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Regulations & Policies

• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
  • The FAR is the primary regulation for use by all Federal Executive agencies in their acquisition of supplies and services with appropriated funds.
  • http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html

• Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR)
  • The DOI supplement to the FAR
  • http://www.doi.gov/pam/aindex.html

• Department of the Interior Acquisition Policy Release (DIAPRs)
  • DOI release of acquisition policy
  • http://www.doi.gov/pam/diapr.html

• Department of the Interior Acquisition Guidance (DIGs)
  • DOI release of acquisition guidance
  • http://www.doi.gov/pam/doiacqguidance.html

• Departmental Manuals (DMs)
  • DOI departmental manuals
  • http://elips.doi.gov/app_dm/index.cfm?fuseaction=home

• Reclamation Acquisition Regulation (RAR)
  • Reclamation's supplement to the FAR and DIAR
  • Reclamation Acquisition Regulation (RAR) (Word File, 27 MB)
  
  
• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
  • The CFR is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
  • http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html

• US Code
  • The United States Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States.
  • http://uscode.house.gov/search/criteria.shtm

Resources

• Business Partner Network (BPN)
  • The BPN is the single source for vendor data for the Federal Government and provides information on key databases across Federal agencies.
  • http://www.bpn.gov

• Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
  • All vendors planning to do work for the Federal Government must be registered on the CCR website.
  • https://www.ccr.gov

• FedBizOpps (FBO)
  • FBO is the single Government point of entry for Federal Government procurement opportunities over $25,000.
  • http://www.fedbizopps.gov

• Acquisition Forecast
  • A forecast of the Department of the Interior Bureaus and Office acquisition plans for the current and future years.
  • http://ideasec.nbc.gov/forecast

• On-Line Representations and Certifications (ORCA)
  • ORCA is an e-Government initiative designed to replace the paper based Representations and Certifications (Reps and Certs) used in Federal solicitations as part of the proposal submission process.
  • http://orca.bpn.gov

• Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS)
  • PPIRS assists Federal acquisition officials make source selections by serving as the single source for contractor past performance data.
  • http://www.ppirs.gov

• Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)
  • EPLS is provided as a public service by General Services Administration (GSA) for the purpose of disseminating information on parties that are excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits.
  • http://www.epls.gov

• Contractor Performance System (CPS)
  • CPS contains contractor performance evaluations, both positive and negative, for a given contract from multiple agencies on a shared file system.
  • https://cps.nih.gov/

• Veterans Online Business Registry (Vetbiz)
  • Vetbiz informs buyers of veterans and service-disabled veterans in business, the products and services they provide and contact information.
  • http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov

• Small Business Administration (SBA)
  • SBA's mission is to aid, counsel, assist, and protect the interests of small business concerns.
  • http://www.sba.gov

• GSA Advantage
  • GSA Advantage provides the most convenient one-stop shopping source to meet all procurement needs.
  • http://www.gsaadvantage.gov

• Acquisition Central
  • Acquisition Central is a web site for the Federal acquisition community and the Government's business partners. From this site you can access shared systems and tools to help you conduct business efficiently.
  • http://www.acquisition.gov

• Federal Agency Registration (FedReg)
  • All Government agencies that engage in buying or selling goods/services to other Federal agencies must register in the Federal Agency Registration database (FedReg)
  • http://www.ccr.gov/fedagency.asp

• Interior Department Electronic Acquisition System - Electronic Commerce (IDEAS-EC)
  • Department of the Interior solicitations and award notifications can be viewed, or bid quotes submitted electronically, by registering at the National Business Center's Electronic Commerce site.
  • http://ideasec.nbc.gov
    
    
• Seven Steps to Performance Based Services Acquisition
  • In accordance with Federal Government policy, agencies should use performance based contracting methods to the maximum extent practicable when acquiring services.
  • http://acquisition.gov/comp/seven_steps/library3.html