals, research reports, water measurement manual, environmental hydraulics reports and dam safety documents. Water Operations includes Reservoir and River Data Center. DataWeb is a database of dam and project technical information.
BuyUSA.com
www.buyusa.com
E-marketplace sponsored by the Department of Commerce brings together suppliers of U.S. products and services with companies outside the United States. Subscriber companies create company profile; search for and e-mail qualified international buyers; receive e-mail notices of new trade lead opportunities; submit and respond to offers to sell their product; and track leads and matches. Country-specific export and trade resources include country profiles; links to programs and services for U.S. companies; general and topical guides and handbooks; newsletters; directories; Market Research library; industry highlights; advice; links to commercial libraries; business services directories.
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Census Bureau, Construction Statistics
www.census.gov/const/www/index.html
Contains statistics on housing starts, new residential construction, new residential sales, new housing characteristics, manufactured housing value put in place, residential improvements and Census of Construction Industries reports. Publications includes construction and housing reports, construction statistics, and housing and household economic statistics. Also includes 2000 and archival census data. State and County Quick Facts contains summary demographic and economic
data by state. Economic Census provides industry, geographic, topical statistical reports on American business, from the national to the local level, at five-year intervals.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Hurricanes
www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/index.asp
Provides facts about hurricane recovery; disaster safety guide; safety clean-up guide that includes information on re-entering damaged buildings, carbon monoxide exposure, mold, electrical and hazardous materials issues, infectious diseases, water safety issues. Includes safety guidance for first responders, shelter workers, health professionals.
Central and Eastern Europe Business Information Center
www.mac.doc.gov/ceebic/
Provides
export guide; country commercial guides; market research reports;
guide to export documentation; trade and investment leads organized
by sector. Lists U.S. government-sponsored, multilateral and private
financing sources.
Central Contractor Registration
www.ccr.gov
Database of basic business information for contractors doing business with the Department
of Defense. Registration is required in order to do business
with the DOD. Instructions for registration over the Web,
by fax or mail; search database by company name, location, SIC
code or federal supply class to check contractor's registration
status; CCR Handbook, containing background information and instructions
for using the CCR database; and vendor reference guide.
Compliance Assistance Centers
www.assistancecenters.net
Industry-specific Compliance Assistance Centers, launched by the Environmental Protection Agency in partnership with industry, academic institutions, environmental groups and other agencies, are designed to address issues particular to the regulated entities. Centers include Auto Repair, Chemical, Construction, Metal Finishing, Paints and Coatings, Transportation, Local Governments, Federal Facilities.
Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center
www.cicacenter.org
Developed
by construction industry trade associations, with funding provided by the Environmental
Protection Agency. Compliance Summary Tool provides overview of environmental
requirements for specific construction projects and alerts to duties imposed by
federal and state laws. Provides plain-language explanations; links to federal
and state regulations; contact links; compliance resources; Endangered Species
Incidental Take Permits; information about construction activities in wetlands/water
bodies, stormwater, asbestos, hazardous waste, solid waste and air pollution.
Environmental resources organized by topic (air, solid waste, stormwater, endangered
species) include rules, permits, statutes, EPA reports and documents, and other
information.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
www.cpsc.gov
Contains database of product recall notices organized by product type, company name, product description and date; publication database organized by topic and title. Can report unsafe products online. Includes regulatory summaries for asbestos, carpeting, leaded paint.
D
Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations
www.access.gpo.gov/davisbacon/
Government
Printing Office Web site provides wage determinations issued by the Department
of Labor under the Davis-Bacon Act and related laws. Visitors can search database
or browse determinations by state; can view wage determinations that will be modified
the next week or browse the current week's modifications by determination.
Davis-Bacon Wage Requirements and Certified Payroll Reports – A Contractor's Guide
www.hudclips.org/sub_nonhud/cgi/pdfforms/dbacont.pdf
This
Web page, provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office
of Labor Relations, contains the full text of the Contractor's Guide to Davis-Bacon
Wage Requirements and Certified Payroll Reports.
Debarment List – Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement
epls.arnet.gov
Electronic version of the Lists of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs, which identifies parties excluded by the U.S. government from receiving federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain types of federal financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits. Can view list alphabetically by party, agency, state or country; search by name, CEC code, agency, state/country, or action and termination date; view cause and treatment code descriptions; past exclusions; denied persons list.
Department of Agriculture, Forest Products Laboratory
www.fpl.fs.fed.us
Leading wood research institute. Can download "Wood Handbook," "Wood as Engineering Material" and "Drying Hardwood Lumber"; browse publications by topic (fire safety, wood deck construction, finishing, composites, sawing) or type (research notes and papers, technical reports). Provides links to research units, including engineering properties, building moisture and durability, wood preservation, structure rehabilitation, fire safety. Includes painting and finishing factsheets. Advanced Housing Research Center provides research reports on the use of wood in housing; moisture management resources. Residential Moisture Management Network provides technical information about mold and wood-based products; links to mold remediation resources.
Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/
Provides
information about loans and grants available to developers for the construction
and renovation of multi-family housing facilities and community facilities in
rural areas. Includes eligibility guidelines, intended fund uses and overview
of the application process. Provides links to Rural Development Field Offices
that offer detailed information about loan programs and applications for financial
assistance; state rural development offices. Provides rural development regulations,
procedures, handbooks and forms.
Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service
www.usda.gov/rus/
Provides rates, terms, eligibility guidelines, policies and application procedures for electric, telecommunications and water infrastructure development programs. Includes RUS notices published in the Federal Register of interest to borrowers; loan regulations. Electric Program lists borrowers by state; provides guide specifications; building plans and drawings; electrical design and construction policies and procedures; electrical standards for materials and construction. Water and Environmental Program contains Environmental Library of statutes, regulations, executive orders and guidance documents; Engineering Library of engineering and construction contracts; technical guides; environmental impact statements and assessments. Telecommunications Program lists materials acceptable for use on telecommunications systems built for Rural Utilities Service borrowers; publications include design and technical bulletins, specifications; seismic safety standards; contractor and consultant services contract forms and agreements.
