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Abacus Construction Index
www.construction-index.com
Directory
of online resources for British architects, engineers and other construction professionals.
Indexes and links to more than 1,500 Web sites and documents; includes case studies
and newsletters. Provides searchable product index; links to UK product manufacturers and suppliers; index of UK architects.
AEC Asia
www.aecasia.com
A/E/C portal for the countries of Australasia. Contains directory of firms by industry; listing of professional and standards associations; resource links by building type; product manufacturer directories organized by MasterFormat categories; event postings.
AECportico
www.aecportico.co.uk
Portal for construction, engineering and architecture information in
the United Kingdom and worldwide. Contains links to UK and international
architectural, engineering and construction organizations; building
research centers; portals and directories; journals; academic
institutions; news; technology; and topical resources.
Africa: MBendi Information for Africa
www.mbendi.co.za
Regions
includes continent and country profiles, which provide information
on politics, economy, industry sectors, investment, trade, business
travel, infrastructure and business assistance. Industries
provides overview of industries by continent and country, with
production figures and links to major countries and companies
involved with particular industries. Can search for project listings,
trade leads, tenders and business opportunities by industry, continent
and country. Directories lists companies, company executives,
stock exchanges and government agencies organized by continent,
country and industry.
African Development Bank Group
www.afdb.org
Multilateral development institution that provides financial support and professional advice for economic and social development activities in Africa. Includes member country data; information about financial and credit programs, procurement. Countries includes loan and grant approvals, statistics, policies, standard contract documents by country. Finance lists current, historic public and private sector lending rates; provides information about lending products; credit ratings; risk management papers and documents. Projects provides guide to procurement of goods and works; standard procurement and consultant documents, rules. ADB Bulletin publishes project information monthly; quarterly operational summaries. Includes projects in the pipeline, procurement notices, contract awards, approved consultants list, consultant registration guide and online form. Under Topics, Private Sector Operations provides project briefs, eligibility criteria, application procedures, checklists.
African Union
www.africa-union.org/
home/Welcome.htm
Lists member countries; official documents.
A.M. Best Worldwide Insurance Directory
www.ambest.com
Ratings and Analysis provides information about country risk rating
resources, including list of tier assignments, country risk methodology,
country risk profiles for sale, and Lloyd's ratings information
and reports. Ratings Services provides regional resources
for Asia Pacific, Canada and Europe, including regional rating
activity, special reports and country risk reports for sale online.
AME Info
www.ameinfo.com
Middle East business portal provides daily news updates on the banking, energy, finance, infrastructure, oil and gas, real estate, telecom, other industries; financial markets updates; company research; commentary and special features; lists top 25 regional business Web sites. Business Directory lists more than 300,000 companies from 14 Middle East countries organized by industry, country or alphabetically. Country Guides includes overviews of travel, business, history, government; contact and travel details for 14 countries in the Middle East.
Amnesty International Online Documentation Archive
www.amnesty.org/en/library
Can browse library of reports, news releases and actions since 1996 by region, country, sub-region or topic; can view recent documents by date.
Arbitration Centers – Organized by Country
National,
regional and international arbitration organizations are listed by country and
continent, with links to their Web sites. Sites typically provide rules; model
clauses; information about procedures, fees, arbitrators. Click here
to view list.
Asian Development Bank
www.adb.org
Multilateral development finance institution established to promote social and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region. Provides information about financing programs, procurement opportunities, project profiles. Regions and Countries includes member country data, with basic facts, annual reports, country assistance plans, economic trends and prospects, key indicators, project lists. Financial Resources includes information about official and commercial co-financing and guarantees for large infrastructure projects; profiles of public and private sector projects under consideration for direct financing by ADB and for which co-financing is being sought; private sector development information; project profiles; information about LIBOR-based loan products offered by the bank, including conversion guidelines, indicative lending rates, historical data. Under Topics, Private Sector Development provides information about financing products. Opportunities, Business Opportunities, Shortlisted Firms lists seminars worldwide; development projects and programs in Asia and the Pacific region. Provides "Guidelines for Procurement under ADB Loans" and "Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by ADB and Its Borrowers." Lists new, removed, proposed and approved projects; new projects by type; prequalified contractors, shortlisted consulting firms and awarded contracts; information about bidding and consulting opportunities. Includes project name, country, executing agency, size, objectives, project stage, status of consulting services, project officer name and contact information. Procurement notices are arranged by country. Provides information about DACON registration for consulting firms; online registration request form; registration status verification; consulting documents.
AsiaSource
www.asiasource.org
Contains latest news from Asia; country profiles, with maps and statistics. AsiaExperts database includes listings of experts in architecture, planning, preservation and other disciplines. Includes Asia Reference glossary
ASIL – American Society of International Law
www.asil.org/electronic-resources.cfm
Provide access to current developments and analysis in international law, international organizations, foreign policy and legal documents. Electronic Resources includes database of international treaties and conventions, research guide to international law, legal guide, database of publications.
Association for International Arbitration
www.arbitration-adr.org
ADR Service Providers lists arbitration courts, chambers, other providers by country, with contacts and Web links. AIA Resources includes ADR conventions and treaties; article database; database of ADR case law.
Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
www.aseansec.org
Provides
information about member countries; links to government, foreign
affairs, and trade and foreign investment agencies and organizations;
includes statistics on GDP, currency, monetary policy, external
trade and production for member countries.
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
www.dfat.gov.au
Country Information includes economic, trade and travel information and contacts; country
sheets with economic statistics, indicators and trade relations profile; and country
briefs with overviews of bilateral agreements, trade and investment climate, political
structure and foreign policy. Provides links to resources on global and trade
issues. Tradewatch market access service provides reports on market access priorities,
economic outlook, investments, trade and commercial opportunities. Travel information
includes advisories, tips; visa and passport information.
Australian Trade Commission
www.austrade.gov.au
Industry
and Country Information contains more than 450 industry and country profiles that
can be browsed. Country profiles provide overviews of current business situation,
business guides and visitor guides. Industry and country profiles describe export
opportunities. Industries covered include building and construction, energy and
utilities, environment, infrastructure, railways, transport, and water. Australian
Suppliers Database lists construction, water, environment and other companies.
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Barchan
www.barchanfoundation.com/
Foundation examines how public infrastructure projects worldwide are structured, bid, financed and delivered. Collaborates with researchers at leading international academic institutions. Covers planning and design, construction, operations, maintenance and finance. Users can access data summaries for public infrastructure projects; sort current projects by name, status, type, delivery method and date entered. Detailed data is available to cooperating agencies and to paid subscribers. Project Details provides background information on current and recent projects, their status, monetary and non-monetary sources of project support, delivery and finance methods. Partners with International Bar Association’s International Construction Projects Committee and American Bar Association’s Sector of Public Contract Law for data. Articles includes research on best practices, finance and delivery of projects worldwide.
Bank for International Settlements
www.bis.org
Provides links to central banks by country; archive of central bank articles and speeches since 1997; research papers indexed by author, institution, title keyword; organizational documents and resources.
BBC News Country Profiles
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
Provides country facts; links to major media outlets; guides to history, politics and economic background; and audio and video clips from the BBC archives. In Depth provides comprehensive reports on major news stories and key issues.
BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources, Countries
www.bubl.ac.uk/link/world/
Provides links to databases and resources on business, news, government, politics, statistics, law for more than 180 countries and territories.
Business Information on the Internet
www.rba.co.uk/sources/index.htm
Provides
links to international, European and British business finders; stock exchanges by country; stock market and
share price resources; company financial information and annual reports; country
information; company directories; telephone directories; trade and service directories;
other references.
