FPS Podcast #2 - The CARES ACT and OTAs

This program, episode #2,  brought to you by Federal Publications Seminars, a leader in federal government contract training to the industry for the past 60 years, hosts Johanna Reed from the government contracts law firm McMahon, Welch and Learned discusses the CARES ACT (HR 748) and its impact to Other Transactions.  In two important areas Other Transactions are impacted as BARDA now has the authority to relax rules around non-FAR contracts to expedite R&D and other activities.  Also, DoD issued a Memorandum on March 20th regarding the authority of using Other Transactions for development purposes.    This is just one challenge arising from current pandemic facing contractors and government acquisition professionals. Federal Publications Seminars has hundreds of online programs, classroom courses and other resources available to the industry.  Go to https://www.fedpubseminars.com for more information.