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Great War Unpreparedness Again?
Historians, military officers, and most other people know that the Wright Brothers epic first flight of a powered, piloted aircraft took place in 1903. Many also know that in World War I,... READ MORE
Space Development Agency: Why was Using an OT the Second Choice?
With the enactment of section 867, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2018, Congress directed that DOD shall “In the execution of…prototyping programs…establish a preference for using transactions other than” procurement contracts. The... READ MORE
Space Force: Opportunity Awaits
A remarkable opportunity awaits the Space Force to take a bold new approach to acquisition and synergistic relationships for delivering new capabilities more effectively, faster, and affordably. The DOD’s arcane business processes... READ MORE
F-35 Sustainment: Try an Indirect Approach
There is much hand-wringing in the Air Force right now about sky high F-35 sustainment costs with no solution in sight. The Air Force is even considering reducing its planned purchases... READ MORE
A Veteran Lawyer’s View on OT Consortia
An article recently published in The Government Contractor magazine (5/5/2021) on an Inspector General report on Consortium Other Transactions (OTs) was followed by a Practitioners Comment of mine. Richard Kuyath, former government contracts... READ MORE
Songs about Other Transactions: Music Videos
10 USC 2373 – A delightful, catchy tune about an underappreciated and underutilized DOD rapid acquisition authority 10 USC 2371 – R&B/Rap promotional video 10 USC 2371b – Punk song about a powerful... READ MORE
Other Transactions: Importance of the Vision Statement
A “vision statement” is a narrative that memorializes the mutual goals of a project. It might be viewed as similar to the preliminary recitals that were once common in contracts. What is particularly... READ MORE
Other Transactions: The Agreements Officer Conundrum
Other Transactions, for the Department of Defense (DOD), 10 U.S.C. 2371, 2371b and Procurement for Experimental Purposes (10 U.S.C. 2373) have no statutory requirement for the involvement of an “agreements officer.” They certainly... READ MORE