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Caribbean Development Bank
www.caribank.org
Lists 21 regional and 5 non-regional member countries and territories. Offers online consultant registration. Procurement contains procurement guidelines, selection procedures, listing of opportunities. Projects/Programmes lists approved and pipeline projects; provides information about Basic Needs Trust Fund. Publications includes annual reports, economic indicators, policies, member countries public debt report.
Certified Transportation Network
www.ctngroup.com
Online resource for information about independent freight forwarders and brokers. Provides glossary of freight and shipping terms; HazMat definitions; container dimensions and information; worldwide member directory; chart of times worldwide in relation to noon EST in New York; metric conversion basics; international cost quotes;
worldwide currency chart; and telephone and telex codes.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/
world-leaders-1/index.html
This CIA Web site provides the names of chiefs of state and cabinet members
for nearly every country in the world.
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
www.ccpit.org
China Biz Info contains analysis of China's economy, foreign trade, foreign investment, technology and service trade, intellectual property rights issues, dispute resolution; detailed guide to working and living in China; government agency links; trade links.
China Gateway Home Page
www.mac.doc.gov/china/chinagateway.html
International Trade Administration provides resources for businesses interested in new opportunities and in resolving trade issues with China. China Business Guides and reports include economic and trade data, government directories, doing business guide, dispute resolution guide, and "Protecting Your Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in China" guide for U.S. companies. Provides China's World Trade Organization accession package, WTO business impact articles, other U.S. trade agreements with China; links to Hong Kong, Macao and Mongolia business gateways; Contact China guide to doing business in China, developed by the U.S. Commercial Service in Beijing, including major industry overviews and key contacts; compliance hotline.
China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission
www.cietac.org/index.cms
Provides
"Guide to Conducting Arbitration"; arbitration rules; model arbitration
clauses; fee schedules; domestic and international arbitrator lists; Convention
on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards; and United Nations
Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
China Judicial Information
www.llrx.com/features/chinajudicial.htm
"Judicial
Information of the People's Republic of China: A Survey" is an article written
for LLRX.com by a legal research librarian at the National Library of China. Provides
an overview of the Chinese judicial system, including an introduction to judicial
interpretation. Lists sources of judicial information, including courts, gazettes,
other publications. Describes law reports. Includes links to online Chinese legal
resources.
China Ministry of Commerce
english.mofcom.gov.cn
Provides
links to Import/Export Chambers of Commerce, Economic and Commercial Counselor's
Offices by country.
China's
Regulations on Foreign-Owned Construction and Engineering Design Enterprises
Provides
English translations of the full text of China's regulations regarding foreign
ownership of construction and engineering design enterprises. Translations are
provided by Pinsent Masons, the London-based construction, engineering, energy and infrastructure
law firm, with offices in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai. Translated are Regulations
on Administration of Foreign Investment Construction Enterprises and Regulations
on Administration of Foreign Investment Construction and Engineering Design Enterprises. Click
here to view the regulations. Click
here to read Pinsent Masons' overview of the regulations.
China: U.S. Commercial Services
www.buyusa.gov/china/en/
Contains guide to doing business in China; doing business FAQs; industry profiles; business services directory; trade show directory and online registration form; archives of China Commercial Briefs, Olympics Hot Sheets and other updates. Offers free listings on the Chinese language version of the site to qualified U.S. exporters and online listing application. Architecture Construction Engineering industry profile includes overview; updates; links; listing of Commercial Service offices; trade show calendar.
China View
www.chinaview.cn
China information site by Xinhua News Agency provides national, local and Asia/Pacific news. BizChina provides list of upcoming conferences, Ministry of Commerce policy updates, and links to technological and economic development zones. Bidding page provides new business opportunities; project, procurement and tender updates; tender statistics; and market reports to subscriber members.
Collaboratory for Research on Global Projects
crgp.stanford.edu
Partnership between Stanford University, private companies and public agencies to advance the science and practice of planning and implementing global projects. Provides information about projects, research activities; selected journal papers.
Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Center for the Americas (CAMCA)
www.adr.org/sp.asp?id=22092
Provides background information on CAMCA; contacts; CAMCA mediation and arbitration rules.
Construction Centre, The
www.theconstructioncentre.co.uk
Building industry resource site for the United Kingdom provides links to material and component manufacturers and suppliers; information on suppliers; directory of construction professionals and tradesmen, including architects, engineers, surveyors, contractors, electricians, plumbers, plasterers and carpenters. Includes directory of Authority Planning Departments; complete set of Approved Building Regulations; building industry job openings; listings of trade associations, publications, trade shows, university programs and courses.
Construction Industry Council
www.cic.org.uk
Organization for professional bodies, research organizations and specialist business associations in the United Kingdom construction industry, including 500,000 individual professionals and 25,000 consultant firms. Publications include free "Built Environment Professional Services Skills Survey"; "Definitions of Inspections and Surveys of Buildings"; "Online Bidding Briefing Note"; "Guidance for Adjudicators"; "Liability Briefings." DQI provides information about Design Quality Indicator process for evaluating design quality of buildings. Includes brochure, case studies, online presentation.
Construction International
www.construction-int.com
Associations lists professional organizations and government agencies by country for 80 countries.
Construction Technology Centre Atlantic
ctca.unb.ca/
Canadian construction research organization. Capital Projects Inventory is a subscription-based database of pre-tendered projects in Atlantic Canada. Can download or order technology research reports. Links includes list of associations, research institutions; Construction Information Sources Database of A/E/C sites, with links to companies, associations, journals, agencies, manufacturers, suppliers, research institutions, newsgroups. Offers training courses in project management technology applications.
Consular Offices in the United States
www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/
Provides official listing of consular offices in the United States, with addresses, contact numbers and major staff listings.
Country Information
dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/
Includes directory of generally available information by country.
CountryRisk.com
www.countryrisk.com
Collection of links to country rankings by organizations and governments based on such factors as trade credit loss, sovereign default, confiscation/expropriation, war. Provides links to other country rankings, statistics, research, analysis.
Country Studies and Area Handbooks
lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
Library of Congress provides online versions of books on more than 100 countries and regions. Books contain history, descriptions and analyses of social, economic, political and national security systems and institutions for those countries.
Cultural Orientation Resource Center
www.cal.org/co/
U.S. government refugee program provides culture profiles of selected nations and peoples.
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Deloitte International Tax and Business Guides
www.deloittetaxguides.com/index.html?rf=0
Guides for nearly 100 countries contain information on investment conditions, tax regimes, regulatory requirements, information for executives working abroad. Some include statistics, background facts, tax overviews, doing business guides.
Development Gateway Market
www.dgmarket.com
Online
global marketplace that provides information on donor and government-funded tenders.
Publishes tender notices for projects funded by the African Development Bank,
Asian Development Bank, Europe Aid, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Interamerican Development Bank,
European Investment Bank, EU members states, Phare/Tacis and the World Bank. Can
browse notices by country and industry.
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East-West Center, Pacific Islands Development Program
www.eastwestcenter.org/pidp-ab.asp
Established to assist in advancing social and economic development of Pacific Islands nations, including the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and United States. Pacific Islands Business Network contains company profiles and registration forms. Joint Commercial Commission contains member country profiles; list of business counselors; Bank of Hawaii's Pacific Islands economic profiles and reports; business opportunities.
Economist Magazine: Country Briefings
www.economist.com/countries/
Provides background profiles, forecasts, statistics, market and currency updates, political and social news headlines, and links for 60 countries.
