Appendix D -- MARKET RESEARCH RESOURCES
You may find this list of sources helpful when conducting your market research:
Central Contractor Registration, http://sam.gov
Commercial Advocates Forum, http://www.acq.osd.mil/
Federal Information Exchange, http://www.ssa.gov/gix/
Acquisition Reform Net, http://www.acquisition.gov/
Thomas Register, http://www.thomasnet.com
Department of Commerce, http://www.commerce.gov/
GSA eLibrary, http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/
Small Business Administration, http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov
SBA-Dynamic Small Business Search, http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm
Consumer Reports, http://www.consumerreports.com
National Contract Management Association, http://www.ncmahq.org
Dow Jones Business Information Services, http://www.dowjones.com
Standard & Poor’s Research Reports, http://www.standardandpoors.com/home/en/us
Manufacturer’s Information Network, http://www.manufacturing.net
National Association of Purchasing Managers, http://www.ism.ws/
National Yellow Pages, http://www.yellowpages.com
Federal Business Opportunities, http://www.fbo.gov
Government Contracts Directory, http://www.contractdirectory.gov/contractdirectory/
DoD market research, http://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=18892
Other Helpful Web Sites:
http://www.imart.org/: A collection of search engines, directories, and databases to aid in market research
http://superpages.com: Yellow pages of 16 million U.S. businesses
http://switchboard.com: Business search engine
http://www.techweb.com: More than 100 links to industry, focused on electronics
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