DOD RESEARCH: Acquiring Research by Nontraditional Means.

Abstract

Contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions are among the tools DOD has to support or acquire research. The instruments are not interchangeable, but rather are to be used according to the nature of the research and the type of government-recipient relationship desired. Contracts are procurement instruments and, as such, are governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DOD procurement regulations. Contracts are to be used when the principal purpose of the project is the acquisition of goods and services for the direct benefit of the federal government. In contrast, grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions are assistance instruments used by DOD when the principal purpose is to stimulate or support research and development efforts for more public purposes. Assistance instruments are generally not subject to the FAR or DOD procurement regulations, thereby providing DOD a considerable degree of flexibility in negotiating terms and conditions with the recipients.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA344779

Entities

People

  • E. D. Cole
  • K. V. Schinasi
  • T. J. Dinapoli

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Data Rights
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Teamwork
  • Trade Secrets

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.