Mike Taylor's Purchasing References

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
A few web sites of interest to Procurement Professionals that I have used or referenced in my presentations.
Note: These are 3rd party web sites. I'm not endorsing, recommending nordo I have any control over their content or availability.

An astute purchasing professional will use the Internet as a "full-line" reference tool, not just another phone book. There is a wealth of information available on the Internet to help prepare for, and facilitate, the purchasing process. This knowledge pays for itself far beyond the basic value of locating a supplier or product

Freight and Transportation
Air Parcel Express Specializes in Ocean Freight Britsh International Freight Association - links to member companies Cargo Finder PNV freight locator DHL Worldwide Package Tracking Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Freightworld Logistics World	PackTrack PNV Trucking resources online The American Society of Transportation and Logistics Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System provides carrier safety data to industry and the public. Look up information about freight carriers. The Transportation Directory Directory of freight transportation, supply chain and logistics services providers Urgent Freight UPS Package Tracking Swintel Specialists in employee relocation freight and transportation www.apx-ocean-freight.com/ Vendor specializing in LTL ocean freight
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Records Management
NARA: National Archives and Records Administration. This site contains the Code of Federal Regulations Relating to Records Management and other important information.	AIIM International Association of Image & information Management. Disaster Recovery Journal: The Journal Dedicated to Business Continuity.
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References
AnyWho Directories Acronym Finder American National Standards Institute American Resource Center General Reference Books and Information Aneki.com World Facts BigBook Directory Yellow Pages Business Directory BuyerZone.Com Information for Business Buying Columbia Basin Virtual Community Project Companies On Line, directory Computing Terms Dictionary Currency Converter Need to know how much you spent in Pesos? DeBarcode Look up barcodes. This is amazing, you have to try it. Digital Market Resource Center Dun & Bradstreet Directory Phone Listings DHL Worldwide Package Tracking Encyclopedia Brittanica E-Mail Directory, Four-11 ESprocket An online marketplace that can help you find, buy and sell used capital equipment. Federal Express Package Tracking The Federal Marketplace Government Contractor's Resource Center Access to Commerce Business Daily and other information Harbinger Electronic Commerce Resource Guide IMEX The Industrial Materials Exchange. A great way to make positive use of surplus materials! Industry Network Business Directory InfoSpace - The Ultimate Directory	ISM Web Site Review Resources for Supply Chain Professionals Librarian's Index to the Internet Liquidation.com Surplus sales Manufacturing Network MEGACONVERTER Convert just about any units Merriam-Webster Dictionary Net Components Global Electronic Component Database Newspapers of the world Onelook Dictionary Look up words in dozens of dictionaries The Outsourcing Institute PackTrack.Com Use this web site to track packages on multiple carriers Professional Resources PurchasingCenter.com Lot's of purchasing information and material Purchasing Magazine Purchasing Related Hotlink Page Lots of great HOTLINKS Research It! Online reference collection Reverse Phone Directory Look here for the reverse phone directory, and a lot of other references. Recycler's World The CEO Refresher Articles, links and information for managers The Supply Chain Council A consortium devoted to supply chain research and education Telephone Directories on the Web Many directories including reverse lookup Thomas Register Thomas Regional Supply Chain Consultants United Kingdom consultants SEC On Line Information Switchboard Directory (Yellow Page Phone Book) UPS Package Tracking U.S. International Trade Commission U.S. Post Office Home Page Look up Zip Codes and rates for postage.
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Training
G & E Enterprises A Great Speaker on purchasing topics; Elaine Whittington, C.P.M. Michael Taylor, C.P.M. My favorite speaker on purchasing and e-commerce for meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences BlackBoard On line education CENTRA Software Computer Training Company Computer Skills Training company. A very nice facility and competent staff. Employee Marketing Federal Acquisition Institute Flex Training Horizon Live On line learning ISource Magazine of Online Procurement and Supply Chain Learn2.com	Nahabit and Associates Pitt College Virtual Classroom and Business References Protrain Systems Computer and PC application Training Purchasing Magazine Online SmartForce Syberworks Web-Based Training U.S. Army Training Support Center A great example of web-enabled training and our tax dollars at work. WebCT e-learning hub Webex On line conferences and training. Well worth investigating! Win²Negotiation Software and References
