AConcourse A
Other Transaction Authority
- Research OT: 10 U.S.C. § 4021
- Prototype OT: 10 U.S.C. § 4022
Guidebooks
ACQuipedia Articles
Other Transaction Authorities (OTA) - Application to Product Support
Other Resources
- Other Transactions Simulation
- DAU Other Transactions Community of Practice Other Transaction Authorities (OTA) - Application to Product Support 10 U.S.C. 4022
Videos
OTA Mythbusting Video Series
- OTs are new and have been rarely used
- OTs will always be faster to award
- The main goal and purpose of OTs is that they are faster to award
- There is only one type of OT available to DoD
- You can use OTs for any acquisition
- Since an OT is termed an "Agreement", it is not considered to be a contract
- In order to use an OT, you must award your agreement through consortia
- None of the federal statutes or regulations apply to OTs
- OT authorities can only use RDT&E appropriations
BConcourse B
Contests
- 10 U.S.C. § 2374a
- 10 U.S.C. § 2374a, Section (d)
The following are examples of contests. This list is not all inclusive:
- DoD Open Government: Initiatives and Challenges
- Challenge.gov
Members the public compete to help the U.S. government solve problems big and small. - DEFENSEWERX
- America Competes
CConcourse C
Public Private Partnerships
- 10 U.S. Code § 1501a
ACQuipedia Articles
Example
Other
DConcourse D
Commercial Solutions Opening
DPAP Memos
Class Deviation - Defense Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program
References
- AAF - Defense Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program
- Contract Strategy Fact Sheets
(see 7. Defense Commecial Solutions Opening) - What Commercial Solutions Openings Can Be - More Than You Think!
- Procurement Innovation Resource Center Commercial Solutions Opening Guide
Videos
Hot Topic - Contracting Innovation with Commercial Solutions Opening
EConcourse E
Middle Tier
- 10 U.S. Code § 2373
- DoD Instruction 5000.80 - Operation of the Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA)
FConcourse F
Procurement for Experimental Purposes