Other Transaction (OT) Authority

Halchin, L. Elaine

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Research and development;    Science policy;    Public contracts;    Research and development contracts;    Government procurement;   

RP-ID  :  RL34760
RP-ID  :  RL34760_2008Nov25

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

An "other transaction" (OT) is a special vehicle used by federal agencies for obtaining or advancing research and development (R&D) or prototypes. Generally, the reason for creating OT authority is that the government needs to obtain leading-edge R&D (and prototypes) from commercial sources, but some companies (and other entities) are unwilling or unable to comply with the government's procurement regulations. Evaluating OTs and the use of OT authority is a challenging undertaking. This report describes the issue of OT authority as it relates to Congressional policymaking and regulatory actions.