Other Transactions/Innovation/Grants/SBIR
Other Transactions/Innovation/Grants/SBIR
Summary
A 'Competition and Contracting Methods' training briefing (slide deck) surveying when competition is required and the range of contracting and non-contracting methods available to the government. It walks through FAR Parts 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 35 and socio-economic/small-business programs, and contrasts FAR-based instruments with non-FAR methods including grants, cooperative agreements, technology investment agreements, prize competitions, and 'other transactions.' It positions OTs among the alternative award instruments, noting their use for research requirements and prototype projects directly relevant to planned weapon systems with milestone/commercial-viability-based payments.