Public Procurement for Innovation: Research and Development at the US Federal Level [Hardcover]

Dolores Kuchina-Musina and Benjamin D. McMartin present a comprehensive analysis of the alternative contract vehicles used to promote innovation in the United States (U.S). Alternative Contracting Pathways examines the?models, methods, and techniques the U.S. uses to promote the development of innovative technologies and products.?

Innovation is thought to be essential in the context of public procurement for a variety of reasons, chief among them the potential for enhanced technologies, improved productivity, and greater inclusion. Still, more insight has been needed that connects scholarly work and practice. Dolores Kuchina-Musina and Benjamin D. McMartin make significant inroads in addressing this need - offering an exciting new text that is concise but still informative, inviting readers to consider procurement innovation concepts along with useful case examples.?

Dr. Christopher L. Atkinson,?Associate Professor,?University of West Florida

In this book, nationally recognized public procurement experts Dolores Kuchina-Musina and Benjamin McMartin present a comprehensive analysis of the alternative contract vehicles used to promote innovation in the United States (US). Kuchina-Musina and McMartin begin by introducing the innovation policy environment in the US, addressing current trends in the workforce, decreased investment in research and development (R&D), and how technology is increasing at a rapid speed. They then go on to discuss key terms and subjects to show how public procurement and innovation policy are tied together. Diving deeper, Kuchina-Musina and McMartin examine the pathways the federal government uses such as the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) part 12 acquisition, a review of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, and non-FAR-based contract overview with a specific focus on Other Transactil,