Department of Commerce
www.commerce.gov
Can access current and back issues of Survey of Current Business and other Bureau of Economic Analysis publications. Links to other resources for national, international and regional economic information. Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization provides subcontracting directory and guide to doing business with DOC. Minority Business Development Agency includes Phoenix database of minority businesses. International Trade Administration includes exporting resources, trade statistics, anti-dumping information. Country Information in Trade Information Center contains general and topical country reports organized by region and country; country commercial guides; and trade information by industry.
Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
www.eda.gov/
Established to provide financial and other assistance to distressed communities by implementing economic development and revitalization strategies. Contains revolving loan guidelines and manuals; requirements for construction projects; overviews of the pre-application and application processes; information about funding programs, grant requirements; funding availability notices; statutes and regulations. Tools of the Trade gives examples of projects, provides context, planning requirements and types of economic development assistance. Economic Development Directory provides contact information for economic development professionals by state.
Department of Commerce, Iraq Investment and Reconstruction Task Force
www.export.gov/iraq/
Contains basic country facts; business climate overview; links to market opportunities; tender listings; e-mail reconstruction alerts to registered users; full text of National Development Strategy; Guide to Donor Funding; International Monetary Fund Report on Iraq; links to U.S. and Iraqi government agencies, Iraqi banks and business centers. Key Documents include contact and grant awards; Department of Defense prime contractors chart; Coalition Provisional Authority Orders Affecting Iraqi Commercial Law; Doing Business in Iraq and Traveling to Iraq FAQs; Business Guide to Iraq; industry sectors overview; weekly status reports from the Department of State; overview of commercial law in pre-war Iraq.
Department
of Defense, Doing Business with
www.defenselink.mil/other
_info/business.html
Includes
Central Contractor Registration handbook; daily major contract announcements;
Selling to the Military handbook; and links to Defense Acquisition
Deskbook, and military specifications and standards information. Defense Reutilization
and Marketing Service provides information about environmental services and lists
contracting opportunities. Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
provides information about assistance programs, subcontracting directory, and
alphabetical directory of DOD procurement and contract management offices, with
names of the Small Business Specialists organized by state and city.
Department of Defense, Office of the Undersecretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
www.acq.osd.mil
Includes Contract Pricing Reference Guides, link to Acquisition Policy and Defense Acquisition Deskbook. Military Housing Privatization lists projects in planning or solicitation stages; project awards; privatization project status; links to other military privatization projects; DOD Doing Business contact list. Installations and Environment includes schedules of Utilities Privatization RFPs. Competitive Sourcing and Privatization includes Costing Manual and DOD Cost Comparison Handbook Series. Installations Requirements and Management includes Anti-Terrorism Standards for Buildings; Unified Facilities Criteria; Unified Facilities Guide Specifications; NIBS Whole Building Design Guide; Facilities Maintenance and Repair News and Report; links to other specifications; models and cost guides for installations.
Department of Defense Single Stock Point for Military Specifications, Standards and Related
Publications
dodssp.daps.dla.mil/
Centralized point for access to an extensive collection of military specifications, standards and standardization documents. Provides link to Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST), a free document database that requires registration. Procurement Gateway is designed to provide prospective government contractors online access to RFQ and post-contract award documents for Defense Logistics Agency projects.
Department of Energy
www.energy.gov
Under Doing Business with DOE, e-Center provides business opportunities database, special notices, procurement information and guidance, regulations, and Doing Business with DOE online DVD. Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization includes forecast of prime and subcontracting opportunities. Office of Project Management provides information about project management systems; risk management analysis; and value engineering. Office of Industrial Technologies includes software tools for process heating, pumping and steam systems; technical library; and Energy Matters newsletter. Energy Prices and Trends contains energy outlook, historical data, price analysis and consumption data. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy includes resources for builders, designers, consumers, business owners and communities on energy efficiency, energy management and high performance buildings. Office of Hearings and Appeals includes case documents, daily decisions and regulations. Environment provides information about alternative and renewable energy research; clean air and water; and waste management. Environment, Safety and Health Portal provides health and safety resources. Office of Environmental Management includes project management and cost engineering information. Lists job opportunities for engineers, architects and craftsmen. Technical Standards Program includes DOE technical standards.
Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration
www.eia.doe.gov
Provides energy production, cost and use statistics, reports, analyses. Includes annual energy outlook, with projections to 2025; annual historical data since 1949; publications; energy glossary; quick stats by energy source; rankings of energy data by state, by country and by company; contact list for energy specialists by area of expertise; schedule of upcoming reports. International and Country Analysis Briefs contain country-specific information on energy consumption, production/generation, reserves, trade, heat content. Can search by individual country or fuel/energy category. Forecasts includes international energy projections to 2025 by fuel and region.
Department of Energy, Energy Information Portal
www.eere.energy.gov
Building Technologies Program provides information about building commissioning; building siting guide; whole building design information, documents; high performance buildings database; high performance commercial building design guidelines; Performance Metrics Research Project; examples of practices and projects for various types of buildings. Provides appliance and commercial equipment standards that include residential and commercial rulemakings, notices, reports. Includes information about emerging technologies for appliances; heating, cooling and refrigeration; lighting; walls, insulation, roofs and foundations; windows, glazing and doors. Provides information about Zero Energy Buildings research program, Indoor Air Quality research and other emerging technologies. Includes building energy data tools, data tables and technical reports; energy and environmental guidelines for construction; whole building design and construction checklist; and Integrated Building Design for Energy Efficiency guide. EnergySmart Schools contains energy design guidelines for high performance schools. Solicitations lists open grants and award solicitations for energy-related research activities. Federal Energy Management Program provides contract guidance; information about financing programs; Building Commissioning Guide; design assistance; life-cycle cost analysis tools and documents; link to Whole Building Design Guide. Office of Industrial Technologies includes best practices tools and documents. State Energy Portal includes state building energy code case studies; high performance buildings database; zero energy home case studies; interactive REScheck and COMcheck energy compliance tools; and interactive ZIP code insulation calculation program. Provides monthly summary of solicitations related to energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable development. Financing provides information about energy efficiency grants and incentives for commercial buildings, small businesses, building industry, utility industry, state and local governments, federal buildings; renewable energy investment incentives; SBA loan programs for energy-related businesses; utility and federal, state and local government energy financing.
