Aerospace glossary

Other transaction authority

Also called OTA, other transaction agreement

Legal authority for US defense agencies to sign agreements outside standard procurement rules, mainly for prototypes and research. It is faster and suits commercial firms, and a successful prototype can move to follow-on production without a new competition.

Also listed under Maritime.

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Defense programs, acquisition and export controls

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