Links and Resources
Debarred and Suspended Contractors
Federal Excluded Parties List System
http://www.epls.gov/
General Services Administration (GSA) website for the purpose of disseminating information on parties that are excluded from receiving federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain federal financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits, pursuant to the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 6101, note, E.O. 12549, E.O. 12689, 48 CFR 9.404, and each U.S. agency's codification of the Common Rule for Nonprocurement suspension and debarment.
Grants.gov
http://www.grants.gov
Grants.gov is the source to find and apply for federal government grants. Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and access to approximately $400 billion in annual awards from the 26 federal agencies.
Office of Management and Budget
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/grants_circulars.html
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) leads development of government-wide policy to assure that grants are managed properly and that Federal dollars are spent in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Their site contains links to OMB Circulars, grant forms, important policy documents and other useful grant links. Municipal grants are governed by OMB A-87, A-102, and A-133.
USA.gov
http://www.usa.gov
USA.gov provides the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources.
Federal Government Contracting Regulations
http://acquisition.gov
Home to federal acquisition regulations (FARS) and other federal contracting opportunities and regulations.
Florida Department of Financial Services
https://apps.fldfs.com/fsaa
This site leads you to the FDFS site for information on the Florida Single Audit Act and other important state grant related sites.
MyFlorida.com
http://search.myflorida.com/query.html?qt=grants
My Florida is the state of Florida portal for all state related matters. This link conducts a search for Florida state grants of any kind.
The National Grants Partnership (NGP)
http://www.thengp.org/index.html
The National Grants Partnership was established in 2004 to bring together government and non-government individuals with an interest in improving the grants process in the United States. The NGP provides to stakeholders a forum for discussion and research on grants administration issues.
National Grants Management Association
http://www.ngma.org
NGMA connects professionals in the grants field to improve and unify the Federal grants delivery process by bringing together the professionals involved in this process so that they may learn from each other.
National Contract Management Association
http://www.ncmahq.org/
NCMA exists to enable the workforce to grow professionally, assess individual and organizational competency against professional standards, establish values, develop best practices, and provide access to skilled individuals, enabling enterprises to improve their buyer-seller relationships.
US Dept of Labor: Davis-Bacon Act
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-dbra.htm
Federal Act that regulates the rate of wages for laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors for construction, alteration, and/or repair, including painting and decorating, of public buildings or public works within the geographical limits of the States. The Act requires that laborers on federally funded construction projects more than $2000 shall be paid the minimum wage determined by the Secretary of Labor to be prevailing for laborers employed on projects of a similar nature in the city, town, village, or other civil subdivision of the State in which the work is to be performed.
