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New DoD OT Guide: Bureaucracy Strikes Back or New Hope?
In this episode Strategic Institute discusses the forthcoming DoD Other Transactions (OT) Guide that has been in the works for some time. The most recent 2018 OT Guide was developed by the... READ MORE
Imaginative Innovation in Federal Acquisition
How can an organization or person be innovative without first being imaginative? Can you have sustained innovation without being fueled by imagination? Definition of imagination 1 : the act or power of forming... READ MORE
If it’s R&D use an OT
In this podcast episode Strategic Institute discusses the advantages of using appropriate contracts for federal R&D. Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) contracts are inappropriate, per Part 35, which states FAR is procurement for acquiring... READ MORE
Gearing Defense Acquisition for the Times w/ Raj Shah
In this episode Rick Dunn sits down with Raj Shah a former Managing Partner at the Defense Innovation Unit, an F-16 pilot, and entrepreneur to discuss gearing defense acquisition to keep pace... READ MORE
The Defense Production Act and Other Transactions
In the Government’s response to the pandemic, Operation Warp Speed, both Other Transactions (OTs) and the Defense Production Act (DPA) were used. In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, a DOD... READ MORE
Protest Case: Hydraulics International v. The United States
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims released its opinion in the Hydraulics case (No. 22-364) 0n August 8, 2022. The action that was protested related to a subproject award under the Army’s... READ MORE
Other Transactions & Partnership Intermediary Connection
In this podcast episode Strategic Institute recaps controversial topics from a previous episode (recent protest – consortia model), and discusses the symbiosis between flexible federal contracting authorities, other transactions, and the greater... READ MORE
The Other Transactions & Partnership Intermediary Connection
Partnership intermediaries (PI) are an underutilized technique available to Federal agencies to make effective use of their Other Transactions (OT) authority. A PI can be used for outreach activities, screening potential technology contributors,... READ MORE