Fedbizopps: the US government's searchable database of defense-contractor opportunities

FBO is a good thing. It’s a really fascinating place to poke around, and it does a very good job keeping federal contracts from going through the good old boy network.

Yes, it’s true that weapons are procured through this site, but so are groundskeeping services and lots and lots and lots of life-saving technology. Almost everything the government spends more than $2500 on goes through this site.