Procurement Services
Reference Tools
Many internet web sites are excellent resource tools for researching many aspects of the business/procurement environment. Research sites can provide statistical data on cost comparisons and product availability, product testing and durability, sourcing, and many more facets of the purchasing process whether you are the public consumer or the professional buyer. Cost shopping, a feature or methodology to research purchase prices, is used to determine the price reasonableness of a potential commodity or product. Cost shopping can be performed on almost any product. In addition, supply sources can be located for the potential purchase of these products or commodities as well.
This site is intended to provide assistance to the user/buyer by providing a variety of web tools in the form of search sites. These sites can assist you in your purchases, or potential purchases, from an infinite number of possible sources. In addition, other sites provided below are general user defined search sites that can be very beneficial in locating specific information. These sites can provide research capabilities that are endless and can search worldwide.
| Site | Additional Information |
|---|---|
| AT&T Directories | This site utilizes user specified searches and can locate telephone numbers, toll free numbers, reverse lookup of telephone numbers, find business numbers and web sites. |
| BellSouth Real White & Yellow Pages Online | This site utilizes user specified searches and can locate telephone numbers. |
| Edmunds | Edmunds provides information on new and used vehicle values (Prices) as well as a review of new vehicles. |
| Fish and Games Agencies of the 50 States | An alphabetical list of U.S. State Fish & Wildlife Departments |
| GSA Schedules | Schedules e-Library is your source for the latest GSA and VA schedules and GWAC contract award information. Schedules e-Library is updated daily to provide you with the latest award information! |
| Kelly Blue Book | This site provides information on new and used vehicle values (Prices) as well as a review of new vehicles. |
| Lemon Law Information | Lemon Law Information Site has complete coverage of all Lemon Law Statutes in the United States. There are essentially three sets of laws that apply to defective vehicles and products in the United States. These laws are: The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act; the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC); and a State's Lemon Law which are all defined at this site. |
| The Weather Channel | This site provides comprehensive weather information on-line. |
| Thomas Register of American Manufacturers | This site is a good search tool for locating manufactures of products and providers of services. The listing provides addresses and telephone numbers as well as e-mail addresses of listed manufactures. |
| NADA Vehicle Pricing Data & Information | Whether you are buying or selling, trading or just browsing, you can research new & used vehicle pricing information for all types of vehicles: cars, trucks & SUVs, motorcycles, boats, classic cars and RVs. |
| Price Watch | Price Watch provides the best pricing and sourcing information on selected products. The user selects the product group. |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | UPS shipping and tracking information. |
| Yahoo Conversion Calculator | Convert area, length weight, measure, mass and volume with this calculator. |
| Yahoo Yellow Pages | A excellent commodity or vendor search tool by categories or names. Search results will provide a listing of vendors that provide a specific commodity or service by your location or the nearest locations to your location. Search results provides company names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses where available. |