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Mailing Lists
	Mike maintains a few mailing lists for purchasing and supply management professionals. They are free and anyone can signup. Just follow this link to sign up. YES! I want to get on one of these lists! Click Here
BUYTRAIN For newsletter editors and purchasing instructors, (and anyone else) Purchasing news, articles and information for purchasing and supply management professionals. Articles and ideas that can be shared in association newsletters. Visit the BuyTrain Archive
CLICKNOTES For web authors (and anyone else). Used to share cool web sites, interesting web site tricks, notes and comments that are of interest to amateurs who are designing and running web sites for organizations. Visit the ClickNotes Archive
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Business Information
American Information Web An amazing collection of information resources Dun and Bradstreet This Week In Petroleum WorldWideWorker.com Jobsite for the oil and gas industry	The Better Business Bureau [Includes a listing of local BBB offices] The Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals The Fuld & Company Reuters
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Recovery.Gov Dept. of Defense Recovery Act Dept. of Energy Recovery Act	Recovery Act Guidance frrom the OMB Tracking Spending at GAO
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Finance
Auditnet Resources and links to more than you ever wanted to know about auditing and accounting. Bureau of Labor Statistics Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Generally Accepted Accounting Practices Managerial Cost Accounting Resources Office of Management and Budget (OMB) U.S. Chief Financial Officers Council Wachowicz's Web World Financial Educational Links http://www.accountingcrosswords.com/ Fun? With accounting? Who'd have thought it possible!
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Laws and Regulations
FAR SITE Code of Federal Regulations Department of Energy regulations and directives Copyright Laws resource, Library of Congress Cornell University Contract Law Resource Department of Labor CFR references Federal Acquisition Regulations Federal Acquisition Circulars (PDF format) Federal Travel & Per Diem GSA FindLaw: Commercial Law references GAO, Principles of Federal Appropriations Law GSA Government Acquisition, Contracting and Procurement laws	IndustryGate Standards Search Law Library of Congress National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws New drafts to the UCC, including the new article 2B on electronic commerce OMB Circulars SBA legal references for small businesses. Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) United States Code United States Code Search (at Cornell) WWW Virtual Law Library Links to web resources U.S. Supreme Court
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Legal References
American Bar Association Emory University Federal Court Decisions; Kent's Guide to Legal Resources Martindale-Hubbell Attorney Directory McBride Baker and Coles A great place to find current information about e-commerce laws National Fraud Center Due Diligence research and reporting	The Lawyer Pages I hope you don't need one, but if you do this might help. The Law Engine US Federal Court WWW Virtual Law Library Washington State Bar Association West Group legal products and services
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Business Information

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

Finance

Freight and Transportation

Government

Laws and Regulations

Legal References

Professional Development

Procurement Offices

Records Management

References

Training

Mailing Lists

Government
DCAA audit guidance DCAA audit programs FAR cost principles guide: Pricing Proposal Guide; CIA World Fact Book Need information about another country? Department of Energy Home Page DOE Supplier Quality Information Group Debarred Supplier List Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy Department of Labor Dept of Labor, Directory of Occupations SCA Categories and descriptions Dept of Labor, Small Business Handbook Service Contract Act (SCA) Requirements Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) EPA Federal Acquisition Central Federal Government Web Site List FedWeb	Federal Acquisition Reform Net FirstGov Web Portal to the U.S. Government GSA Advantage Home Page GSA Contract Schedule Library GSA Government Forms Access General Accounting Office (GAO) Government Printing Office Document Access Inspector General Network NAICS CODES NAICS Search, NAICS to SIC Codes, and SIC to NAICS Codes Principles of Federal Appropriations Law GAO summary report Standard Industry Classification (SIC) Codes Searchable database of SIC codes Where in Federal Contracting discussion forum on federal acquisition regulations.
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