Department of Energy, Energy Information Portal, Distributed Energy Resources
www.eere.energy.gov/de/
Provides map of main power grids in the United States; information about DER technologies; overview of issues that should be addressed when installing a distributed power system; database of DER projects; link to DER equipment guide; regulatory and policy information.
Department of Energy’s Environment, Safety and Health Information Portal
www.eh.doe.gov/
Provides environmental, safety and health publications related to the energy industry; related rules and regulations; list of DOE environmental, safety and health experts.
Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Energy Codes
www.energycodes.gov
Contains link to full-text Low-Rise Residential Energy Efficiency standard and proposed rulemaking for Energy Efficiency Code for New Federal Residential Buildings; information about Model Energy Code (MEC); downloadable compliance materials (REScheck) and software; information about commercial energy codes; downloadable COMcheck materials developed to simplify and clarify commercial and high-rise residential building energy code requirements. Provides status of state energy codes; downloadable code comparison reports; residential and commercial determinations; residential and commercial technical assistance reports by state; field guides by state; code enforcement guides; training materials; and current issue of "Setting the Standard" newsletter, with updates on building energy conservation standards.
Department of Homeland Security
www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/
Emergencies and Disasters contains guide for first responders; planning and prevention resources for emergency managers, responders, care providers; hazard mitigation links. Business contains Hurricane Katrina subcontracting information, information about Federal Emergency Management Administration direct contracting opportunities, disaster assistance contracting factsheet, list of FEMA contract awards.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
www.hud.gov
Working with HUD lists contracting and subcontracting opportunities; awards; procurement forecasts; Guide to HUD Contracting; information on small business contracting; contacts; FAQs; HUD Acquisition Regulation; forms; Fair Housing Act Design Manual; 5-year Energy Plan; information about building and redevelopment programs; links to online systems and databases for the housing industry. Research includes publications on design technology, community development, manufactured housing; bibliographical database of abstracts of more than 10,000 research reports, articles and books on housing and community development. Housing Industry provides information about grants, loans and tax credit programs available for housing and other community development activities. Includes list of grants and loans; funding availability notices; information on grant and loan eligibility, application process and requirements. Includes technical guidance; official repository of policies, procedures and other materials; databases of mortgage sales, approved lenders, projects approved for FHA financing. Provides informational pages for lenders, multifamily industry and small businesses; information about financing for hospitals. Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity provides HUD's review of model building codes' conformity with Fair Housing Act design and construction requirements, related documents; Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, Q&A Supplement and information on accessibility requirements. Online Library under HUD Management and Other Info lists persons and businesses that received a Limited Denial of Participation or Debarment Notice from a HUD field office. Economic Development contains "Guide to Deconstruction." Housing provides minimum property standards handbook; Design Standards for Community Sewerage Systems; use of materials bulletins; materials releases; and structural engineering bulletins. Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control provides information about abatement of lead-based paint; Lead Paint Safety Field Guide; lead safety course listings; technical guidance. Office of Labor Relations provides information about Davis-Bacon Act on HUD projects, administration of federal labor standards and enforcement guidelines for HUD program participants.
Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining
www.osmre.gov
Provides
regulatory resources for active mine and abandoned mine reclamation;
list of grant and financing programs; regional information; reports;
safety information.
Department of Labor
www.dol.gov
Provides explanatory materials on state and federal minimum wage laws, overtime pay, family and medical leave, unions, plant closings and layoffs, lie detectors, garnishment, discrimination, unemployment insurance, work hours, worker's compensation, hiring, and benefits. Lists department offices and boards. Links to state labor resources. Includes full text of statutes, regulations and executive orders. Includes compliance information for new businesses; compliance posters, forms and publications; directory of DOL regional compliance contacts; information about programs to help maintain drug- and alcohol-free workplaces. Provides assistance for dislocated workers; labor market information; Occupational Outlook Handbook. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides career guides; wage surveys; and employment, productivity, and safety and health statistics. Employee Benefits Security Administration provides small business employer resources. Employment Standards Administration provides information and regulations on minimum wage, overtime page, Family and Medical Leave Act, and government contracting. Bureau of International Labor Affairs offers foreign labor trend reports for selected countries; labor reports for U.S. free trade agreements; Division of Foreign Economic Research reports and technical papers. Office of Disability Employment Policy provides fact sheets on worksite accommodations; worker's compensation policy development fact sheet; ADA Primer for Small Businesses; and recruiting and hiring fact sheets.
Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs
www.dol.gov/ilab/
Offers foreign labor trend reports for selected countries; labor reports for U.S. free trade agreements; Division of Foreign Economic Research reports, comparative and country studies, technical papers.
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
www.doleta.gov
Provides Workforce Tool Kit for employers and information for businesses on building their workforces; finding employees; tax credits and incentives, including for enterprise zones; foreign workers and professionals; setting up an apprenticeship program; apprenticeship program standards. Includes information on unemployment insurance, downsizing and business closings. Gives information on grants, workforce assistance professionals. Includes resource library. Provides statistics, labor market information, statutes and regulations. For workers, provides job-finding assistance; directory of one-stop career centers; job forecast information; resources for laid-off and displaced workers; information about unemployment assistance, apprenticeships.
Department of Labor, Employment Law Guide
www.dol.gov/asp/
programs/guide.htm
Describes
main statutes and regulations in plain language for employers
who need introductory information to develop wage, benefit, safety
and health, and nondiscrimination policies for their businesses.
Department of State
www.state.gov
Provides information about domestic and foreign construction contracting opportunities; contracting opportunities database; links to other overseas business opportunities; list of current domestic contracts; procurement forecasts; DOS Acquisition Regulation; procurement bulletins and guides; guide to doing business with the DOS for small, minority and woman-owned businesses; list of prequalified design-build firms and general contractors; list of recently awarded contracts. Provides information on countries, regions, governments; foreign travel; lists U.S. diplomatic missions.
Department of State, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations
www.state.gov/obo/
Contains updates on U.S. embassy construction projects overseas that are part of the Long-Range Overseas Building Plan. Includes Interagency Facilities Council guidance documents; contractor documents; list of design-build and general contractors; list of recently awarded contracts; standard embassy design guidelines; searchable database of current opportunities.