Electronic Reference Desk: Web Resources for Foreign Law and Governments
www.law.emory.edu/erd/foreign.html
Emory
Law Library provides links to foreign government information portals.
Many are organized by country and provide access to the full text
of laws, constitutions, legislation, national legal databases,
executive branch links and subscription services.
Engineers Without Borders, USA
www.ewb-usa.org
Volunteer organization for engineering students that implements environmentally and economically sustainable engineering projects in disadvantaged communities worldwide. Projects are conducted by groups of students under the supervision of faculty and professional engineers from partnering engineering firms. Contains complete list of projects, with descriptions and documents; monthly newsletters; articles; project application form, sourcebook and other forms; volunteer information, application form and travel resources.
EUbusiness.com
www.eubusiness.com/
Provides
topical guides to the European Union; directory of EU organizations;
daily listings of bidding opportunities, organized by category;
news about grants and funding, organized by type of program. Includes
reports on the results of EU research projects, organized by topic;
news; discussion forums on EU issues.
EurasiaNet
www.eurasianet.org
Provides news and analysis about political, economic, environmental and social developments in Central Asia, the Caucasus, Russia, the Middle East and southwest Asia. Offers variety of perspectives from correspondents based both in the West and in the region. Includes book reviews, newsmaker interviews.
EUR-Lex
eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm
Provides free access to issues of Official Journal of the European
Communities Legislation series, issues of Information, Notices
and Preparatory EU Legislation series, and issues of supplements
and annexes for 45 days after publication. Contains consolidated
versions of the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty Establishing
the European Community; links to legislative acts and recent case
law of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance; and
other documents.
EuroPages: the European Business Directory
www.europages.com
Can search for company information (address, telephone/fax number, e-mail, map) by product/service, company name or business sector. Practical Tools contains Country-by-Country Investor Guide; links to national yellow pages by country; newspaper links by country; other resources.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Construction Sector
europe.osha.eu.int/good_practice
/sector/construction/
Provides
links to safety information, statistics, laws and regulations, publications, and
other resources for the construction industry available on government Web sites
in the European Union member states, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Discussion links to international forums on good practice and workplace safety.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
www.ebrd.com
Multilateral bank that supports the development of market economies in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and parts of the former Soviet Union. Provides "Financing with the EBRD" guide for companies and entrepreneurs seeking EBRD financing for projects in the region; information about co-financing and private sector financing; guide to small- and medium-sized enterprise financing; project summary documents organized by country, sector or date; project finance glossary. Countries and Sectors includes information about financing products and contacts. Projects lists new, in the pipeline and approved projects; contract awards; procurement notices for goods, public works and consultant services. Environment Department contains environmental policies, procedures, assessment documents.
European Central Bank
www.ecb.int
Central
banking mechanism for European Union countries that participate in the single
currency (Euro) system. Provides information about exchange rates, periodic and
special publications, statistics, images and information about Euro banknotes;
links to central banks of the European Union.
European Investment Bank
www.eib.org
European
Union's long-term lending institution established to finance capital
investment furthering European integration. Includes overview
of the project financing process, general information about types
of loans available, contact information, list of all projects
since 2001, and overview of country-by-country financing activities.
European Legal Database Guide
www.llrx.com/features/
europenew.htm
Full text of article from LLRX.com about the online availability of European legal databases and other resources, with links; includes country-specific updates for major jurisdictions.
European Union
www.europa.eu.int
Contains links to intergovernmental institutions; banks and agencies;
official documents, legal texts and publications; economic and
monetary statistical data; and news sources.
EuroStat
epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page?_pageid=
1090,30070682,1090_33076576&_dad=portal
&_schema=PORTAL
Industry, Trade and Services provides construction industry data, including production, new orders, labor, new buildings, building permit indices; detailed annual statistics on construction and energy; data by ownership type. Economy and Finance include consumer price data. Provides regional and country-specific data; latest issue of statistical yearbook.
Export 911
www.export911.com/e911/export/comTerm.htm
Provides brief definitions of and common uses of all INCOTERMS (International Commercial Terms). Includes advice about when to use terms; shows usage styles for terms. INCOTERMs, developed by the International Chamber of Commerce, define trade contract responsibilities and liabilities for buyer and the seller.
Export Agencies of U.S. States
Agencies that promote exports and international trade for U.S. states are listed and profiled, with links to their Web sites. The state agencies provide trade information and contacts. They sometimes provide information on financing and loan guarantees, trade shows, trade missions, promotions; statistics; leads; counseling and assistance; trade offices; trade and duty free zones. Click here to view list.
Export-Import Bank
www.exim.gov
Independent
U.S. government agency that helps finance overseas sales of U.S. goods and services
in order to help U.S. exporters compete against foreign suppliers. Provides information
about working capital, direct loan, guarantee, project finance and structured
finance programs, including eligibility, financing terms, interest rates, fees
and applications. Can fill out letter of interest online. Country limitation schedule
lists conditions for financial support by country. Provides exposure fee online
calculator and advice tables for medium- and long-term loans, guarantees and insurance.
Can download technical handbook on working capital guarantee program, agreements,
forms and brochures. Offers seminars for exporters and lenders. Lists working
capital and medium- and short-term financing lenders.
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FCIB: An Association of Executives in Finance, Credit and International Business
www.fcibglobal.com
Can view list of more than 800 member companies in 35 countries. Can order worldwide credit reports and country reports online. Resource Library offers global daily news, export credit resources, country insights; offers online course in international credit and risk management.
Federation of International Trade Associations
www.fita.org
Provides searchable International Trade Directory; European Business Directory, organized by industry category and subcategory; directory of 450 member international trade associations; international trade Web links; "Really Useful Sites for International Trade Professionals," a bi-weekly email newsletter available by free subscription or download; country profiles; listings of international and foreign trade events. Includes directory of trade leads worldwide, organized by industry and searchable by keyword, country or date. Visitors can view bidding headlines; subscribers can view bidding details and contact information. Trade Info includes international trade articles from World Trade Magazine, Export Today and other publications. Job Resources includes job bank searchable by industry, location and employment type; job notification by e-mail for registered job seekers; online resume posting. Registered employers can browse resumes and post jobs for a fee or by subscription
FindLaw: Index of Country Pages
www.findlaw.com/12international/countries/
Use FindLaw to browse and search for country-specific Web pages
for heads of governments, legislatures, courts, commercial directories,
educational institutions, business guides and area-specific laws
and regulations.
Foreign and International Law
www.washlaw.edu/
Washburn University School of Law Library provides this searchable site that organizes primary foreign and international legal resources, research aids and other materials by country. Each country has its own Webpage, which features government, full-text law, educational, business, economic and publications links.
Foreign and International Law, Willamette University
www.willamette.edu/law/longlib/forint.htm
Links to international organizations, international treaties and
agreements; foreign government resources, foreign constitutions,
constitutional courts and other resources.
Foreign Embassies in Washington, D.C.
www.embassy.org/embassies/
Provides
links to foreign embassies in the United States organized alphabetically
by country, with contact information, e-mail addresses and Web
links.
Foreign
Governments – Government Publications and Maps
www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/
resource/internat/foreign.html
Northwestern University links to the governments of more than 100 countries. These
official government sites include legislative, banking and administrative
contacts. International organizations also are listed.
Foreign Government Resources on the Web
www.lib.umich.edu/government-documents-center/
explore/browse/foreign-governments/255/search/
Extensive collection of foreign government resources compiled by the University of Michigan Library Document Center. Includes links to country resources organized by region or alphabetically by country, legal collections and comprehensive resources organized by subject.
