Retooling:Broadening Your Employment Horizon

Government Resources

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Oregon State & Local Agencies

• State of Oregon Informational Interview Directory provides a listing of State agency contacts who have consented to conduct informational/research interviews about their organizations, jobs, etc. (pdf)
• City of Portland Bureau of Purchases (source of information about bidding opportunities)
• Multnomah County
  • Central Procurement and Contract Administration Section (CPCA, source of information about contracting opportunities)
  • Other Government Purchasing Links (to statewide city, county, and regional government purchasing Web sites)
• Washington County Support Services Department Purchasing Division (source of information about contracting opportunities)
• Metro: Invitation to Do Business (source of information about contracting and job opportunities and more)
• State of Oregon, Dept. of Administrative Services, Purchasing (provides information about the Vendor Information Program (VIP), how to register for it, online contracts, purchasing links, etc.)

National & Federal Resources

• Commerce Business Daily (CBDNet: This is the Federal Government's official, free electronic version of the Commerce Business Daily, which is the publication where most federal government RFPs and RFQs are posted.
• GovCon (This is a marketing network for professionals and industry. Site is used to post RFPs for government contracts.)
• FedBizOpps (This is a posting center for government contract opportunities for specific federal agencies. The site offers an e-mail acquisition notification service for RFPs and RFQs by procurement classification codes.)
• Federal Acquisition Jumpstation (This is a Web site link to federal acquisitions for all federal agencies.)
• ProNet (This is an electronic gateway of procurement information for and about small businesses. It also is a search engine for contracting officers, a marketing tool for small firms, and links to assistance and procurement opportunities, as well as other important information.)

Other Resources

• Portland/NW Oregon Government Contract Assistance Program, Organization for Economic Initiatives, Inc.; c/o Michael M. Bowen (P.O. Box 1364, Lake Oswego, OR 97035; 503-697-0614, 503-697-0614)
• Portland Community College, Small Business Development Center (This site offers business management classes, including marketing professional services to the government.)
• Oregon Small Business Development Centers (This site offers assistance to small businesses wanting to market their products and services to the government.)
• SBA Government Contracting (This site lists resources for businesses seeking government contracts, including regional workshops on contracting and local representatives and other contacts who are available for guidance.)
• US Business Advisor (This site links to resources related to selling products and services to the government.)
• US Government Info/Resources (This site, sponsored by About.com, provides information about government contracting and lists links to various federal and state procurement sites.)
• Selling to the Government (The site of the Association of Government Marketing Assistance Specialists.)
• Federal Acquisition Regulation (This site lists information on federal contracting regulations.)
• Government Contracting (This site, sponsored by the North Texas SBDC, lists common questions asked by small-business owners about government contracting, plus other pertinent links.)

Compilation of this list is courtesy of Doug Freeman, Ideascape, Inc.

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