National
Internet Registration For Subcontractors.
Securing a government contract just got a little easier, thanks
to a new program created by the Small Business Administration
(SBA).
Pro-Net is an Internet-based program that allows small-business
owners to register as contractors from their offices. In addition
to being listed on Pro-Net, firms can link their home pages to
their profiles, enabling searchers to take a more detailed look at
their company's capabilities.
The database is accessible to federal, state and local
government agencies as well as to larger corporations seeking
subcontractors and smaller firms searching for teaming partners.
Pro-Net is also linked to the Commerce Business Daily, home
pages of various government agencies and other procurement
opportunity sites.
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To be eligible, companies must be considered small by the
Standard Industrial Code (SIC) specifications. Once your
registration is approved by the SBA, you can update your profile as
often as necessary. To access the site, visit http://pro-net.sba.gov
Government Unveils Online Bookstore.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is now selling books online via
its International Trade Center Bookstore.
The publications available include titles from government
agencies such as the Bureau of Export Administration, the
International Trade Administration, and the Office of U.S. Trade
and Development. Nonprofit organizations such as The Brookings
Institution, the United Nations and the World Bank also sell their
products through the store.
Among the government publications available are the Basic
Guide to Exporting, Canadian Business Directories,
Statistical Abstract of the United States and U.S.
Industry and Trade Outlook '98, which provides business
forecasts for 350 industries.
In addition to the publications, the site features the World
News Connection, an online news service; English-language foreign
newspapers, magazines and journals; and
translated non-English-language publications. The Department
of Commerce is also developing a list of internationally accepted
design, manufacturing and engineering industry standards documents.
Visit the site at http://tradecenter.ntis.gov
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