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German Federal Commissioner for Foreign Investment
www.invest-in-germany.com
Can
download "Business Guide to Germany" and "Entry, Residence, Employment, Investment
and Establishment - Guide to Setting up a Business in Germany."
German Federal Foreign Office
www.auswaertiges-amt.de/
diplo/en/Startseite.html
Country
and Travel Information provides, for countries worldwide,
an overview of politics, economy, culture, bilateral relations,
travel tips, and links to trade and foreign affairs agencies and
organizations.
Global Economic Crime Survey 2009
www.pwc.com/gx/en/economic-crime
-survey/download-economic-crime-people-
culture-controls.jhtml
PricewaterhouseCoopers' fifth biennial Global Economic Crime Survey is based on interviews with more than 3,000 companies in 54 countries and describes their experiences with fraud, its causes and losses, their responses and recovery actions, the effectiveness of fraud prevention measures. Includes country-specific supplements. Users can also download past surveys.
Global Economic Crime Survey 2007: Engineering and Construction Industry
www.pwc.com/gx/en/engineering-
construction/fraud-economic-crime/index.jhtml
PricewaterhouseCoopers' Global Economic Crime Survey 2007, Engineering and Construction Industry, is an industry-specific companion to the 2007 Global Economic Crime Survey. Describes responses from 321 engineering and construction companies in 40 countries. Includes comparisons and contrasts to the 2005 survey.
GlobalEDGE International Business Resources
globaledge.msu.edu
Resource Desk contains links to multi-country research sites, statistical sources, ranking and ratings, Market Potential Indicators for Emerging Markets, glossary. Country Insights contains profiles by world region. Resources for nearly 200 countries include statistical, historic, economic, government profiles; listings of largest corporations, with financial figures; key facts; links to other country-specific resources; country memos. Provides Country Comparator tool for comparing statistical data across different countries; currency converter; country GDP rankings. Industry Profiles includes news, events, statistical data, indices, risk assessments, interactive trade information for 20 industries, including construction and energy. GlobalEDGE Business Review offers free business knowledge articles to registered users. In Depth Look includes business analysis articles since 2000. Diagnostic Tools offers online evaluation tools: CORE evaluates company's readiness to expand its operations internationally; Partner evaluates potential international venture partners; Distributor identifies the best distributor; Freight evaluates the compatibility of international freight forwarders; GLOBE provides globalization benchmark of company's operations.
Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Centre
www.giaccentre.org
Resource Centre provides guide to global corruption; report on examples of corruption in infrastructure; anti-corruption programs for governments and private entities; executive summary of “Project Anti-Corruption System” for construction projects; anti-corruption tools; links to initiatives, indices, surveys.
Global Policy Forum
www.globalpolicy.org
Monitors
and provides reports on global policy-making at the United Nations. Includes information,
analysis, key documents, articles, statistics and financial data on the United
Nations, Security Council, Secretary General, member nations and states, non-governmental
organizations, United Nations reform, social and economic policy, development
financing, sanctions, global taxes, globalization and international justice. Provides
links to related resources.
Global Technology Forum, Doing Business In.
www.ebusinessforum.com/
index.asp?layout=channelid_6&channelid=6
&title=Doing+e-business+in
Provides country briefs, profiles; statistics on e-business environment, telecommunications, technology; e-readiness rankings for 60 countries.
Guide to Foreign and International Legal Databases
www.law.nyu.edu/library/foreign_intl
This reference guide, a service of the Law Library at New York University,
provides a comprehensive overview of online resources for international law.
The site features general international search engines, directories and indices;
European Union and European Commission information; foreign database collections;
topical information, including business, banking, human rights, trademark and
patent, criminal and environmental law; civil procedure and jurisprudence; international
constitutions and treaties; and United Nation materials. The site also has
a useful search engine.
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Hieros Law and Government Site
www.hg.org
Comprehensive source of U.S. and international legal and government
information. Links to government information; resources
for law practice areas; legal topics organized by topic and country;
international legal associations; legal information databases;
news and reference resources and publications; major law firms
listed by country.
Hong Kong Trade Development Council's TDCtrade
www.tdctrade.com
Information portal for doing business with Hong Kong, China and the world. Posts contract and tender opportunities, including for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games; business and trade opportunities; trade leads; links to government and private procurement Web sites. Includes international business directory; calendar of trade fairs; news updates by industry, including construction, transportation and environment. Includes extract from "Doing Business with China Guide" and other business guides for China and Hong Kong; economic and statistical links; market news and profiles for China, its cities and provinces. Selected resources are available to members only or are in Chinese. Web Directory provides links to associations and chambers of commerce; business contacts and opportunities, including company directories worldwide and government, corporate tender sources; finance, insurance and investment companies; transportation agencies and authorities; laws, regulations and standards; e-commerce and telecommunications companies; government organizations; online marketplaces; product and manufacturer/distributor directories; trade events; search engines and business directories; information on customs, tariffs and import duties.
Human Rights Watch
www.hrw.org
Info by Country provide background briefings and publications by country
and by topic. Includes annual overviews of human rights development
worldwide and by country.
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India: Builders Association of India
www.baidc.com
Oldest construction industry association in India. Lists member companies and local centers; provides industry news; searchable job listings.
India: Directory of Government Web Sites
goidirectory.nic.in
Provides links to central and state government agencies and joint ventures; legislature; judiciary; banking and financial institutions; Indian missions abroad; foreign missions in India.
India: Doing Business and Investing in India, Legal and Business Guide
members.aol.com/RTMadaan1/
Provides information about the Indian economy, businesses, investment, imports and exports, laws, taxation, statistics.
Indian Government Tenders Information System: Tenders India
www.tenders.gov.in/index.htm
Central source for procurement, tenders, notifications issued by the central and state governments, other public bodies for construction, goods, services. Can view open tenders; browse tenders by type, agency, product or service, location, description; view archival tenders; sign up for notifications by e-mail.
Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
siadipp.nic.in/publicat/most_frq.htm
Provides FAQs on how foreign companies can do business in India, with links to pertinent documents, forms, guidelines, agency Web sites.
Indian National Centre for Trade Information
www.ncti-india.com
Provides directory of member manufacturers, consultants, importers, exporters; worldwide trade fair calendar. Can view titles of tender notices for India, Nepal, Bangladesh, other South Asian countries. Subscribers can view tender details, access "Trade Point-India" weekly bulletin of trade leads.
InfoLink Architecture and Building
www.infolink.com.au
Australia's
architecture, design, building and construction information resource.
Includes industry directory, news, job search engine, listings
of tenders, listings of projects in early planning stages, publications,
industry links.
Info-Prod Research
www.infoprod.co.il
Country Guide includes detailed business guides to countries in the Middle
East, with information on economic sectors and prospects, taxes,
corporate law. Countries covered include Bahrain, Egypt, United
Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Palestinian
Authority, Tunisia, Israel, Syria, Qatar, Oman and Lebanon. Can
view latest issue of free weekly MidEast Business, which is a
digest of business news.
Institute for Research in Construction
irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/irccontents.html
Maintained
by the National Research Council of Canada, this site offers building
product evaluations and resources on construction innovation,
structures, building envelopes, risk management, codes and business
opportunities. Can browse IRC publications database since 1947;
order Canada's national construction codes and other publications
online; download construction industry technical articles and
reports free of charge. Canadian Construction Materials Centre
contains articles on building and infrastructure technologies;
registry of building product evaluations; evaluation services
information and online application. Provides updates and reports
on research activities. Current and future research projects are
listed to solicit participation and/or collaboration of interested
organizations. Provides links to national and international construction
research organizations worldwide.
