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Other Transactions in Practice: Lessons from NASA, DARPA, and DOD
This Briefing Paper was originally published here as Uses Of Other Transactions and is reproduced with permission. An awareness of the way other transactions (OTs) have been used in the past can and... READ MORE
The Answer Is: Model Programs on the Commercial Operations & Support Savings Initiative (COSSI).
If the answer is “model programs on the Commercial Operations and Support Savings Initiative”, what is the question or questions? What was COSSI and what questions can it answer. The questions: How can... READ MORE
Uses of Other Transactions – How they have been used and can be used
An awareness of the way other transactions (OTs) have been used in the past can and should lead to the exploration of new ways of using their flexibility. All too often acquisition... READ MORE
OTAs – The Straight Dope! | July 31
Pardon this marketing interruption, but this may be of interest. 👉 People on a mission want to know the ‘art-of-the-possible’ and how that can qualitatively and quantitatively improve outcomes. For acquisition pros, the... READ MORE
Congress Pushes to Broaden OTAs Applicability, DoD Response is to Narrow It
In this episode Strategic Institute talks about recent Congressional language that seeks to broaden the aperture when it comes to who and what qualifies for OTA awards, while at the same time... READ MORE
Consequences of Knowledge is Power, Growth & Evolution in Federal Acquisition
In this podcast episode Strategic Institute discusses what has been missing in the attempts to use (mandated) flexible authorities for improving outcomes in federal acquisition for R&D and delivering new capabilities –... READ MORE