To require the Secretary of Defense to report on the use of other transaction authority, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by
Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
ID: R000579
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Industry Impact
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- +Defense Contractorsconfidence 0.90
Section 1 requires a report on the use of other transaction authority (OTA) for follow-on production contracts under 10 U.S.C. § 4022, which is a procurement mechanism used by defense contractors to prototype and transition to production; increased transparency and potential improvements to OTA use could benefit defense contractors by streamlining acquisition processes.
Who funds the sponsor on these industries
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Industries this bill HELPS
- Defense Contractors$3,000from 2 contributions
- DAHLBERG, GREGORY$2,000
- ENNIS, JOHN$1,000