On-Line References
Here are links to other web sites that have useful information for purchasing professionals. Please e-mail DPSLinks@dgs.state.va.us with any corrections, or with information about additional sites that provide valuable information.
Lynchburg City Procurement Department Information about purchasing opportunities for Lynchburg City, VA. Plus links to purchasing-related sites (surplus, solicitations, government), including employment opportunity search engines.
www.ci.lynchburg.va.us/procurement
GOVCON
GovCon site has a comprehensive assembly of information concerning government contracting.
www.govcon.com
Federal Government
Federal web locator, federal information exchange, commerce business daily. lcweb.loc.gov:80/global/executive/general_resources.html
US Information Services
www.usia.gov/usis.html
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Economy at a glance, search of BLS web pages, publications, surveys/programs.
stats.bls.gov
United Parcel Service
Tracking of UPS packages.
www.ups.com/tracking/tracking.html
NYNEX Interactive Yellow Pages
16-million or so listings. Search by name or state.
www.bigyellow.com/
Thomas Register
Information on business and business products.
www.thomasregister.com
Virginia Institute of Government
Community networking, government resources, institute calendar.
www.institute.virginia.edu
FED-X Tracking
Tracking up to 20 airbills at one request.
www.fedex.com
Wall Street News From financial newsletters. Mutual fund information, stock quotations, Money Magazine summaries.
www.wsrn.com
Dun and Bradstreet D&B information services covering news/views, strategies, and trends.
www.dnb.com
National Association of State Information Resource Executives (NASIRE) A topical clearinghouse to state government information available on the Internet. Also contains links to the National League of Cities, Local Government Home Page, and the National Association of Counties (NACo).
http://www.nasire.org/
National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM)
www.napm.org
Virginia Association of Governmental Purchasing (VAGP)
Current information of interest to Virginia purchasing professionals. Information is available concerning future convention sites and dates, the board and officers, VAGP-sponsored seminars, and promotional items.
http://www.vagp.org/
Roanoke County Procurement Department Information about purchasing opportunities for Roanoke County, VA. Plus links to purchasing-related sites (consultants, suppliers, government), including employment opportunity search engines.
www.co.roanoke.va.us/procure/pro1.htm
Newport News Department of Purchasing Information about purchasing opportunities for Newport News, VA. including awarded contracts and bid tabulations. Plus links to other Tidewater, VA localities.
www.newport-news.va.us/purchase/index.htm
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) This site provides useful information for purchasing professionals relative to technical solutions, the NIGP commodity code, NIGP-approved courses and certification opportunities.
http://www.nigp.org/
B2GFREE This site will help you locate sales opportunities in both the private and public sector. Our team searches the internet daily to find business opportunities that will help you grow your business. By clicking on the hyperlinks on the left you will be directed to web sites where bid and RFP opportunities are posted.
http://www.b2gfree.com/Procurement/StateMun/state_Muni%20index.htm