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_2010Jan27

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses other transactions (OTs) which are special vehicles used by federal agencies for obtaining or advancing research and development (R&D) or prototypes. An OT is not a contract, grant, or cooperative 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 transactions.