Reference & Regulatory Information

Accessibility (Federal IT Accessibility - Section 508)

• Section508.gov
• USDA OCIO Section 508 Web Site
• Buy Accessible Wizard
• OMB Memorandum (Aug. 11, 2005) - Subject: Buying Accessible Electronic and Information Technology and Complying with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
• CAAC Memorandum (Jan. 21, 2005) - Subject: Section 508 Micropurchase Exception Ends April 1, 2005
• AGAR Advisory No. 49

Emergency Acquisition

• Acquisition Community Connection (ACC), DAU Website

Guides

• Best Practices Guides - Acquisition Community Connection (ACC)

Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

• Letter to HCA's Ensuring Inclusion of FAR Clauses Pertaining to the Privacy Act of 1974, in all Contracts: PDF, Text Only

Procurement Restrictions/Approval Requirements

• Information Technology Requirements
  • AGAR Advisory No. 53
  • DR 5039-7 | PDF Delegation of Procurement Authority for Information Technology
• Refreshments - GAO Decision | PDF | Synopsis
• Training Material
  • AGAR Advisory No. 73 (Purchase of online courseware libraries and learning management systems and services)
• Travel
  • USDA E-Travel Initiatives and Contracting

Qualification Requirements

• Qualification Requirements
• AGAR Advisory No. 60

Regulations

• AGAR
• AGAR Advisories
• FAR

Service Contracts

• Acquisition Center of Excellence for Services
• Performance-Based Service Acquisition

Small Business Information

• DIGS and TICs (PDF) OSDBU Memo w/attach 1, attach 2 set 1, set 2, set 3
• SDVOSB Information
• Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS)
• SBA Hubzone Program
• SBA Procurement Preference Goaling
• USDA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)

SmartBUY

• GSA SmartBUY Information

Reference Sites

• Acquisition Central
• Business Partner Network (BPN)
• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
• Defense Acquisition Regulations Directorate (Open FAR Cases PDF)
• FAR
• FAR AF site
• Federal Register
• FIPS 55-3
• GAO Red Book (Principles of Federal Appropriations Law)
• Green Purchasing
• Green Purchasing Affirmative Procurement Program - USDA
• GSA Forms Library
• GSA Schedules e-Library
• Integrated Acquisition Environment (IAE)
• NAICS Codes
• OFPP Information
• OMB Circulars
• Regulations.gov
• Thomas Search (Congressional Record)
• U.S. Code
• USDA Directives System
• USDA Forms Management Page - Computer Generated Forms
• Reference and Regulatory Information - Archives - A variety of older documents and information for procurement personnel