Department of Transportation
www.dot.gov
Provides Contracting with the US DOT booklet; link to FedBizOpps for contracting opportunities; full text of statutes and regulations; Transportation Acquisition Regulation and Manual. Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization includes electronic contractor registration with DOT; Electronic Acquisition Reference Library; links to state and local transportation agencies and procurement information; procurement forecast; subcontracting directory; links to DOT Acquisition Offices by agency; DBE program information. Surface Transportation Board posts filings; notices of court actions, mediation decisions and environmental notices. DOT Agencies links to other DOT agencies.
Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics
www.bts.gov
Can access data libraries by transportation mode, subject or agency. National Transportation Library provides reference links, resources and contact e-mails for reference librarians; transportation glossary. State Transportation Profiles are a series of reports on selected states' infrastructure, safety, freight movement, passenger travel, vehicles, economy, energy and environment.
Department of Transportation, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
hazmat.dot.gov
Contains
downloadable safety publications, safety alerts, rules and regulations, international
standards, information about exemptions and approvals, list of training classes,
Emergency Response Guidebook and other resources. Visitors can download instructions
and forms for the Hazardous Materials Registration Program required for all persons
and businesses offering or transporting hazardous materials. e-Hazmat allows users
to register online for the program; make payments on Enforcement Civil (up to
$9,999) and Ticket penalties and on Freedom of Information Act requests; and view
penalty action reports.
Department of Transportation, Office of Pipeline Safety
ops.dot.gov
Contains pipeline regulations, advisory bulletins, interpretations, notices and final rules. Online Library includes annual reports from distribution and transmission companies; safety-related condition reports; accident and incident data; compliance reports by region; Guidance Manual for Operators of Small Natural Gas Systems. Also provides underwater abandoned pipeline reports; statutes, regulations and mandates; memorandums of understanding. Includes pipeline statistics; National Pipeline Mapping system; information on integrity management, training; publications.
Department of Transportation, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
www.tfhrc.gov
Provides technical information on high-performance concrete; subject indices; lists research projects and publications, including technical guidelines, with links to full text of publications. Structures Research provides bridge design information, articles, guidelines, "Covered Bridge Manual," anchor wall design and Construction computer program. Pavement Research includes design and construction guidelines, studies, technical publications.
Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control
www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/
Administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on U.S. foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign countries, terrorists, international narcotics traffickers and those engaged in activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List lists specially designated nationals and blocked persons; provides recent actions, SDN List changes, overview of sanctions program by country, regulations by industry, forms, articles, public and legal documents, and enforcement information.
Department of Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov
Office of Acquisition and Material Management provides contact information for procurement opportunities and Doing Business guide. Business Opportunities System includes database of announcements, contracts and solicitations with solicitation details, documents and contacts; contractor database, with DUNS numbers and links to existing contracts; protest search database; and online registration to receive e-mail notifications. Solicitations Index lists all current solicitations. Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization provides links to VA and other federal opportunities; vendor guides; solicitation mailing list application; forms and factsheets; list of small business contracting specialists; and contracting activity newsletter. VA Contracting ADR Program provides handbook and directives. Office of Facilities Management includes construction information and projects to be put out for bid; active project factsheets; construction forms and documents; list of upcoming design projects; A/E selection information, guides, requirements, contracts and forms; design and construction standards and guides; cost estimating requirements, manuals, guides and charts; VA Acquisition Regulation; environmental directives and guides; and historic preservation links. Technical Information Library includes VA accessibility requirements; asbestos abatement specifications and design manual; design alerts, guides, manuals and procedures; specifications; standard construction details; drawing review checklists; seismic design requirements and zone maps; fire safety requirements and review checklists; equipment guides; Environmental Compliance Manual; Space Planning Criteria for VA Facilities; quality alerts; and technical design summaries.
DisasterHelp.gov
https://disasterhelp.gov/portal/jhtml/index.jhtml
Web site of the e-Government Initiative dedicated to disaster preparedness, prevention, response. Provides links to agencies, organizations, hurricane maps, news updates, resources by disaster type. Includes Guide For Emergency Operations Planning.
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Economic Indicators
www.economicindicators.gov
Maintained by the Economics and Statistics Administration of the Department of Commerce. Provides access to daily releases of key economic indicators from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Census Bureau, including construction put in place, new residential construction, new residential sales, gross domestic product and personal income. Visitors can sign up to receive releases by e-mail or fax for free.
Energy Conservation Standards for New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential Buildings and New Federal Low-Rise Residential Buildings
a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/
2422/01jan20071800/edocket.
access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-24615.htm
Provides full text of Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s notice of regulations, which went into effect on January 22, 2008, requiring new federal buildings to be more energy-efficient.
Energy Information Administration, Households, Buildings, Industry and Vehicles
www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/consumption/
Contains end-use energy consumption data and analyses, including residential, commercial, manufacturing energy consumption; consumption analyses and forecasts; latest Commercial Buildings data.
EnergySmart Schools
www.eere.energy.gov/
buildings/energysmartschools/
Solution Center contains downloadable files and links for low/no cost improvements, energy efficiency retrofits, major renovations, new construction, non-building energy resources, project planning calculators, full text of National Best Practices Manual for Building High Performance Schools. Sectors contains news and guides by project type, including K-12, colleges and universities, public and multifamily housing, commercial buildings. Lists community, strategic, business partnerships; provides news, event listings; Rebuild Network Intranet site for program information, partnership reports, internal program submission process activities.
Energy Star
www.energystar.gov
Provides Energy Star database of appliances; heating, cooling and lighting products; windows, doors and equipment; Energy Star labeled buildings database. Includes service provider directory (architects, engineers, contractors, energy consultants and utilities) and directory of professional engineers that have performed verifications for ENERGY STAR labeled buildings. Can download Professional Engineer's Guide to the Energy Star Label for Buildings and supporting documents; Indoor Air Quality for Schools Toolkit. Offers online interactive Home Energy Yardstick score system; home energy and home improvement advisers; business improvement tools; builder resources; HVAC contractor software tools, calculators and checklists.
Envirofacts Data Warehouse
www.epa.gov/enviro/
Single point of access to several EPA databases for information about environmental activities that may affect air, water and land anywhere in the United States. Quick Start retrieves specific area information by ZIP code, city and state, or county and state. In-depth topical resources include waste, water, toxics, air, radiation and land.
Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
Key Topics are listed in menu on home page and link to detailed, topical sub-menus, which provide specific information. Topics include compliance, water and wastewater, environmental management, ecosystems and pollution prevention. Office of Acquisition Management includes forecast database, active contract listings, procurement and contracting policies, open and closed solicitations, award notices and announcements, contracting glossary. Small Business Gateway includes DBE program information; disposal FAQs; links to small business regulatory assistance programs; EPA hotlines, including Small Business Ombudsman and asbestos abatement/management ombudsman; links to state and local environmental agencies; and environmental glossary. In Industry, Sectors Strategies Program pulls together pollution prevention techniques, regulatory requirements and contacts, including for the construction industry. Provides factsheets on chromated copper arsenate and pesticides; publications; publications catalog; newsletters; legislative library; summaries and full text of federal environmental statutes and regulations. National Lead Information Center contains technical information; online training module on minimizing lead-based paint hazards during renovation, remodeling and painting; lead-based paint pre-renovation handbook for contractors, property managers and maintenance personnel; lead paint safety field guide for painting, home maintenance and renovation work. Offers training courses, guides and application forms for lead certification program for workers, supervisors, inspectors, risk assessors and project designers. Office of Wastewater Management provides information about permits and EMSs. Office of Underground Storage Tanks provides guides, manuals, statutes, regulations and compliance resources. Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse contains building air quality guidance, mold remediation guide, and asbestos resources. National Compliance Clearinghouse contains resources for construction and other industries. Environmental Finance Program provides information about financing programs for environmental activities. Can download "A Guidebook of Financial Tools: Paying for Sustainable Environmental Systems."
Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention
yosemite.epa.gov/oswer/
ceppoweb.nsf/content/index.html
Provides information about hazardous chemicals; safety alerts and bulletins; accidental release audit and investigation reports; and links to incident databases. Includes guide to preparing, submitting Risk Management Plans; free software for facilities to use in submitting plans required under the Risk Management Program; information about Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act; link to Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) system.
Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Management Systems
www.epa.gov/ems/
Provides Environmental Management Systems information and resources for businesses, associations, and state and federal agencies. EMS is a set of practices that enable an organization to reduce environmental impacts and increase operating efficiency. Provides EMS policies, case studies, guides, manuals, tools, examples, programs, link to national directory of EMS technical assistance providers, and compliance assistance resources for federal facilities.
Environmental Protection Agency, Radon
www.epa.gov/radon/
Contains guide to building radon-free homes; instructions on ordering free copy of EPA’s Recommended Residential Radon Mitigation Standard of Practice; school, consumer, tenant guides; overview of health risks; other resources.
Environmental Protection Agency, Substance Registry System
www.epa.gov/srs/
Database of chemical substances, searchable by name and other criteria, includes classification information, chemical properties, group/component data, links to regulations applicable to each chemical, links to other data sources, including literature references and databases. Substance Comparison Matrix permits side-by-side review of selected substances.
Environmental Protection Agency, Superfund
www.epa.gov/superfund/
Provides Superfund guidance documents; list of workshops and events; database of hazardous waste sites; EnviroMapper; National Priorities List locator; updates, status report, statutes, policies and publications; Facilities Compliance Guide; and assessment software tools. Cleanup Tools includes information about Construction Completion sites where all construction of clean-up actions is complete, immediate threats have been addressed and long-term threats are under control. Provides construction completions at National Priorities List Sites by state. Includes subcontracting opportunities available under current Superfund contracts.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
www.eeoc.gov
Provides information for small businesses about EEOC-enforced laws and processes; technical assistance and training programs; using mediation to resolve employment disputes. Includes ADA Small Business Primer and other employer resources. Lists EEOC field offices. Publications includes factsheets on types of discrimination, enforcement guidance and an online form to order publications in print.
Export.gov
www.export.gov
U.S. government portal for export and trade assistance. Includes guide to exporting; links to databases and Web sites to find partners and trade leads; Export Assistance Center directory. Market Research resources include country, industry market reports; country information; trade agreements and statistics; region-specific programs. Provides information about counseling assistance; listings of embassies, consulates, foreign commercial service offices, foreign embassies, foreign consulates; customs authorities; chambers of commerce in the United States. Includes Trade Events locator. Export Finance includes information about export financing programs; insurance for export transactions and risk mitigation; federal grant programs; information links; shipping, documentation, requirement resources; pricing, foreign tariff, tax, quote resources; links to assistance with trade barriers, IP rights violations, payment problems, customs and commercial disputes, foreign dumping and unfair trade practices in the United States. Provides directories of U.S. exporters; products, services buyers and distributors; trade partners.
Export-Import Bank
www.exim.gov
Independent U.S. government agency that helps finance overseas sales of U.S. goods and services in order to help U.S. exporters compete against foreign suppliers. Provides information about working capital, direct loan, guarantee, project finance and structured finance programs, including eligibility, financing terms, interest rates, fees and applications. Can fill out letter of interest online. Country limitation schedule lists conditions for financial support by country. Provides exposure fee online calculator and advice tables for medium- and long-term loans, guarantees and insurance. Can download technical handbook on working capital guarantee program, agreements, forms and brochures. Offers seminars for exporters and lenders. Lists working capital and medium- and short-term financing lenders.
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FedBizOpps.gov
www.fedbizopps.gov
Federal Business Opportunities is the single point-of-entry for federal government procurement opportunities of more than $25,000. FedBizOpps replaced Commerce Business Daily as of January 2, 2002. Visitors can search business opportunity database by date, location, agency, procurement code or other criteria to view solicitation and award synopses. Registered visitors can receive full text of solicitation notices via e-mail. Provides link to demo training site, instructions for accessing user manuals and federal contracting links.
FedCenter
www.fedcenter.gov
Portal for environmental stewardship and compliance assistance information. Includes pollution prevention regulations, guidance, software, online training, workshop listings, directories. Facility Regulatory Tour is a virtual interactive compliance tool that includes resources for clean-up sites, construction zones, facility infrastructure, landfills, storage tanks.
