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General Information links related to:
Federal Acquisition Regulation
Filing of Bid Protests at the GAO
Filing of Bid Protests at the Court of Federal Claims
Contract Claims under the Contract Disputes Act (”CDA”)
Information Concerning Security Clearances
Federal Procurement
Contractor Registration
Federal Contract Information
Ethics in Federal Government Contracting
Small Business

Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act
Employment/Benefits
Litigation
Health Law

 

 

General Information

 

• USA.gov – provides links to information about federal government agencies, programs, courts, and opportunities. www.usa.gov
• State and Local Government Internet Directory – provides access to the websites of thousands of state agencies and city and county governments. www.statelocalgov.net
• Thomas – Legislative information from the Library of Congress. www.thomas.gov
• FedStats – Statistics from more than 100 Federal agencies. www.fedstats.gov
• Librarians’ Internet Index – Compendium of links to websites organized by topics. www.lii.org
• Refdesk.com – Compendium of links to websites for newspapers in the USA organized by State and in the World organized by country. www.refdesk.com

 

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Federal Acquisition Regulations

 

• The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Home Page: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ (Includes past and current versions of the FAR)
• The Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) implements and supplements the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): http://www.dhs.gov/xopnbiz/regulations/
• The Department of Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) implements and supplements the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) : http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFARa.HTM or http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/index.html
• The Department of Army Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS) implements and supplements both the FAR and the DFARS: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFAFAR1.HTM
• The Department of Justice Acquisition Regulation implements and supplements the FAR: http://www.usdoj.gov/jmd/pe/jarinet.htm
• The Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation (NMCARS) implements and supplements the FAR: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFNAPS1.htm
• Other Agency Procurement Supplements to the FAR may be found at http://www.thecre.com/fedlaw/legal25a.htm
• A good source for federal acquisition statutes may be found at http://www.thecre.com/fedlaw/intro2.htm and http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/#SECTIONS

 

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Filing of Bid Protests at the GAO

 

• Bid Protests may be filed by interested parties at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an agency that, among other things, is commissioned by Congress to study the programs and expenditures of the federal government: http://www.gao.gov/
• GAO Bid Protest Regulations are found at: http://www.gao.gov/decisions/bidpro/bid/bibreg.html
• Protesters may request a protective order to protect financial information and other trade secrets. The rules governing GAO Protective Orders are found at: http://www.gao.gov/special.pubs/d02520sp.pdf
• Recent bid protest decisions of the GAO may be found at: http://www.gao.gov/decisions/bidpro/bidpro.htm

 

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Filing of Bid Protests at the Court of Federal Claims

 

• Bid Protests also may be filed at the Court of Federal Claims. Bid protest information for the Court of Federal Claims is found at http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/node/3562, and the Court of Federal Claims Rules are found at: http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/court_info/rules_nov032008_v2.pdf

 

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Contract Claims under the Contract Disputes Act (”CDA”)

 

• The Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as amended (41 U.S.C. 601-613) applies to nearly all contracts awarded by the U.S. Government. The CDA establishes procedures and requirements for asserting and resolving contract claims. The full text of the CDA may be found at http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode41/usc_sup_01_41_10_9.html.
• Generally, CDA claims must be first filed with the contracting officer. Claims over $100,000 must be certified by the contractor.
• A claim that is denied may be appealed to the appropriate board of contract appeals or to the Court of Federal Claims.
• Information about, and rules for, the newly created Civilian Board of Contract Appeals are found at: http://www.cbca.gsa.gov/
• Information about, and rules for, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals are found at: http://docs.law.gwu.edu/asbca
• The Court of Federal Claims Rules are found at: http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/rules.htm

 

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Information Concerning Security Clearances

 

• The starting point for information on security clearances is found at the Defense Security Service (DSS) website: https://www.dss.mil/GW/ShowBinary/DSS/index.html
• Information concerning Industrial Personnel Security Clearances may be found at: https://www.dss.mil/GW/ShowBinary/DSS/psco/psco.html
• Information concerning Facility Clearances may be found at: https://www.dss.mil/GW/ShowBinary/DSS/isp/industrial_sec.html

