Download or read book Assessing the Use of Other Transactions Authority for Protytpe Projects written by Giles K. Smith and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 2002 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We conducted this assessment by performing a detailed examination of 21 projects, comprising about one-third of the total population that had accumulated some track record by late 1999.
Download or read book Assessing the Use of Other Transactions Authority for Prototype Projects written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1994, Congress authorized use of OT for the development of prototypes 'directly relevant to weapons or weapon systems'. Under this authority, projects are not required to comply with procurement-specific laws and regulations. In effect, OT authority provides a blanket waiver of laws such as the Truth in Negotiations Act and the Competition in Contracting Act, and regulations such as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and the defense supplement to the FAR. A principal objective of the legislation was to enable and encourage a broader range of commercial firms to participate in developing defense systems, thus bringing to such programs similar advanced technologies being developed for the commercial markets. During the 1994-1998 time period, 72 such projects began. RAND was asked by DoD to assess the experience provided by those projects. The objective of this assessment was to determine the overall effectiveness of this new acquisition approach. Specifically: Do the benefits expected from relaxing the process controls justify the possible costs that might be incurred? We conducted this assessment by performing a detailed examination of 21 projects, comprising about one-third of the total population that had accumulated some track record by late 1999. We addressed four topics: (1) What were the general characteristics of typical OT agreements? (2) What benefits appear to have been achieved through use of the OT process? VIII Assessing the Use of 'Other Transactions' Authority for Prototype Projects (3) Were there any apparent disadvantages encountered, and specifically were government interests appropriately protected? (4) What were the net effects after balancing the apparent advantages and disadvantages?
Download or read book Other Transaction Authority written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prototyping Using Other Transactions written by Lauren A. Mayer and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-31 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through literature reviews, interviews, and case studies, researchers reviewed recent U.S. Air Force experience in using other transactions for prototype projects (OTs), identifying lessons for acquisition professionals and improvements for use.
Download or read book Transforming the defense industrial base a roadmap written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Army Lawyer written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defense Innovation Handbook written by Adedeji B. Badiru and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovation is the lifeline of national development. This handbook is a collection of chapters that provide techniques and methodologies for achieving the transfer of defense-targeted science and technology development for general industrial applications. The handbook shows how to translate theory and ideas into practical applications. Experts from national defense institutions, government laboratories, business, and industry contributed chapters to this handbook. The handbook also serves as an archival guide for nations, communities, and businesses expecting to embark upon science and technology transfer to industry. Included are several domestic and international case examples of practical innovation. Since the dawn of history, nations have engrossed themselves in developing new tools, techniques, and methodologies to protect their geographical boundaries. From the crude implements used by prehistorical people to very modern technologies, the end game has been the same. That is, to protect the homeland. Even in times of peace, efforts must be made to develop new machinery, equipment, processes, and devices targeted for the protection of the nation. The emergence of organized nations and structured communities facilitated even more innovative techniques of national defense. Evolution, revolution, and innovation have defined human existence for millennia. From the Ice Age to the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, and to the modern age, innovation, rudimentary as it may be in many cases, has determined how humans move from one stage to the next. This comprehensive handbook provides a clear guide on the nuances of initiating and actualizing innovation. Both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of innovation are covered in the handbook. Features: Uses a systems framework to zero in on science and technology transfer Focuses on leveraging technical developments in defense organizations for general societal applications Coalesces the transfer strategies collated from various sources and practical applications Represents a world-class diverse collection of science and technology development, utilization, and transfer Highlights a strategy for government, academia, and industry partnerships
Download or read book Defense Acquisition Reform written by Moshe Schwartz and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-10-31 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Defense (DOD) relies extensively on contractors to equip and support the U.S. military in peacetime and during military operations, obligating more than $300 billion on contracts in FY2013.
Download or read book Department of Homeland Security written by John K. Needham and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) was created, it was granted ¿other transaction¿ authority -- a special authority used to meet mission needs. While the authority provides greater flexibility to attract and work with nontraditional contractors to research, develop, and test innovative technologies, other transactions carry the risk of reduced accountability and transparency -- in part because they are exempt from certain fed. acquisition regulations and cost accounting standards. This report determines the extent to which nontraditional contractors have been involved in DHS¿s other transactions, and assesses DHS¿s mgmt. of the acquisition process when using this authority to identify additional safeguards. Includes recommendations. Illus.
