Reward Industry for Innovative Outcomes
Abstract
The DoD recognizes the need to reach out to firms that have not historically done business with the DoD. We also recognize there is a wealth of innovation in these firms. How, then, can we engage with these nontraditional suppliers, entrepreneurs and inventors and entice them to offer their innovative products and services? Generally, nontraditional defense contractors avoid DoD contracts, pointing to the excessive federal and defense regulations that drive potentially unreimbursed costs and impose an undesired intrusion into private industry business models. Section 866 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year (FY) 2011 gave the DoD pilot authority to acquire military purpose non-developmental items from nontraditional defense contractors. However, given the current statutory criteria for its use, the DoD has not yet been able to take advantage of this authority, as written. We are engaging with Congress to see how this authority could be amended to allow broader application in this arena.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1015891
Entities
People
- Allie Coetzee
Organizations
- Office Of The Under Secretary Of Defense