Insurance Services Network
www.isn-inc.com
Country
Information includes overview of insurance practices for 65 countries.
Provides articles on international and overseas coverage.
Inter-American Development Bank
www.iadb.org
Multilateral institution established to help accelerate economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Countries contains detailed profiles and financing information for the 26 borrowing countries. Project Gateway includes bi-weekly consolidated project list; brief country facts; project cycle information; listings of proposed and approved projects by sector and country; environmental assessments; online project document database; project pipeline, approved projects, procurement notices and contract awards; procurement glossary. Business Opportunities offers business seminars, procurement procedures, guidelines, downloadable standard bidding documents, master bidding documents for multilateral development banks and international financial institutions. Private Sector Department provides project database; information about structured and corporate finance lending; political risk and credit guarantees; capital markets initiatives. Finance provides information about debt issuance, loan management, financial products; historic LIBOR rates.
International Centre for Dispute Resolution
www.adr.org/sp.asp?id=21890
Provides dispute resolution procedures; rules for UNCITRAL, Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Center for the Americas (CAMCA), Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission, Comision Interamericana de Arbitraje Comercial; forms and online filing; global services guide; international arbitration fact sheets.
International Chamber of Commerce
www.iccwbo.org
Provides overview of dispute resolution functions and services. Contains full-text ICC arbitration, conciliation and other rules in English and French; codes and model contracts. Offers for sale ICC Rules, guidelines, guides, case studies, handbooks, reference materials. Business Topics provides information regarding international business law, commercial practices, financial services and taxation. Offers Incoterms 2000; eTerms 2004 electronic contract products; Paction, a Web-based application that allows a buyer and a seller to prepare, negotiate and complete contracts for the international sale and purchase of goods online.
International Commercial Arbitration: Resources in Print and Electronic Format
www.lib.uchicago.edu/~llou/intlarb.html
This comprehensive reference site, a service of the D'Angelo Law Library
at the University of Chicago, indexes a variety of print and electronic sources
for information on international arbitration. The site contains links to
online bibliographies, research guides, periodicals, rules and model laws, databases
and other resources.
International Energy Agency
www.iea.org
Provides data, publications, training on electricity, energy efficiency, environment, natural gas, oil, other topics; resources by region; energy statistics; country reviews.
International Inter-Governmental Organization Web Page Finder
www.libsci.sc.edu/bob/IGOs.htm
Reference tool listing United Nations' main branches, subsidiary bodies and
specialized agencies, as well as other inter-governmental organizations.
Internationalist
www.internationalist.com
Compilation of links to international banks, consultants, stock markets, real estate brokers, import/export agents, business schools. Provides international trade, business research, business travel, trade lead and other links; business information by country.
International Labour Organization National Labour Law Database
www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex_browse.home
Reference database of national laws on labor, social security and human rights.
Can browse law summaries by country or subject or search database of full-text
laws available. Includes information about origins, content, enforcement and use
of international labor standards. Subject profiles include full text
of laws on particular topics.
International Monetary Fund
www.imf.org
Country
Information includes IMF releases and reports organized
alphabetically by country.
International Trade Centre
www.intracen.org/menus/countries.htm
Countries
provides overview of ITC's technical cooperation activities by
country; links to national trade support institutions and country-specific
business information; trade and market profiles; and indicators
on export supply and import demand. Includes trade statistics
by country. Trade Information Reference Centre contains bibliographic
database of publications and Web links by country, subject and
information format.
International Trade Law Sources on the Internet
www.llrx.com/features/trade3.htm
Full
text of article from LLRX.com, with links and references to treaties,
agreements, research resources, collections, bibliographies, international
organizations, government resources, statistics.
Islamic Development Bank
www.isdb.org
International financial institution established to foster the economic development and social progress of member countries and Muslim communities. Lists 56 member countries, with subscription capital figures and socio-economic statistics. Projects provides project financing strategies, overview of financing instruments and project life cycle, project policies and procedures. Trade contains information about trade financing and World Trade Organization assistance program. Opportunities contains invitations to bid.
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Japan External Trade Organization
www.jetro.go.jp
Provides information about facilities and centers, domestic and
international investment services, business and technology programs,
and economic assistance. Includes full-text economic, statistical,
and market reports and surveys. Offers free online guides and
publications on economic issues and doing business in Japan. Includes
Japan Trade Directory; International Trade Fair database; Business
Support Center links. Can download publications on doing business
in Japan. Includes Business Matching Database; Japanese Government Procurement database system,
which is searchable by date, product/service, agency and other
criteria; full text of procurement notices and tenders; and information
about government procurement; standards and regulations.
JGuide: Stanford Guide to Japan Information Resources
jguide.stanford.edu
Topical directory of business, economic, education, employment, government, law, science, technology and other resources. Provides links to English- and Japanese-language resources.
Juris International
www.jurisint.org/pub/
International Trade Instruments is a searchable collection of the full text
of international trade conventions, model laws, standards and
customs. Collection also is organized by subject; often provides
descriptive summaries. Includes more than 200 model contracts
and user guides on international commercial transactions, organized
by subject. Lists commercial arbitration, mediation, conciliation
and expertise centers by continent and country, with rules, model
clauses, contact information, and Web and e-mail links. Contains
index to key provisions and explanatory texts of the WTO Agreements;
compendium of texts and overview of the Treaty on the Harmonisation
of Business Law in Africa. Lists lawyers' associations involved
in international trade by continent.
K
Kluwer International Arbitration
www.kluwerarbitration.com/default.aspx
Fully-searchable database of primary and secondary materials related to international arbitration. Includes conventions on arbitration; rules on arbitration; model arbitration clauses; case law regarding arbitration; list of arbitration providers; country guide to arbitration legislation, court decisions, arbitration awards, institutions; bilateral investment treaties; calendar; newsletter; listing of publications for sale; ordering information.
Kompass, the Business to Business Search Engine
www.kompass.com
Database of worldwide business information. Can search for companies by company and trade name, region and country, products, services, industry codes. Provides company address and contact numbers, Web link, business information, list of executives, key figures, list of products and services. Paid subscription is required to access advanced search features, including keyword search, financial performance indicators.
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Law Library of U. S. Congress: Nations of the World
www.loc.gov/law/guide/nations.html
Includes information on legal resources, business environments, governments,
travel advisories and commercial guides for more than 200 nations and independent
jurisdictions. Links to official U.S. government information on selected
countries are provided. Listed alphabetically, each nation site contains
executive, judicial and legislative links.
Laws of Other Nations - Internet Law Library
www.priweb.com/internetlawlib/52.htm
Features online legal resources and U.S. State Department information for
nearly 200 countries. Useful for finding national constitutions and human
rights practices.
Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School
www.law.cornell.edu
Law About provides overviews and resource guides on international law and international trade. Law by source or jurisdiction, World law provides links to national law materials by country, international treaties and legal documents, United Nations materials, international trade law resources, comparative law and international law collections, resources.
Legal Research on International Law Issues Using the Internet
www.lib.uchicago.edu/~llou/forintlaw.html
The University of Chicago Law School operates this Web site, which provides
a good survey of the international law sites available on the Internet.
The site categorizes its links into Selected Major Web sites, International Organizations,
Government Agencies, Publishers and Vendors, Journals and Periodical Indexes,
International Legal News Sources and Research Guides, among other topics.
Lex Mercatoria
www.lexmercatoria.org
International trade law resources. Links to texts of treaties, conventions,
model laws and rules. Topics include agency, applicable law, contracts,
customs, dispute settlement, electronic data interchange, finance, intellectual
property, jurisdiction and enforcement, limitation periods, procurement of goods,
construction and services, sale of goods, tax, free trade and economic union treaties.
