Prototyping Using Other Transactions: Case Studies for the Acquisition Community
Prototyping Using Other Transactions: Case Studies for the Acquisition Community
Summary
A RAND Corporation report (RR4417, 2020), 'Prototyping Using Other Transactions: Case Studies for the Acquisition Community,' sponsored by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (Contracting) to examine the Air Force's use of prototype OT authority (10 U.S.C. 2371b). It reviews the legislative background and motivation for OTs, the OT life cycle, and challenges relative to FAR-based approaches, and offers observations on defining the problem, developing OT strategy, and soliciting, awarding, and executing prototype OTs. It provides independent analysis and lessons on whether OTs' purported benefits (speed, engaging nontraditional/small businesses) are realized.