Getting Started
Government information includes the primary sources, data, and commentary created by or about the federal government. Use the pages on this guide to find information regarding federal agencies and the branches of government.
Agencies & Organizations
- A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and AgenciesFrom www.usa.gov
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)Provides access to a database of all federal programs available to state and local governments (including D.C., federally recognized Indian tribal governments, territories and possessions of the U.S.); domestic, public and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions, specialized groups and individuals.
- FedBizOppsNotices of government contracts open for bids.
- FedWorldA gateway to government information, managed by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
- Green BookBackground material and data on programs within the jurisdiction of the House Ways and Means Committee.
- U. S. Government ManualLists executive, legislative and judicial federal agencies and quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the U.S. participates, and boards, commissions and committees. In print at the Law Library Reference Desk.
- www.usa.govThe United States government's official web portal
- Federal Contracting News This link opens in a new windowWeekly current awareness report on government contracting.