Lloyd's Register Fairplay World Shipping Directory Online
directory.lrfairplay.com
International shipping industry portal includes news; directory of ship managers, operators, charters and ship, equipment; engine builders. Portguide profiles more than 8,336 ports and terminals worldwide, including plans, maps, distance tables, mooring diagrams, vessel index, tanker berths, shipping atlas, port service providers. Shipping Markets is a tanker and dry bulk market database of more than 55,000 vessels.
London Court of International Arbitration
www.lcia-arbitration.com/
Lists dispute resolution services provided, describes mediation procedures,
contains full-text Guide to Arbitration. Arbitration Rules of the LCIA in
nine languages can be browsed and downloaded. Lists links to related organizations
and useful legal sites. Announces upcoming international arbitration conferences.
M
Material Handling Industry of America: Worldwide Resources
www.mhia.org/wwr/
Provides
informational profiles on 26 major countries. They include general information,
brief economic summaries, standards references, listings of U.S. and foreign government
contacts, list of trade associations and other key contacts, and trade event schedules.
Mercantil.com Business Portal
www.mercantil.com
Business portal for Latin America, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Can browse directories of companies, including construction, engineering, energy and utilities, professional and financial services, import and export, industrial machinery, mining and natural resources, transport. Lists business opportunities by keyword; includes type of opportunity, industry; can view details and contacts. Can register for free business alerts. Provides exchange rates, import/export news. Can search for import/export activity by product code. Can view list of companies with export numbers, lists of imported and exported products, tax IDs, contact details.
Merriam-Webster Geography Atlas
www.m-w.com/maps/moremapsnyt.html
Generates
maps of U.S. states and foreign countries.
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
www.miga.org
Member of the World Bank Group that promotes foreign direct investment in developing countries by offering insurance to private investors and advising countries on foreign investors. Provides information on investment guarantee and investment marketing services; environmental policies; annual guarantee activities reports; guarantee application; publications, updates, news, press release
N
NAFTA Secretariat
www.nafta-sec-alena.org
Provides full text of NAFTA treaty and related documents; Guide to Private Sector Dispute Resolution in the NAFTA Region; overview of dispute settlement provisions; Dispute Settlement Panel decisions and reports; proceedings status report; panel rosters; glossary; links.
NationMaster
www.nationmaster.com
Contains compilation of economic, demographic, social, fiscal and other statistical data on countries of the world. Can be viewed graphically (charts, graphs, maps) for easy visual comparisons between countries. Statistical sources include CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD. Subscribers can generate statistical correlations, scatterplots (to view relationships between numeric variables) and pie charts.
Nikkei.net Interactive
www.nni.nikkei.co.jp
Nikkei Directory provides contact information and Web links for Japanese government agencies,
major political parties, Koizumi Cabinet, Bank of Japan, securities markets, commodity
exchanges, major business and industrial organizations. Asia Web Guide provides
links to Japanese companies organized by category, including construction, architecture
and design, transportation and utilities. Provides links to similar directories
for 23 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
North American Development Bank
www.nadb.org
International
financial institution established and capitalized in equal parts by the United
States and Mexico and created under the auspices of the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) to finance environmental infrastructure projects. Provides quarterly
status reports and summaries of project financing activities; information about
financing programs and services; listings of infrastructure and technical assistance
projects; procurement guidelines, policies and procedures; contractor prequalification
and consultant engagement information; bid evaluation procedures; model documents;
bi-weekly reports on bid openings, RFPs and contract awards.
O
OneWorld Country Guides
us.oneworld.net/places
Country Profiles include country data; overview of economic, environment, political, poverty, health and human rights issues; updates on political, ethnic, economic conflicts for more than 70 developing countries.
One World – Nations Online Project
www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/
Provides country profiles that include encyclopedic and background information and links to government agencies, maps, statistics, political resources, weather, news, business, finance, education, history, arts and culture. Provides links to statistics on world population; news sources worldwide and by region/country; international airport, currency, country, language codes; maps of the world; national flags organized by continent and then country; directory of languages and currencies.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
www.oecd.org
Describes economic activities. Selected articles, documents, publications and statistics can be downloaded free of charge. Lists national trade agencies, national statistical agencies, international and regional organizations. Offers books, publications and series (OECD Outlooks on world economic issues, Country Surveys) for sale online. Can view long abstracts of economic outlooks and country surveys that are available for sale.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Anti-Corruption Division
www.oecd.org/topic/0,2686,
en_2649_37447_1_1_1_1
_37447,00.html
Includes
country reports and guides; Bribery Convention documents; long
abstracts and related documents for OECD Convention on Combating
Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business
Transactions; Revised Recommendation of the Council on Combating
Bribery in International Business Transactions; Update on the
Implementation of the OECD Recommendation on the Tax Deductibility
of Bribes to Foreign Public Officials; and full text of a study
on Business Approaches to Combating Corrupt Practices.
Organization of American States
www.oas.org/main/english/
Provides
information about organization and key issues; lists member country
offices and port authorities by country; and includes official
and reference documents.
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
www.opic.gov
Federal agency that offers political risk insurance, project finance and other financing services to U.S. businesses expanding into developing nations and emerging markets around the world. Financing provides overview of small- and medium-enterprise financing and structured financing; overview of loan structures; application requirements and forms; finance eligibility checklist; small business guide. Small Business Center provides application forms and sample financial statements. Insurance contains overview of political risk insurance products, types of coverage, details, application forms, project profiles. Investment Funds provides funds descriptions, details, forms.
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Pace Law School, Institute of International Commercial Law, CISG Database
www.cisg.law.pace.edu/
Resource collection on international commercial law and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) provides a guide to CISG library, links to the text of CISG, CISG cases and information on applying the CISG. Contains texts of commercial law documents and diplomatic conference texts.
Parliamentary Web Sites
www.ipu.org/english/parlweb.htm
Part of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Web site, this page lists links to more than 160 Web sites of national parliaments around the world.
Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague
www.pca-cpa.org
Can
view basic documents; recent and pending cases; UNCITRAL rules
and procedures; publications; environmental dispute resolution
rules and member state submissions; list of contracting states
and accession information; panel of arbitrators list; publications
of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration; and arbitration
links.
PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions
www.piers.com/
Fee-based service provides data on international trade for U.S. ports and key entry points in Latin America and Asia. Data is gathered on site at 48 ports and enhanced by analysis, audits of accuracy. Can access with subscription or by paying use fees.
Portal to Legal Resources in the United Kingdom and Ireland
www.venables.co.uk
Includes general resources on UK legal system and government, legal reference by subject area. Also includes legal and government information sources; listings of barristers and solicitors; professional associations; arbitration, ADR and mediation associations.
Portals to the World from the U.S. Library of Congress
www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
Provides
links to electronic resources for more than 150 countries. Topics covered include
business and economy; embassies and missions; government, law and politics; media;
national security; organizations; science and technology; search engines.
Project Finance Magazine
www.projectfinancemagazine.com/
At the bottom of the home page, Global Address Book contains directory of financing firms, investment banks, export credit agencies, PPPs/PFIs (public-private partnerships, private finance initiatives), insurance companies, investors, consultants and other businesses, searchable by name, category, country, city. Industry Links connects to development banks and funds; export credit agencies in 36 countries; PPP agencies in 12 countries; European Union government agencies.
