OTAs

Other transaction authorities may be low-friction, but they’re not protest-proof

Other transaction authorities have become popular. But follow-on orders are not protest proof.

Contracts/Awards

SOCOM will bring VCs for roundtables to better understand startup culture

Defense Industry

Amelia Brust/Federal News Network

So far, no FAR: A look inside one agency’s unique procurement shop

Acquisition

Amelia Brust/Federal News Network

The Defense Department clarifies how to use other transaction authority

Acquisition

An update on the NDAA

Off the Shelf

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erwin Miciano

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 17, 2018) The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a formation of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 ships as U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft and U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornets pass overhead for a photo exercise during Valiant Shield 2018. The biennial, U.S. only, field-training exercise focuses on integration of joint training among the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.

Tech accelerator will manage prototyping by nontraditional defense companies

Federal Drive

LMI: Delivering logistics & management advisory services to the government

Off the Shelf

OTAs aren’t the only answer to satisfy DoD’s need for procurement speed

Acquisition Policy

New government contracting center aims to fill independent research, education void

Contracting

In military services, new push from the top toward open systems architectures

Defense

Navy’s weakness lies in delivering innovative products fast, CNO says

Key trends for procurement in 2019

Angela Styles, partner at Bracewell LLP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss the implication of Section 846, GSA’s eCommerce…

Off the Shelf

Contracting: A look back at 2018 and what’s ahead for 2019

Nick Wakeman, editor in chief of Washington Technology joins host Mark Amtower on this week’s Amtower Off Center to discuss the top contracting stories…

Amtower Off-Center

The Civil False Claims Act & OTAs

Off the Shelf

Marcia Madsen, partner at Mayer Brown LLP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss the Civil False Claims Act and some of the key acquisition reforms outlined in the 2019 NDAA. October 2, 2018