Other Transactions (OTs) are flexible contracts that are intended to foster the business relationships needed to facilitate and deliver new and advanced technologies, innovative solutions, and to maximize investment in research and development (R&D). As flexible contracts, specifically for … Continued
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 Office for the Undersecretary of Defense, Acquisition … Continued
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 a mental image of something not present … Continued
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 goods and services. R&D and advancing … Continued
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 and innovation to meet current and future … Continued
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 witness seemed to lump use of these … Continued
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 Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC) other … Continued
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 flexibility offered to the government by using … Continued
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, and supporting the evaluation of technical proposals, … Continued
The latest Other Transactions (OT) protest case highlights the critical need for education and training for participants involved in awarding these agreements. In this case, it appears that no party involved understood the Other Transactions for prototypes statute. Also … Continued