Flexible Other Transactions authorities (OTs) offer greater opportunity to interface with a variety of beneficial program/project partners and establish fruitful collaborative relationships. The dominate workforce generation, Millennials, values collaborative working environments and developing synergy between parties. They grew up online … Continued
Early in the COVID pandemic crisis DOD and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were directed to cooperate in coming up with a response to the crisis. They entered a memorandum of understanding on their cooperation on … Continued
The DoD and federal government are missing out! So too are large segments of the industrial base. There is an inability to conceptualize the congruency between the Small Business Innovation Program (SBIR) and Other Transactions (OTs). Procurement contracts (FAR), though … Continued
Two provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2021 are likely to impact DOD’s use of Other Transactions (OT). One provision (sec.833) directly references 10 U.S.C. 2371 and 2371b OTs, but will probably have modest effect. Another provision … Continued
New acquisition policy initiatives from current Department of Defense leadership are unlikely in their remaining few weeks. The new administration, however, has a chance to hit the ground running by implementing congressional mandates and recommendations that have been ignored or … Continued
Visionary – one having unusual foresight and imagination Visionaries are revered or reviled; a lot depends on where they are in the pecking order. Most folks laud the visionary CEO or entrepreneur, but the middle manager or technician not so … Continued
There is a problem with Other Transactions as implemented by DOD. The problem is that DOD leadership, beginning with the Secretary of Defense, does not understand the potential and power of Other Transactions (OTs), an obvious lack of vision. … Continued
Every ten to fifteen years or so the DoD refocuses for four to five years to improve acquisition. This was relayed by Navy’s head of acquisition last year at a Strategic Institute conference. At that time, he said he believed … Continued
SI’s Founder, Rick Dunn, video chats with Mike McGrath of McGrath Analytics to discuss Other Transactions and their prior and potential use for sustainment. RD: Good morning! This is another Strategic Institute Acquisition Web Talk. Our guest this morning … Continued
Federal Government agencies enter into a wide variety of contractual relationships for various purposes under different regulatory regimes. In addition to procurement contracts covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation and assistance instruments (grants and cooperative agreements), these include contracts … Continued