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This is not another webinar about other transaction authorities but a discussion of the history and origin of consortia, the role of consortium management firms, the growth of consortia in recent years, to what extent the consortia model can enable collaboration, accelerate acquisition, promote innovation, and expand the defense industrial base, the costs and risks associated with consortia, and recommendations for the way forward.
The panel included representatives from government, industry, consortia, and the authors of a new report on The Power of Many: Leveraging Consortia to Promote Innovation, Expand the Defense Industrial Base, and Accelerate Innovation.
Key Findings: The Consortia Model promotes innovation, expands the industrial base, and accelerates acquisition.
Media Mentions:
- George Mason experts urge DOD to improve how it uses data from tech consortia, Brandi Vincent, FedScoop, July 20, 2022
- GMU Center for GovCon Study Sings Praises of Consortia Model for Defense Acquisitions, Charles Lyons-Burt, ExecutiveGov, July 25, 2020
PANEL
Stephanie Halcrow
Senior Fellow
Center for Government Contracting
Margaret Boatner
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Strategy and Acquisition Reform
Moshe Schwartz
Co-author of Report & President
Etherton & Associates
David Simenc
Executive Director, Tactical Systems
SciTech Inc.
Charlie Zisette
Executive Director
National Armaments Consortium