Federal
Access
www.fedaccess.com/govtwebsites.htm
Provides links to federal agencies by branch and alphabetically.
Federal Acquisition Jumpstation
www.thecre.com/fedlaw/legal25/fedproc.htm
Provides
information on procurement and business opportunities with federal
agencies. Information is organized by federal agency.
Federal Aviation Administration
www.faa.gov
Lists FAA contracting opportunities; can sign up to get e-mail notifications
of new contract postings; links to FAA regional offices for contracting
opportunities; procurement forecast; online registration for FAA
Small Business Registration Database; FAA Acquisition System Toolset
to facilitate compliance with FAA Management System; organizational
chart for and background information on the Office of Airports;
answers to frequently asked questions about airport construction.
Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition includes "Guide to
the Conduct of Protests and Contract Disputes," model forms, procedural
rules, statistics, public versions of recent cases and dispute
resolution timeline. Office of Environment and Energy contains
FAA Air Quality Handbook and noise management, facility compliance
and wildlife hazard management resources. Airport and Aircraft
Safety Research and Development Division contains technical
standards for pavement management.
Federal Aviation Administration, Airport Technology R&D Branch
www.airtech.tc.faa.gov
Provides technical resources, databases, reports on advanced pavement design, airport design technologies, airport pavement testing, nondestructive pavement testing, pavement materials, runway surface technology.
Federal Citizen Information Center
www.pueblo.gsa.gov
Includes
the full text of brochures on such topics as Social Security and other benefits,
buying government property, financial planning, and labor and employment that
are aimed at consumers. Also offers publications for small businesses, including
protecting intellectual property, Employment Law Guide, Small Business Administration
programs and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Federal Communications Commission
www.fcc.gov
Can
access full text of Telecommunications Act and FCC rules; Daily Digest of orders;
news releases; public notices released each business day; Daily Business Files,
where copies of all FCC documents posted on the FCC Web site each day are gathered
for quick, centralized access; weekly FCC filings releases. Provides FCC fees
schedule; Industry Analysis reports. Offers electronic registration and filing
systems. Forms includes construction permit applications for broadcast
stations.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
www.fema.gov
Mitigation Division includes mitigation information by hazard; technical assistance programs; flood hazard mapping information, regulations and guidance; contact information for map specialists; list of training courses; information on retrofitting flood-prone residential buildings; links to state emergency management offices and regional FEMA offices. Mitigation Technical Library includes technical guidance on building in seismically active areas; design guides for floodplains; Design and Construction Guidance for Community Shelters; Reducing Flood Losses Through the International Code Series; and other guidance publications. Earthquakes contains "FEMA 350 - Recommended Seismic Design Criteria for New Steel Moment-Frame Buildings," "FEMA 351 - Recommended Seismic Evaluation and Upgrade Criteria for Existing Welded Steel Moment-Frame Buildings," "FEMA 352 - Recommended Post-Earthquake Evaluation and Repair Criteria for Welded Steel Moment-Frame Buildings," "FEMA 353 - Recommended Specifications and Quality Assurance Guidelines for Steel Moment-Frame Construction for Seismic Applications," and "FEMA 354 - A Policy Guide to Steel Moment-Frame Construction." Includes “Techniques for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings,” part of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program family of publications. Building Performance Assessment Team posts reports of findings and recommendations on major U.S. natural and man-made disasters. Multihazard Building Design Summer Institute offers free courses for engineering and architectural faculty teaching building design. National Dam Safety Program provides links to technical resources and lists upcoming workshops. Provides Doing Business Guide and FedBizOpps link for contracting opportunities and forecast; Emergency Management Guide For Business and Industry; information about public assistance disaster recovery program and application forms; FEMA proposed and final rules; and Federal Register notices. National Flood Insurance Program provides Adjuster Claims Manual, claims forms, condominium insurance information and forms, Flood Insurance Manual, lists of companies providing flood insurance rating software, flood insurance statistics and Flood Insurance Library. Hazards provides information, guides, checklists and links for earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, floods, landslides, tornadoes, tsunamis, flooding, and other natural disasters. Hurricane resources include preparedness guide, inland flooding facts, safety and mitigation tips.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
www.ferc.gov
FERC Online provides access to docket sheets, daily filings and issuances. Commission Issuance Posting System provides access to orders, notices and rulemakings. Offers electronic filing system for many document types; energy infrastructure dockets. Electric includes guidelines, documents, reports and forms. Hydropower includes project listings; licensing notices; filing guidance; documents and information on dam inspections and safety; licensing and compliance checklists, handbooks, guidelines and documents. Oil includes major rulemakings; required forms. Lists oil pipeline companies. Gas provides statutes, regulations, standards, forms; environmental guidelines. Lists natural gas pipeline companies; includes "Guidance on Protection of Critical Energy Infrastructure Information"; environmental guidance. Natural Gas Regulation contains "Guidance Manual for Environmental Report Preparation," "Handbook for Using Third-Party Contractors to Prepare Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements," "Office of Energy Projects Guidelines for Reporting on Cultural Resources Investigations for Pipeline Projects," "Wetland and Waterbody Construction and Mitigation Procedures," and "Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation, and Maintenance Plan."
Federal Facilities Council
www7.nationalacademies.org/ffc/
Develops
and advances technologies, processes and management practices that improve the
performance of federal facilities over their life cycle. Operates under the auspices
of the Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment (BICE) of the National
Research Council, the principal operating agency of the National Academies and
the National Academy of Engineering. Lists events and workshops, ongoing and planned
studies, committees, and reports available for sale.
