FAQs
Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) are a method of estimating the technology maturity of Critical Technology Elements (CTE) of a program during the research, development, and deployment phase of the acquisition process. They are determined during a Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) that examines program concepts, technology requirements, and demonstrated technology capabilities. TRLs”s were originally developed by NASA in the 1970s for technologies in space exploration.
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It typically takes at least 18 months of planning before a government contractor wins their first contract. Plan to invest significant time and resources becoming procurement ready, identifying potential opportunities, marketing to potential clients, developing proposals, implementing your first DoD contract and complying with DoD rules.
While it’s not easy, several government resources and tools can help you win your first DoD contract. This step-by-step guide explains how to get started.
https://business.defense.gov/Work-with-us/Guide-to-working-with-DoD/
Want to work with the DoD on your research venture? Explore this guide.
APEX Accelerators are dedicated to helping businesses across the country find, win, and perform on local, state, and federal government contracts.
NAPEX is the National APEX Accelerator Alliance that supports the National network of APEX Accelerators providing guidance, professional development and advocacy support to its members.
Tailor, combine, and transition between pathways to create your program strategy!
Learn more: https://aaf.dau.edu/
The Contracting Cone outlines the full spectrum of available FAR and Non-FAR contract strategies. The supporting materials provide details about each contracting strategy, to enable collaborative discussions to select the right strategy based on environment, constraints, and desired outcomes.
Learn more: https://aaf.dau.edu/aaf/contracting-cone/
Under the President’s Executive Order, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, the Federal government is undertaking the first-ever comprehensive overhaul of the FAR. Led by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council), this initiative will return the FAR to its statutory roots, rewritten in plain language, and remove most non-statutory rules. In addition, non-regulatory buying guides will provide practical strategies grounded in common sense while remaining outside the FAR.
Learn more: https://www.acquisition.gov/