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

Imagine a federal procurement shop where you use every technique, except the Federal Acquisition Regulation. And you don’t do grants, either. And you’ve…

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The Defense Department clarifies how to use other transaction authority

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

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

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

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

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The Civil False Claims Act & OTAs

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…

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Defense appropriations bill increases troops, seeks details on OTAs

The Defense appropriations bill is heading to the finish line.

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FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2017, file photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, F-35B stealth fighter jets and South Korean F-15K fighter jets fly over the Korean Peninsula during a joint drills. U.S. President Donald Trump promised to end “war games” with South Korea, calling them provocative, after meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12, 2018. His announcement appeared to catch both South Korea and the Pentagon by surprise. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP, File)

Air Force creating prototype consortium, and other new ventures at DoD

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The Air Force is continuing the trend of other transactional authorities to speed up the procurement process, says Bloomberg Government Senior Defense Analyst Rob Levinson.

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