Project Finance Portal
www.people.hbs.edu/besty/projfinportal/index.htm
Project
finance reference guide for researchers and practitioners. Includes links to bibliographical
references, magazines, books, articles and case studies; project finance sites;
project finance data; rating agencies; country data; emerging markets data; export
credit agencies; development banks; bankers and advisers; and project sites; glossary.
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Researcha
www.researcha.com
Offers access to company and company director information for all United Kingdom companies; detailed company reports for more than 32 million companies in 12 European countries. Can search by company or director name to view basic company information free; lists of business reports available for sale online.
Russian Foreign Investment Promotion Center
www.fipc.ru/fipc2001/
Contains
extensive listings of foreign investment projects; overview of investment legislation;
economic forecasts; monthly news review of foreign direct investment; and investment
climate reviews.
S
Saudi Arabian Information Resource
www.saudinf.com
Provides
links; bibliography; information about judicial system, government, oil industry,
economy, industrial development, transportation, communications, electricity,
foreign relations, Saudi Arabian aid, religion, history and culture, rulers.
Stock Exchanges
www.123world.com/stockexchanges/
Lists
world's stock exchanges in alphabetical order, with links.
Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Arbitration Institute
www.sccinstitute.com/uk/Home/
Includes
arbitration initiation guidelines; arbitration rules, model clauses, laws and
conventions; statistics; publications; and information about the Mediation Institute.
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TradePort
www.tradeport.org
Provides free information and resources for businesses that seek to conduct international trade to and from California. Includes trade statistics; directory of trade promotion centers; online export and import tutorials; project and trade lead resources; trade bibliography, glossary, currency converters. Country Profiles provides free data on 175 countries, including demographic and geographic profile, economy and trade profile, business workweek and holidays.
Transparency International
www.transparency.org
International non-governmental organization devoted to combating corruption by working with business and government. Can view news archive, organization's activities and coalition-building resources; download "Business Principles for Countering Bribery, Anti-Corruption Handbook," Corruption Perception Index, Bribe Payers Index, Global Corruption Report, Corruption Fighters' Tool Kit, selected country papers and reports, surveys, other publications.
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UK Trade and Investment
https://www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk/index.html
Publications includes "Overview of the UK as an Investment Location;" latest issue of the Investment Bulletin quarterly; Investors Handbook; and "Key Facts - International Investment in the UK." Provides overview of investment climate in the UK, including key facts, industry sectors, regional information, case studies, information sheets.
Ultimate Civil Engineering Directory
www.tenlinks.com/engineering/civil/
Contains more than 1,000 links of interest to civil engineers
and others in the construction community. Includes links to civil
engineering and construction programs at schools and universities
worldwide; resources based on subject, including bridges, buildings,
materials and construction; building codes and standards for 19
countries; list of civil engineering journals; links to U.S. and
international organizations and institutes related to civil engineering
and construction.
UNCITRAL - United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
www.uncitral.org
Contains table of contents and summary of the UNCITRAL Legal Guide
on Drawing Up International Contracts for the Construction of
Industrial Works and full-text Model Law on Procurement of Goods,
Construction and Services. Provides full text of UNCITRAL rules for arbitrations and conciliations; New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards; model laws for international commercial arbitrations and conciliations; notes on arbitration procedures. Contains rules, laws and other documents on international sale of goods and related transactions, transport of goods and related issues. Includes update on the status of conventions
and model laws, links to preparatory documents and case law on
UNCITRAL documents.
UNILEX
www.unilex.info
Database
of international case law on the United Nations Convention on
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and on the
UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts. Provides
abstracts of the most important cases; full text of each decision
in its original language; complete texts of the CISG and the UNIDROIT
Principles; ratification status report; decisions and arbitral
awards by date, country, article number or issue. Provides bibliography.
United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office
www.fco.gov.uk
Country Profiles include basic country information, geographic profile,
important historical dates, political profile, economic facts,
overview of country's diplomatic and cultural relations with other
nations, trade and investment summary, and facts about health
care, human rights and other issues. Travel Advice includes entry requirements, alerts and advice regarding
travel, safety, security, health care and natural disasters, organized
by country.
United Nations
www.un.org
Provides information on UN member countries, such as government
links to member countries, statistical and economic data, foreign
relations, trade and investment; information about regional cooperation
for development; detailed maps. Can access texts of UN treaties,
UNCITRAL documents and other international law resources.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
www.unido.org
Procurement includes notices, UNIDO roster registration instructions, general procurement conditions. Services provides information and tools for private sector development, environmental management, sustainable energy. Countries contains exchange calculators, documents, industrial and development statistics by country.
US-ASEAN Business Council
www.us-asean.org
Regional and country-specific economic and financial news, press
releases, upcoming events and conferences; information about programs
and initiatives. Information about member countries includes
overview; economic data; doing business guide; links to major newspapers, government
institutions, organizations and business entities, embassies;
economic and financial news releases; may include invitations
for bid. Includes links to current ASEAN currency exchange
rates and stock market data.
U.S. Agency for International Development
www.usaid.gov
Locations includes country profiles, evaluation publications, annual reports and directory of missions. Can view publications on programs administered and planned by USAID. Business provides link to FedBizOpps to search for USAID solicitations for more than $25,000; procurement notices for under $25,000; business forms; procurement and acquisition regulations and policy directives. Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization/Minority Resource Center provides guide to small businesses, model small business subcontracting plan outline and online vendor registration.
U.S. Commercial Service BuyUSA Network
www.buyusa.gov
Country-specific export and trade resources include country profiles; links to programs and services for U.S. companies; general and topical guides and handbooks; newsletters; directories; Market Research Library; industry highlights; advice; links to commercial libraries; business services directories.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
www.cbp.gov/
Contains information, tips, forms and documents for importers and exporters. Import includes anti-dumping and countervailing fee information; duty rates; international agreements; compliance information; lists of participating air, rail and sea carriers. Export includes links to lists of blocked, denied and debarred persons and to export documents, licenses and requirements. Travel includes travel alerts; provides information for U.S. residents traveling abroad; entry requirements for foreign nationals; lists restricted/prohibited goods.
U.S. Department of Army's Country Studies
www.countrystudies.us
Contains
the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy
by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress as
part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook Series sponsored by
the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998. Each study
offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country
or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political
system and foreign policy. Lists countries alphabetically.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Iraq Investment and Reconstruction Task Force
www.export.gov/iraq/
Contains basic country facts; business climate overview; links to market opportunities; tender listings; e-mail reconstruction alerts to registered users; full text of National Development Strategy; Guide to Donor Funding; International Monetary Fund Report on Iraq; links to U.S. and Iraqi government agencies, Iraqi banks and business centers. Key Documents include contact and grant awards; Department of Defense prime contractors chart; Coalition Provisional Authority Orders Affecting Iraqi Commercial Law; Doing Business in Iraq and Traveling to Iraq FAQs; Business Guide to Iraq; industry sectors overview; weekly status reports from the Department of State; overview of commercial law in pre-war Iraq.
U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration
www.eia.doe.gov
International and Country Analysis Briefs contain country-specific information on energy
consumption, production/generation, reserves, trade, heat content.
Can search by individual country or fuel/energy category. Forecasts includes international energy projections to 2025 by fuel and region.
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs
www.dol.gov/ilab/
Offers foreign labor trend reports for selected countries; labor reports for U.S. free trade agreements; Division of Foreign Economic Research reports, comparative and country studies, technical papers.
U.S. Department of State, Background Notes
www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Contains
extensive background notes on nearly 200 countries, including geographic, demographic,
government, historic, economic, foreign relations, trade, travel and other information.
Provides links to country pages with additional information.
