Other Transaction Authority In Government Contracting: An Alternative and Innovative Procurement Methodology

Production Date: June 13, 2017 Practice Areas: Contract Law and Administrative Law Estimated Length: 3619 minutes

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Other Transaction Authority (OTA) rights were first granted to NASA in 1958 to increase innovation and speed of the space agency mission by providing an avenue for non-traditional contractors to participate in government contracting. Since then Congress has approved 11 agencies to utilize this authority. There has been a rapid increase in OTA usage since 2010 and the trend continues. It is an efficient, effective contracting methodology that appears to be outside the Federal Acquisition Regulations yet is ripe with landmines for clients.

In this program, attorney Marc Snyderman, former Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of a mid-tier government contractor, offers his unique perspective on this growing area of government contracting most are not familiar with.

Learning Objectives:

Understand what OTA is and how it works
Identify when OTA can be valuable
Appreciate and avoid pitfalls clients can fall into
Best practices for representing a nontraditional defense contractor

Jackie H.

Lexington Park, MD

Excellent introduction to this area. Federal Acquisition Process is so complex. It is a great course to show that there are other options for doing business with the Federal Government. I will use materials and references to do further research about OTA.

Ryan C.

Chicago, IL

Great presentation on a topic of government procurement that is not often discussed.

Stefanie L.

Northport, AL

Very informative. I really appreciated the speaker's attention to background information as well as practical application.