What Happened
New Procurement Method Offers Flexibility for Complex Projects
The US Army has implemented the use of Other Transaction Authority for defense construction, allowing for greater flexibility in procurement for complex projects. The authority, which operates outside of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, enables the Army to work more collaboratively with contractors and reduce acquisition and design delays. The Army has selected Progressive Design-Build with OTA as its implementation model, which includes qualifications-based selection, pitch presentations, and open-book cost sharing. This approach has been used for the Joint Base Lewis-McChord FORGE Facilities Modernization Program, a $169.1 million project that demonstrates the potential of OTA for large-scale, complex construction projects. According to Federal News Network.