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Law and Policy
travel.state.gov/law/law_1734.html
Information searchable by country or subject, including authentication of
documents for use abroad, obtaining evidence abroad, international judicial assistance,
retaining a foreign attorney, enforcement of judgments, notarial and authentication
services of U.S. Consular officers abroad, performance of notary functions abroad
by American notaries and service of legal documents abroad.
U.S. Department of State, Countries and Regions
www.state.gov/countries/
Lists
countries, with official names and capital cities; chiefs of state and cabinet
members; foreign embassy links; U.S. embassies and consulates by country; Department
of State country offices, with telephone numbers; diplomatic representations,
with contact information and names of chief diplomat; country background notes
and links; and information by region.
U.S. Department of State, Web Sites of U.S. Embassies and Diplomatic Missions
usembassy.state.gov
Lists links to the Web sites of U.S. embassies and diplomatic missions by region and country.
U.S. Export.gov
www.export.gov
U.S. government portal for export and trade assistance. Includes guide to exporting; links to databases and Web sites to find partners and trade leads; Export Assistance Center directory. Market Research resources include country, industry market reports; country information; trade agreements and statistics; region-specific programs. Provides information about counseling assistance; listings of embassies, consulates, foreign commercial service offices, foreign embassies, foreign consulates; customs authorities; chambers of commerce in the United States. Includes Trade Events locator. Export Finance includes information about export financing programs; insurance for export transactions and risk mitigation; federal grant programs; information links; shipping, documentation, requirement resources; pricing, foreign tariff, tax, quote resources; links to assistance with trade barriers, IP rights violations, payment problems, customs and commercial disputes, foreign dumping and unfair trade practices in the United States. Provides directories of U.S. exporters; products, services buyers and distributors; trade partners. Includes free trade agreement resources by country; guide to CE marking, which certifies that a product has met European Union health, safety, environmental requirements; NAFTA certificate of origin interactive tool. Country Information contains general and topical country reports organized by region and country; country commercial guides; trade information by industry.
U.S. Government Export Portal
www.export.gov/comm_svc/
cs_products_services.html
Market Research Library contains country commercial guides and
market research reports searchable by industry, region, country
or report type.
U.S. International Trade Commission
www.usitc.gov
Can use Electronic Document Imaging System to access public documents filed with the Secretary's Office as part of investigations, obtain docketing information, view images and request copies of print documents. Includes status of investigations; recent filings; administrative protective order forms; information about Five Year (Sunset) Reviews; Harmonized Tariff Schedule; tariff and trade data and statistics. Provides proposed rules; USITC Rules of Practice and Procedure; summaries of statutes involving the USITC; searchable catalog of USITC reports, publications and opinions; bibliography of international trade-related law journal articles; links to trade resources.
U.S. Small Business Administration, Small Business Guides, Import / Export
www.business.gov/guides/import-export/
Compilation of international trade research resources. Provides links to resources by topic, including business laws, employment, finance, government contracting, international trade, taxes, training. How to Obtain Export Financing provides links to export working capital, Export Import Bank financing, loan forms and guarantees, Export Express, other resources. Provides trade leads and exporting links; step-by-step business guide, with links to resources for launching, managing, growing, closing businesses.
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
www.tda.gov
Federal agency funds project-planning activities that influence procurement
decisions for major industrial and infrastructure projects in
developing and middle-income countries. Bi-weekly Pipeline lists
bidding opportunities for feasibility studies for which U.S. funding
is in place; study contracts awarded; and projects identified
as good prospects for U.S. exports, many of which will be approved
for TDA-funded feasibility studies. Contains agency primer, "U.S.
Business Guide to USTDA," and "Overseas Project Sponsor
Information." Registered users can browse small business
consultant database; businesses can sign up with the database
online. USTDA Library is a searchable database of completed feasibility
studies (business plans) that support large infrastructure projects.
Provides activities updates by region and country.
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Web Sites of National Parliaments
wc.wustl.edu/parliaments.html
Washington
University in St. Louis provides links to more than 150 national parliaments worldwide
and to international and regional parliamentary institutions.
World Bank Group
www.worldbank.org
World's largest international development institution promotes economic growth in client countries. Provides overview of the bank's organization and activities; information about financial assistance, policy advice and technical assistance programs; information about financing for governments and businesses. International Finance Corporation provides guidelines for applying for IFC private sector financing; environmental and social standards; information on project cycle; project document database. Includes information about grant programs and World Bank lending product lines. Regions provides documents; listings of projects and financings by country; country office directory. Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Project Database contains data on more than 3,000 projects in 150 low- and middle-income countries.
Data and Research provides data by country and by topic; online databases; reference tables; publications. Projects and Operations includes extensive project and financing information, document databases; business opportunities; Guide to International Business Opportunities; DACON register of consultants; link to Development Gateway Market for tenders and procurement opportunities worldwide; vendor forms and documents; doing business, insurance, bidding guidelines; registration information. Procurement contains vendor guide; terms and conditions for purchase of goods and services and employment of consultants; procurement and consultant manuals; guide to finding business opportunities; list of goods and services the bank buys; vendor registration declaration form; bidding documents; database of contract awards; requests for expression of interest; list of debarred firms; Monthly Operational Summary reports on the status of projects in the pipeline; country procurement assessment reports. Bidding Opportunities includes notices; general terms and conditions; standard bidding documents; consultant guidelines; database of pending, active and closed bank lending projects from 1947 to the present. Private Sector Development contains doing business guide, papers, discussion threads, links.
World Customs Organization
www.wcoomd.org/home_wco_topics_hsoverview
boxes_hsoverview_hsharmonizedsystem.htm
Explains Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System developed by World Customs Organization and used by 200 countries and economies to classify more than 200,000 commodities traded internationally. System is used by governments, international organizations and private sector for taxes, trade policies, trade statistics. Bookshop sells explanatory notes for Harmonized System, other supporting publications.
World Economic Forum
www.weforum.org
Knowledge Navigator includes country competitiveness profiles for more than 80 countries, which rank each country in terms of technology, public institutions, macroeconomics, information technology. Industries provides news updates on business services, energy, engineering and construction, machinery, mining, pulp and paper, other sectors. Regions provides economic updates by global region.
World Fact Book
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/
the-world-factbook/index.html
Provides the CIA's basic intelligence reports
for every country of the world. A profile covers a country's geography,
people, government, economy, communications, transportation and military.
Detailed maps are included.
World Legal Information Institute
www.worldlii.org
Free,
independent and non-profit global legal research facility developed
by Legal Information Institutes and other organizations. Provides
links to international law databases; national law databases by
region and country; and case law and legislation databases. Resource
Catalog includes links to government information by country; other
legal indexes; subject directories; education links by country;
international legal information; law journals by country, name
or subject.
World Statistical Agencies
www.ssb.no/english/links/main.shtml
Lists
links to statistical agencies around the world, organized by country.
World Trade Organization
www.wto.org
Provides information about the 148 member countries, including accession documents; goods and services schedules; trade policy reviews; dispute cases; notifications. Describes WTO activities; includes documents and reports; provides trade statistics; legal texts; current and archival news releases; links relating to goods, services, development, dispute settlement, trade, government procurement.
Worldbid.com
www.worldbid.com
Resources provides links to Atlapedia country profiles; foreign embassies in the United States; customs agencies; foreign trade ministries; international standards organizations; more than 200 professional associations and organizations; more than 200 chambers of commerce worldwide; direct investment offices and companies; transportation and travel resources.
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Zawya, Construction
www.zawya.com/construction/
Business information portal that provides news updates, articles, analysis of the real estate and construction industry in the Middle East; includes project and company databases.
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