Federal Highway Administration
www.fhwa.dot.gov
Infrastructure includes High Performance Steel Designers' Guide, national highway specifications database, Construction Program Guide, Generic Construction Related Review Guidelines, construction fact sheets, memorandums, Manual on Uniform Traffic Devices and list of construction contacts by specialty. Office of Acquisition Management lists invitations to bid, requests for proposals and requests for quotations; provides contract forms, forecasts and awards. Includes Asset Management Primer; full text of FHWA statutes and regulations. Office of Real Estate Acquisition includes guidance on right-of-way service contracts, project development guide and design-build information. Office of Program Administration provides information about funding, employment of consultants, value engineering, design-build, subsurface utility engineering program, sample documents, design awards and design standards. Contract Administration Group includes background information on contracting with the FHWA, including required contract provisions, design-build information; information about innovational contracting; and required posters and forms. Innovative Finance provides information about State Infrastructure Banks, which are investment funds at the state or regional level that make loans and provide other forms of credit assistance to public and private entities to carry out highway construction and transit capital projects. Includes SIB primer; FHWA guidance for administering the SIB pilot program; downloadable "Innovative Finance" newsletters that provide project highlights and SIB updates. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program includes program guide, applications, notices of funding availability, legislation and regulations, credit risk assessments of TIFIA projects, and project links. Office of Bridge Technology provides technical information about and specs for fiber reinforced polymer composites; high-performance concrete; steel fabrication; geotechnical engineering; hydraulics; tunnels; bridge inspection programs; bridge directives and policy memorandums. Office of Pavement Technology includes asphalt and concrete technical resources, Superpave Mixture Design Guide, and Pavement Notebook for FHWA Engineers. Research, Development and Technology Service Business Unit includes technical information about pavement performance. Office of Planning, Environment and Realty contains Environmental Guidebook, FHWA Highway Noise Barrier Design Handbook, Flexibility in Highway Design Guide, publications on preventing noise pollution and environmental issues. Context Sensitive Design contains publications and presentations.
Federal Highway Administration, Construction and Maintenance, Office of Asset Management
www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/
Links to the National Highway Specifications Web site, which provides a collection of electronic specifications for highway construction, including approved, emerging and innovative specifications; information on innovative contracting practices; directory of knowledge-based Web pages; industry links. Links to Construction Program Guide, which provides guidance on federal-aid construction program regulations, policy. Provides topical fact sheets on construction management and technical issues; documents on Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer; review guidelines; memoranda; research reports; links to Web sites.
Federal Housing Finance Board
www.fhfb.gov
Contains
overview of community investment cash advance programs, affordable housing program,
standby letter-of-credit program and other loan programs. Includes Federal Home
Loan Bank community lending plans. Includes contact information for Federal Home
Loan Banks community investment officers. Federal Home Loan Bank Districts
contains links to the 12 District Banks.
Federal Railroad Administration
www.fra.dot.gov
Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program provides loans and loan guarantees for acquisition, construction, improvement and rehabilitation of intermodal or rail facilities and equipment, including track, components of track, bridges, yards, buildings and shops. Environment provides information about environmental reviews; "Guidance on Assessing Noise and Vibration Impacts." Provides information on grade crossings, intelligent railroad systems, research and development, high-speed rail.
Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov
Businesses contains Energy and Environment Homepage, which includes EnergyGuide sample labels for appliances, plumbing and lighting products; energy-use data for major appliances; business compliance guides on energy use. Also contains Home Insulation and Energy Efficiency page, which provides R-Value rules, notices; enforcement notices for specific companies.
Federal Transit Administration Budget Information
www.fta.dot.gov/about/
budget_finance/5018_ENG_HTML.htm
Contains
overview of federal funds made available to Federal Transit Administration, U.S.
transit agencies, state Departments of Transportation, and metropolitan planning
organizations for transit purposes.
FedSpending.org
www.fedspending.org/fpds/index.php?reptype=a
Contracts includes database of federal contract data, searchable by contractor, location, contracting agency, competition type, service provided. Can view Top Contractor list. Contractor profiles include contract figures, product or service list, purchasing agencies, purchasing trends, congressional districts where work was performed. Grants includes federal assistance spending, such as grants, loans, insurance, direct payments searchable by recipient, location, granting agencies or assistance type. Can view Top Recipient list; recipient profiles; list of assistance programs and agencies.
Forms from the Feds
exlibris.memphis.edu/
resource/unclesam/forms.html
Contains links to downloadable government forms organized by agency.
Forms.gov
www.forms.gov
Can search for federal forms by agency, number or in alphabetical order.
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General Services Administration
www.gsa.gov
Public Buildings Service has information about planned projects and new construction; statistics by agency; guidelines on getting work with PBS; information about partnering and value engineering programs; A/E Selection and Design Review Guide; links to FedBizOpps and regional offices for contracting opportunities. Lists capital projects funded by Congress in the last five years, with total estimated project costs and status of major projects. Includes final report on Construction Excellence; overview of the architecture and construction delivery process; full text of Facilities Standards for the Public Building Service; fire safety engineering information; fire safety retrofitting policy; sustainable design publications; Whole Building Design Guide; Federal Child Care Center Design Guide. Office of Small Business Utilization includes Doing Business with GSA Guide, forecast of contracting opportunities, subcontracting directory and workshop listings. 3D-4D Building Information Modeling is program established through the Public Buildings Service’s Office of Chief Architect. Provides program overview; downloadable Guide Series; BIM Champions contact list organized by region; technical and news articles. Historic Buildings Program provides historic preservation policies and sample documents. Center for Courthouse Programs includes five-year plan for courthouse construction and status of new courthouse projects.
General Services Administration's Electronic Library of Forms
www.gsa.gov/forms
Provides
General Services Administration's forms, mostly for the federal government, that
can be browsed by agency, number or function.
General Services Administration, Federal Procurement Data System
www.fpdc.gov/fpdc/fpdc_home.htm
Central
repository of statistics on federal contracting provides detailed
information on contract actions for more than $25,000 and summary
data on procurements for less than $25,000. Identifies purchasing
agencies; vendors; products/services; purchase amounts, dates,
locations. Provides order information, online order form for additional
reports.
GeoCommunicator
www.geocommunicator.gov/GeoComm/index.shtm
Bureau of Land Management’s repository of data for federal land stewardship, land and mineral records, land survey information. Land and Mineral Use Records allows users to search, locate and map BLM's land, mineral use authorizations and mining claims on public lands, which include oil and gas leases, rights-of-way, mineral leasing, mining claims. Land Survey Information System contains official boundary surveys for all federal agencies.
Government Printing Office
www.gpoaccess.gov/
The Government Printing Office publishes print and electronic
information for Congress and the executive departments of the
U.S. government. Includes full text of bills, laws, Congressional
hearings, reports, committee prints, regulations, Federal Register,
monthly economic indicators and annual Economic Report of the
President; browse list of government publications available for
sale by topic, or search by title, author, keyword or publishing
agency; lists locations of U.S. Government Bookstores and depository
libraries; links to federal agency Web sites.
