ACQUISITION AT SPEED
been impressed with the team’s ability to work together (and) capture issues, (the) speed of resolution and excellent commu- nication around technical details.”
TRANSPORT MODE
The M1087 Expandable Van Shelter provides a highly mobile workspace for logistics support, maintenance, command-and-control and other functions.
PRACTICE TRANSPARENCY TO BUILD TRUST Not all DOD partners are alike when it comes to their level of experience with other-transaction agreements. Some part- ners are super users while others are new adopters. Similarly, some industry part- ners, especially nontraditional defense contractors, may not have experience working with DOD. As such, the agree- ments officer must often act as both an educator and an honest broker by setting realistic expectations around timelines and reaching an agreement around the required level of intellectual property rights.
FLAT TEAMS FACILITATE COLLABORATION Contract awards do not flow through a single individual. Rather, they are the result of a dynamic process that spans multiple stakeholders. Te government team that executed the hybridization other-transaction agreement included a DIU agreements officer (a contracting offi- cer for other-transaction agreements), an acquisition chief, a DIU program manager, a representative from PM Transportation Systems, an agreement officer representa- tive, legal counsel, policy experts and other supporting personnel. Tese stakeholders need to work together on all aspects of other-transaction execution. What is note- worthy about the government team is its nonhierarchical nature. Having a flat team helped ensure that all parties had a shared sense of responsibility and were responsive to one another when it came to defining and refining the problem, determining
whether the other-transaction authority is the appropriate award instrument, decid- ing how to publicize and solicit sources and developing the other-transaction agreement itself. Most DOD organizations have a formal legal review process that can take more time. At DIU, the agreements officer is able to contact DIU legal counsel directly and discuss potential legal issues as they occur, limiting potential delays. Moreover, throughout the hybridization commercial solutions opening, the agree- ments officer worked in parallel with the DIU program manager; the lead DIU program manager focused on technical requirements while the agreements officer concurrently negotiated other-transaction terms and conditions and pricing with companies.
“Teamwork has been excellent,” said Jack Johnson, chief technology officer and co-founder of Volta Power Systems. “I’ve
Under commercial solutions openings and other transactions, the government may often partner with industry to a greater extent than it would under a typical FAR- based source selection, making it an ideal way for small and first-time contractors to get their foot in the door with DOD. During the hybridization commercial solutions opening, the DIU team worked closely with both industry and DOD part- ners to help educate them on the nuances of the other-transaction contracting process. Te DIU team also shared advice on how to achieve equitable intellectual property terms that balance the compa- nies’ need to protect their data rights with the government’s need for essential
To get technology into warfighters’ hands, speed and agility are paramount.
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