SD-5 Market ResearchThe purpose of this document is to provide DoD and other Federal personnel involved in the acquisition process with practical guidance on using market research to ensure the acquisition of products and services that will best serve the government??s needs. Specifically, this document is designed for personnel involved with establishing requirements for products or services, such as engineers, technical specialists, project officers, and customers; personnel involved with purchasing products or services, such as contracting officers, contract specialists, and cost analysts; and personnel who support the acquisition process, such as logisticians, testing and quality assurance specialists, and legal counsel.

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Appendix B. Web-Based Information Sources

This appendix lists some of the many sources of market research information available through the Internet.They are arranged alphabetically by category. Each entry includes, where available, the website name, Internet address, postal address, phone number, and e-mail address for a point of contact.

We do not endorse any of these websites or their products or services; we list them here only as examples of the types of websites that might help narrow the scope of your market in- vestigations.

Remember that the Internet changes constantly. Websites are updated regularly, Internet ad- dresses change, and new websites are launched frequently. At the same time, older websites combine with other sources, or-as products and services change-are removed.We encourage you to explore Internet resources and find those that will best meet your needs.

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