Exception to Commercial Determination for Non-Traditional Defense Contractors Offers New Opportunities

Bass Berry & Sims – In addition to opening the door to possible awards under the government’s Other Transactions Authority (OTA), products and services provided by contractors that meet the definition of a Non-Traditional Defense Contractor (NDC) may be treated by the government as commercial without any commercial determination under Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.215-7013.