GovExec
www.govexec.com
Provides
procurement news, special reports, annual Procurement Preview,
listings of top federal contractors, link to Government Accountability
Office's Bid Protest Docket and other resources.
GovLoans.gov
www.govloans.gov
Gateway to government loan information created by five federal agencies: Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Veterans Affairs and Small Business Administration. Provides loan information, requirements, application process and contact directory; information about business loans; and business resources.
Grants.gov
www.grants.gov
Allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from more than 900 grant programs offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies. Can search for grants by number, date, keyword, agency and other criteria; download grant application package and instructions; complete and submit applications online.
I
Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.ustreas.gov
Federal tax information for businesses, including tax calendars,
tax information pertaining to starting and operating small businesses,
employee benefit plans and electronic filing; full text of IRS
tax publications for businesses; browse list of tax forms or search
for particular forms; download current and prior year's forms
and publications; order print or CD-ROM versions of tax forms;
links to state tax forms; links to full text of federal tax laws
and regulations; Internal Revenue Bulletins. Offers workshops
for small businesses; tax resources for construction and other
business communities. Includes tax FAQs organized by category.
Internal Revenue Service, Construction
www.irs.gov/businesses/small/
industries/content/0,,id=99329,00.html
Construction industry tax resources include federal tax course curriculum, tax tips, recordkeeping guidance, overview of statutes and regulations, trends, statistics, audit technique guides, industry fact sheet, accounting tips, home construction contracts tax guide, and links to small business information.
Internal Revenue Service, Homebuilder Energy Credit
www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-06-27.pdf
Provides overview, eligibility rules and requirements for the Homebuilder Tax Credit available to builders of energy-efficient homes.
International Trade Commission
www.usitc.gov
Can use Electronic Document Imaging System to access public documents filed with the Secretary's Office as part of investigations, obtain docketing information, view images and request copies of print documents. Includes status of investigations; recent filings; administrative protective order forms; information about Five Year (Sunset) Reviews; Harmonized Tariff Schedule; tariff and trade data and statistics. Provides proposed rules; USITC Rules of Practice and Procedure; summaries of statutes involving the USITC; searchable catalog of USITC reports, publications and opinions; bibliography of international trade-related law journal articles; links to trade resources.
Iraq Reconstruction Update
www.dvidshub.net/index.php
?script=pubs/pubs_show.php
&id=201&name=Iraq%20Reconstruction%20Update
Includes current, recent issues of weekly newsletter published by Iraq Project and Contracting Office, which manages nearly $13 billion of the $18.4 billion designated by Congress for Iraq reconstruction.
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Legislative Source Book of the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.
www.llsdc.org/sourcebook/
Contains
a variety of legislative and executive branch research tools,
including legislative histories, how-to tips, overviews, guides,
Q and As, resource lists, telephone and Web contacts, hearing
guides, overviews of executive orders, legislative status tables,
tables of congressional sessions and publications.
N
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hurricane Resource Page
www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/
lookingatearth/hurricane_2005.html
Includes images and videos of hurricane activity; current updates and historical information.
National Archives
www.archives.gov
Compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Archives preserves the voluminous records of the U.S. Government. Access to Archival Database provides access to information about businesses, government spending, census statistics. Users can perform keyword searches or browse by subject.
National Flood Insurance Program
www.floodsmart.gov
Flood resources include online flood risk look-up by address, flood statistics and article library. Insurance resources include online premium estimate, insurance policy overviews and agent directory.
National Highway Institute
www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov
Part of the Federal Highway Administration, the institute provides technical training to transportation agencies and private transportation-related firms. Can download course catalog and course materials; offers online courses. Training areas include structures and hydraulics; materials, pavements and base designs; geotechnical engineering; design and traffic operations; intelligent traffic systems; environment; planning; construction and maintenance; financial management; highway safety.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Vehicle Crash Test Database can be searched by vehicle parameters, test type or barrier type to view reports. Vehicle Stability and Control Division contains vehicle safety reports. Office of Defects Investigation includes searchable databases of complaints, recalls, investigations, service bulletins; can file complaint online.
National Hurricane Center
www.nhc.noaa.gov
Provides hurricane outlook; tropical cyclone forecasts and advisories; images. Includes Hurricane Preparedness Guide to storm surge, tornadoes, high winds, flooding, which provide safety action advisories, graphs, photos, videos, links; Family Disaster Plan; homeowner checklist; retrofit guide; safe room construction plans and cost estimates. Includes Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale; subscription to tropical cyclone e-mail advisories.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
www.cdc.gov/niosh
Provides full text of NIOSH research publications, including occupational safety and health recommendations; evaluations; emerging information about occupational hazards; solutions to specific occupational hazards; pocket guide to chemical hazards; NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods and Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards. Safety and Health Topics include safety and health publications and resources by hazard or substance type; on traumatic occupational injuries, including electrical safety, falls and construction injuries. Electronic Library of Construction Safety and Health provides training and informational materials by type of hazard, trade (including construction) or job site. National Occupational Research Agenda lists NIOSH research priorities. Lists training programs and upcoming occupational safety and health conferences.
National Institute for Standards and Technology
www.nist.gov
Gives information about research activities of NIST measurement and standards laboratories. Vendor information provides forecast of contracting opportunities; explanation of construction, design and goods needs; information on small business utilization; subcontract reports; vendor forms. Building and Fire Research Lab includes information about research and standards activities; BFRL Publications Online, which is a searchable database of technical publications (1993- present); FIREDOC bibliographic database of publications in the Fire Research Information Service; current and archival BFRL Highlights; and information about research collaboration opportunities. Office of Applied Economics contains project summaries, publications on improving life-cycle quality and economy of constructed facilities, including "Life-Cycle Costing Manual for the Federal Energy Management Program." Materials and Construction Research Division provides research information. Building Environment Division contains Heat Transmission Properties of Insulating and Building Materials database; air quality research publications; multizone ventilation modeling software; thermal machinery publications; and research, standards activities and publications by the Computer Integrated Building Processes Gr | |
