Contract Policy - Other Policy Areas

Other Transactions

• DoD Other Transaction (OT) Guide, OUSD(A&S), July 2023, Version 2.0
• Guide to Research Other Transactions, OUSD(R&E), June 2023
• Required and Recommended Use of eBusiness Tools When Awarding and Administering Other Transactions, dated July 12, 2022
• DAU Community of Practice: Other Transactions
• DoD OT for Prototype Reports to Congress (FY 2018, FY 2019, FY 2020, FY 2021, FY 2022)
• Recommendations on Use of Other Transaction Authority (FY 2022 NDAA, Sec 824)
• Reporting Requirement for Certain Defense Acquisition Activities (FY 2022 NDAA, Sec 825)
• Assessment of Cost-Sharing in Other Transactions Agreements for Prototype Projects(March 2017)

Contract Administration

• Department of Defense Small Business Subcontracting Requirements, dated July 19, 2022

Contract Type

• Guidance on Awarding Cost-Reimbursement Contracts, dated February 1, 2023

Federal Prison Industries

• Purchases from Federal Prison Industries; Updated List of Federal Supply Classification Codes to be Competed(List of FSCs effective 5/25/2023)
• Purchases from Federal Prison Industries; Updated List of Federal Supply Classification Codes to be Competed(List of FSCs effective 4/15/2022)
• Purchases from Federal Prison Industries; Updated List of Federal Supply Classification Codes to be Competed(List of FSCs effective 4/1/2021)
• Purchases from Federal Prison Industries; Updated List of Federal Supply Classification Codes to be Competed(List of FSCs effective 04/10/2020)

Intellectual Property

DoD policy for acquisition and licensing of Intellectual Property (IP) is in DoD Instruction 5010.44.

The following information was developed as a companion to the new DoDI 5000.02 requirement for an "IP Strategy" - see Intellectual Property Strategy Guidance Brochure.

• Army Data and Data Rights Guide(August 2015)

For more information on the experts with the Intellectual Property Cadre, click here

Services Acquisition

The most recent version of the DoDI 5000.74 may be found here

The instruction:

• Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides direction for the acquisition of services.
• Establishes a management structure for the acquisition of services and provides implementation procedures.

If you have questions regarding the Acquisition of Services, please contact ASD(A) Acquisition Data and Analytics by clicking here

Services Acquisition Guides & Handbooks

DoD Contracting Officer’s Representatives Guidebook(October 2022)

DoD Handbook of Contract Function Checklists for Services Acquisition(May 2018)

DoD Handbook for Services Acquisition, Independent Government Costs Estimate (IGCE)(February 2018)

Contracts for Services

Inventory of Contracts for Services [by Fiscal Year]