 

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Other Federal Procurement Links

 

• GSA Forms Library: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formslibrary.do?viewType=LIST&viForm=&formType=SF&sortBy=TITLE

 

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Contractor Registration

 

• Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is the primary registrant database for the U.S. Federal Government. CCR collects, validates, stores and disseminates data in support of agency acquisition missions: www.ccr.gov

 

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Federal Contract Information

 

• To find out information on federal contracts, subcontracts and grants, go to www.usaspending.gov
• To learn about federal contracting opportunities, go to www.fbo.gov

 

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Ethics in Federal Government Contracting

 

• Procurement integrity and ethics rules, such as the rules concerning kickbacks, gratuities (gifts), conflicts of interest and so, govern all aspects of federal government contracting. Although designed for government personnel, the website of the Department of Defense Office of General Counsel, Standards of Conduct Office (SOCO) is a comprehensive source for ethics material: http://www.dod.mil/dodgc/defense_ethics
• SOCO also provides an online ethics training course at http://www.dod.mil/dodgc/defense_ethics/ethics_training/2008AET_New/. Nongovernmental personnel are able to use this site for non-official, educational purposes.

 

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Small Business Links

 

• Information regarding the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program, Service-Disabled-Veteran-Owned Small Business Program, Women Business Ownership Program, and other small business programs may be found at www.sba.gov.

 

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Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act

 

• Text of the Freedom of Information Act, Showing changes made by the Open Government Act of 2007 and the Open FOIA Act of 2009.

• Your Right to Federal Records, Nov 2009, A joint publication of the Department of Justice, Office of Management and Budget, and General Services Administration covering both the FOIA and the Privacy Act. 

• A Citizen’s Guide to the Freedom of Information Act, A guide to using both the FOIA and the Privacy Act prepared by the House Committee on Government Reform, 109th Congress.

• List of Federal Agency Freedom of Information Act Officers, Names and contact information for FOIA Officers of major federal agencies.

• Federal Agency FOIA Home Pages, Links to each major federal agency’s home page showing FOIA rules and procedures, fees, etc. 

• Department of Justice Guide to the Freedom of Information Act, 2009, A detailed discussion of procedural requirements, the FOIA exemptions and exclusions, and litigation considerations.

• Text of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.

• Overview of the Privacy Act, A discussion of Federal agency requirements, access and amendment procedures, the Privacy exemptions, and civil and criminal penalties for violations of the statute.

• Office of Management and Budget Privacy Reference Material, A collection of policy letters and guidance issued by OMB regarding the Privacy Act and Privacy-related topics, such as data quality, physical and electronic safeguards, computer matching, and risk assessments.

 

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Employment/Benefits

 

• dol.gov - Department of Labor Summary of and Links to the Major Laws of the Department of Labor. http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/lawsprog.htm
• osha.gov - Links to and information about Occupational Safety and Health Administration laws. http://www.osha.gov/
• eeoc.gov - Links to and information about Equal Employment Opportunity Commission laws. http://www.eeoc.gov/
• dol.gov - Links to and information about Employment Standards Administration Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) responsible for ensuring that contractors doing business with the Federal government do not discriminate and take affirmative action. http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/
• usdoj.gov - Links to and information about relevant laws enforced by the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/
• uscis.gov - Links to and information about U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services laws. http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
• ada.gov - Links to and information about the Americans With Disabilities Act. http://www.ada.gov/

 

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Litigation

 

• Code of Federal Regulations – A codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr
• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure – This site provides access to the national and local rules currently in effect in the federal courts, as well as background information on the federal rules and the rulemaking process. www.uscourts.gov/rules
• FindLaw – Contains resources and links for both state and federal laws, including constitutions, statutes, cases and more. www.findlaw.com/casecode

 

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Health Law

 

• American Bar Association Health Law Section www.abanet.org/health
• American Health Lawyers Association www.healthlawyers.org
• American Public Health Association www.apha.org
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) www.cms.hhs.gov
• Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services www.oig.hhs.gov
• Public Health Law Association www.phla.info

 

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