OTC Articles and Publications
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Articles and Publications
ABA - Analysis of Laws Applicable to DoD OTs - 2000
A paper from the American Bar Association that shares information on OTs and reviews the applicability of federal and procurement-related statutes to use OTs for research and development purposes.
CRS - Defense Primer on OTs - Dec 2024
A Congressional Research Service report that highlights the Department of Defense's OT authorities, uses, and structures.
CSIS - DoD OT Trends - Aug 2021
A Center for Strategic and International Studies report that highlights the Department of Defense's OT authority, and examines trends in usage, project types, and spending.
DAU - OTs and Legal Counsel - Mar 2024
A Defense Acquisition University document on insights for Department of Defense teams to be successful on OT projects.
DoD Prototype OT Best Practices - Mar 2018
A publication from the National Contract Management Association's Contract Management Magazine on OTs, including their purpose, types, potential industry participation, competition, and maximizing the use of OT authorities.
DoD OT Desk Reference - Feb 2025
A Department of Defense-focused OT reference that provides helpful OT information for government and industry personnel.
GAO Report - DoD Use of OTs Increased - Nov 2019
A Government Accountability Office report on findings from GAO's review of the Department of Defense's use of OTs for prototype projects, mainly from fiscal years 2016-2019.
GovCon - OT Mythbusting - Jun 2018
An article that highlights OTs, OT-related consortia, and OT myths.
IBM Report - OT Authorities - 2021
A report that outlines how OT authorities have evolved, how Department of Defense entities have used OTs, how to use OTs effectively, and the impact of OT authorities on the COVID-19 vaccine initiative.
National Defense Magazine - OT History and Analysis
A report with insights from various OT subject matter experts on acquisition strategies, uses of OT authorities, and analysis.
NPS - OT and FAR Analysis - Dec 2023
A research report from the Naval Postgraduate School that highlights OT agreements, FAR-based research and development contracts, and potential OT risks.
OT Best Practices - Apr 2020
A publication that highlights best practices for Department of Defense entities to successfully and efficiently use OTs.
OTs and Acquisition Innovation - Jul 2018
A publication the National Contract Management Association's Contract Management Magazine on OTs, including the history of the Department of Defense's OT authorities and examples of use by DoD's services.
OTs and Industry Partners - May 2021
A publication from the Defense Acquisition Magazine providing research and analysis on the Department of Defense's OT and awardees participating on projects.
Primer on DoD OTs - 2013
An article from the American Bar Association that addresses the purpose and authority for the Department of Defense's OT agreements, highlights the unique attributes of OT agreements, and discusses the potential advantages for establish and new entrants to the federal market.
Strategic Institute - OT Agreements - Aug 2019
An article that highlights the importance of OT agreements, tips for organizations on structuring agreements, and examples of prior Department of Defense OTs.
The 4 Cs for Successful OTs - Jul 2021
A publication from the Defense Acquisition Magazine that highlights lessons from past experiences with OTs and characteristics for project success: culture change, collaboration, creativity, and competition.
Video - The Magic of OTA
A video explaining OTs.
Westlaw - Federal Government OTA - Apr 2018
A briefing paper that highlights OT authorities, the history of federal contracting, the use of consortia, contract types, intellectual property, and competition.