I've been challenged to obtain 3 bids on a flooring project and I'm not sure if I should write an invitation to bid or a request for proposal. I have already selected the 3 suppliers, called them to make sure they actually perform the work I'm inquiring about.

I am working on finding more business for my eLearing development company. Any help locating a free website that lists RFPs (request for proposals) online would be appreciated. i.e. Government proposals, state proposals, etc.

I work in an IT department that has slowly lost its American-born staff over several years. There is a Drug Enforcement Administration contract that I think mandated that the employee be an American-born U.S. citizen, but he left the company. I think I am the last American-born employee in the small group. We are not as busy as we were in past years and I am relegated to many underskilled tasks. This may mean that I may have to work on some technical projects, perhaps law enforcement or military related (security). How many Federal requests for proposal specify that contractor staff be American-born citizens and what Federal agencies are these? I have nine years experience. And yes, I need to clarify "born here" to also mean "born abroad to one or two U.S. citizens" or "born on a U.S. government installation" (McCain). Although Obama had a Kenyan father he had an American mother, and moreover he was born in Hawaii. Perhaps presuming that tasks will be divided fairly per capita is a poor presumption. My colleague, although with less tenure, may be superior at getting attention and working the training reimbursement system. I haven't had training since 2005 and the last time I asked for training I was rebuffed and promised a server to work with I never got.