Download or read book The Air Force Law Review written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Homeland Security further action needed to promote successful use of special DHS acquisition authority report to congressional committees written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Other Transaction Authority Understanding and Examining Its Uses by Federal Agencies written by Tara M. Morrison and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An "other transaction" (OT) is a special vehicle used by federal agencies for obtaining or advancing research and development (R&D) or prototypes. An OT is not a contract, grant or co-operative agreement, and there is no statutory or regulatory definition of "other transaction". Only those agencies that have been provided OT authority may engage in other transaction. Generally, the reason for OT authority is that the government needs to obtain leading edge R&D and prototypes from commercial sources, but some companies are unwilling or unable to comply with the government's procurement regulations. This book examines the "other transaction authority" and its uses by the federal agencies.
Download or read book Public Procurement for Innovation written by Dolores Kuchina-Musina and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-02-16 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, nationally recognized public procurement experts Dolores Kuchina-Musina and Benjamin McMartin present a comprehensive analysis of the alternative contract vehicles used to promote innovation in the United States (US). Kuchina-Musina and McMartin begin by introducing the innovation policy environment in the US, addressing current trends in the workforce, decreased investment in research and development (R&D), and how technology is increasing at a rapid speed. They then go on to discuss key terms and subjects to show how public procurement and innovation policy are tied together. Diving deeper, Kuchina-Musina and McMartin examine the pathways the federal government uses such as the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) part 12 acquisition, a review of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, and non-FAR-based contract overview with a specific focus on Other Transaction Authorities (OTA). Using the new Department of Defense (DoD) prototype OTA that was enacted in November 2015, Kuchina-Musina and McMartin conclude by presenting a methodology for examining the effectiveness of OTs. Specifically, they show the way the government is evaluating the DoD statute and discussions on some of the additional guidance the DoD uses to implement this authority. Bringing academic literature on innovation policy and applying it to the practitioner environment, Public Procurement for Innovation provide its audience an understanding of models, methods, and techniques the US uses to promote the development of innovative technologies and products. Clearly written and impeccably researched, the book fills a huge void in the literature on public procurement.
Download or read book Competition and Innovation in the U S Fixed Wing Military Aircraft Industry written by John Birkler and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2003-11-07 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assess prospects for innovation and competition in the military combat-aircraft industry. o
Download or read book Arms and Innovation written by James Hasik and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With many of the most important new military systems of the past decade produced by small firms that won competitive government contracts, defense-industry consultant James Hasik argues in Arms and Innovation that small firms have a number of advantages relative to their bigger competitors. Such firms are marked by an entrepreneurial spirit and fewer bureaucratic obstacles, and thus can both be more responsive to changes in the environment and more strategic in their planning. This is demonstrated, Hasik shows, by such innovation in military technologies as those that protect troops from roadside bombs in Iraq and the Predator drones that fly over active war zones and that are crucial to our new war on terror. For all their advantages, small firms also face significant challenges in access to capital and customers. To overcome such problems, they can form alliances either with each other or with larger companies. Hasik traces the trade-offs of such alliances and provides crucial insight into their promises and pitfalls. This ground-breaking study is a significant contribution to understanding both entrepreneurship and alliances, two crucial factors in business generally. It will be of interest to readers in the defense sector as well as the wider business community.
Download or read book The United States Navy written by Ronald O'Rourke and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the burning issues facing today's Navy and Congress. Although rapid progress in aircraft and bombing technology has caused some to question the viability of naval warfare, the role of the navy has actually grown. The Navy is able to move an astonishing amount of firepower to any corner of the globe and once there, project formidable threats or punishing misery on an opposing power. The navy has shown that it can adapt to a new world. The book also includes an important history of the US Navy. Contents: Preface: Unmanned Vehicles for US Naval Forces: Background; Navy LHD-8 Amphibious Assault Ship: Background; Navy Littoral Ship (LCS): Background; Navy Trident Submarine Conversion (SSGN) Program: Background; Navy Amphibious Shipbuilding Programs: Background; Navy Zumwalt (DD-21) Class Destroyer Program: Background; Navy DD-21 Land Attack Destroyer Program; Navy DD(X) Future Surface Combatant Program: Background; Navy CVNX Aircraft Carrier Program: Background; Navy Aircraft Carrier Procurement: CVN-77 'Smart Buy' Proposal; Navy New Attack Submarine (NSSN) Program: Is It Affordable?; Navy Attack Submarine Programs: Background; The Navy/DARPA Arsenal Ship Program; Ind
Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
