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- Title
THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FLEXIBLE BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS TO SPUR INNOVATION AND ADVANCEMENT.
- Authors
SPECIALE, STEPHEN
- Abstract
This article explores the significance of flexible business arrangements in maintaining a healthy Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and promoting innovation within the Department of Defense (DoD). The DIB encompasses defense contractors, small businesses, non-profit organizations, universities, and foreign entities. The article highlights the challenges faced by the DoD in research and development (R&D) and emphasizes the importance of leveraging private-sector expertise and capabilities. It also identifies barriers to partnering with the DoD, such as excessive bureaucracy, risk aversion, and poor foresight. The article focuses on three non-Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)-based instruments: Other Transactions (OTs), Procurements for Experimental Purposes (PEPs), and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs). These instruments provide flexibility and enable collaboration between DoD entities and industry for technological advancements. The article discusses two procurement authorities used by the DoD: PEPs and CRADAs. PEPs allow DoD entities to acquire quantities for experimentation, evaluation, assessment, or maintaining operational capability without competitive procedures. CRADAs are agreements between federal labs and non-federal entities to share resources and intellectual property. The article provides examples of past uses and potential applications for both authorities. The DoD aims to leverage these flexible business arrangements to enhance the Defense Industrial Base and foster innovation.
- Subjects
UNITED States. Dept. of Defense; TECHNOLOGICAL innovations; NONPROFIT organizations; SMALL business; INTELLECTUAL property; RISK aversion; ACADEMIC-industrial collaboration
- Publication
Defense Acquisition, 2022, Vol 51, Issue 1, p8
- ISSN
2637-5052
- Publication type
Article