U.S. Department of Commerce

14th & Constitution Avenue, N. W. , Washington, D. C. 20230

Telephone: (202) 482-2000 E-mail: postmaster@doc.gov

Introduction:

This Department of Commerce (DOC) encourages, serves, and promotes the Nation’s international trade, economic growth, and technological advancement. The Department provides a wide variety of programs through the competitive free enterprise system.

It offers assistance and information to increase America’s competitiveness in the World economy; administers programs to prevent unfair foreign trade competition; provides social and economic statistics and analyses for business and government planners; provides research and support for the increased use of scientific, engineering, and technological development; works to improve our understanding and benefits of the Earth’s physical environment and oceanic resources; grants patents and registers trademarks; develops policies and conducts research on telecommunications;

provides assistance to promote domestic economic development; and assists in the growth of minority business.

The Department was designated as such by the act of March 4, 1913 (15 U.S. Code 1501), which reorganized the Department of Commerce and Labor, created by act of February 14, 1903 (15 U.S. Code 1501), by transferring all labor activities into a new, separate Department of Labor.

The following material was condensed and edited from the Department of Commerce Web site--with added content to further inform visitors to theFederal Gateway site.

More Detailed Information

Homepage and Introductory Information	Business Matters
News, Public Affairs, History, etc.	Statistics
Customer Service	Topics
Organization	Weather
Information Technology	Other Items of Interest

Homepage and Introductory Information

Department of Commerce Homepage

About the Department of Commerce

Names and Email Addresses locates DOC employees.

WWW Sites of Commerce convenient Web map that links the Department’s agencies and explains their functions.

Mission Statement

STAT-USA covers federal business, economic, social and environmental data---not all portions are free.

Fedworld key search source for acquiring federal government information.

Welcome to WhoWhere directory for federal Email addresses and telephone numbers.

Frequently Requested Toll-Free Telephone Numbers

US Government Blue Pages Online Directory federal telephone directory.

News, Public Affairs, History, etc.

Announcements, Bulletins, and Events

The Help Desk

Check Population Growth running account of births and deaths---net growth amounts to one individual about every 14 seconds in the U.S. and the world population is measured to within the last two minutes!

Library & Information Service policies of this "open to the public" resource.

NIST Web Clock - Atomic Clock Correct Time

Customer Service

National Finance Center - Employee Personal Page Information excellent source for federal employees of agencies serviced by NFC to follow their payroll, leave, travel, insurance, and other personal information on line.

Commonly Requested Federal Services White House consumer information.

Information Products and Databases - NTIS

U.S. Consumer Gateway multi-agency consumer assets.

Just For Fun financial and political index of your city or county (USA).

Basic Tables: 1990 Demographic Profile type in your zip code and get the demographic data for your area---per the 1990 Census.

Organization

Office of the Secretary - DOC Staff Offices, Administration Offices, and other organizations and services within Commerce.

NTIS Site Map

Office of the Inspector General

WWW Sites of Commerce Department Agencies text map (with links).

Business and Trade Web Sites

DOC Web sites on the Economy and Statistics

U.S. Government Laboratories

Information Technology

Office of Technology Policy

Office of Computer Service

Go4IT outreach effort to build an IT work force at DOC.

President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion

Science and Technology Web Sites

Information Services Web Sites

United States Census 2000 Census Bureau summary.

FedWorld Dialup/Telnet Site Information lists federal bulletin boards.

National Coordination Office for Computing, Information, and Communications links to Related Information which includes non-federal information.

Federal Computer Products Center inventory (1,200 titles) of electronic formats data files and software on diskette, CD-ROM, and magnetic tape ---most are produced or were sponsored by the federal government.

Most Requested Computer Products - NTIS involves a Federal Computer Product Center list of the most requested computer data files and software--- these are mostly federal products.

Office of Information Technology - GSA "IT Policy On-Ramp."

Clearinghouse on Information & Technology - ERIC (R)

Institute for Telecommunications Sciences

U.S. Government Telecomm Sources

Business Matters

Business Liaison- DOC

U. S. Department of Commerce Acquisition Community

Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization - DOC how to sell to the Department of Commerce--and much more.

IT Acquisitions Home Page - Patent and Trademark

U. S. Patent and Trademark Office complete coverage plus Search U. S. Trademark Database, Patent Office Organizational Structure, and the IBM Intellectual Property Network (patents)

U. S. Government Advisor doing business with the government and more.

Solicitations & Contracts - Office of Procurement Patent and Trademark

Acquisition Management Services - NOAA Western Administrative Support Center business opportunities.

Systems Acquisition Office DOC/NOAA business opportunities.

A Streamlined Acquisition Process (ASAP)

Business - GPO Access provides federal business information locations.

CBD Net key publication of federal contract activities with helpful assists.

National Technology Transfer Center

Federal Acquisition Jumpstation details major federal acquisition sites.

Procurement - GPO Access

STAT-USA business education resource---some information not free.

Statistics

Governments Overview - U.S. Census Bureau various looks at government.

FedStats key federal statistics site.

Statistical Agencies (Federal)

Consumer Price Indexes

U.S. Census 2000

Map Stats

Economy Overview - DOC

Governments Overview

Statistics - GPO Access covers major federal agencies that report statistics.

Youth Indicators 1996 statistics that comprise the world of young people compiled by the Center For Education Statistics.

Check Population Growth - "Pop Clocks" gives a running count of U.S. and world populations.

Census of Business - GPO Access

Manufacturers’ Shipments to Federal Agencies

National Geophysical Data Center manages environmental data in the fields of geology and geophysics, paleoclimatology, solar-terrestrial physics, solid earth geophysics, and glaciology.

NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Servicefeatures links to the world of science around us.

Government Information Sharing Project statistics provided by the Bureau of the Census, Bureau of Economic Analysis, the National Center for Education Statistics, and The MESA Group.

International Trade Data System addresses International Trade Data System and NATAP trade sites.

U. S. International Trade Statistics

Latest Economic Indicator from the Bueau of the Census.

Citizen's Guide to U S Economy - U. S. Senate and 12 Myths of International Trade are uncomplicated economic sites with a Glossary, explanations, etc.