Does the section regarding conflict of interest apply to the Technical POC or just to the organization submitting a proposal?
The organization is considered to be the offeror. If the Technical POC, as an individual, is engaged in other activities or relationships that create an organizational conflict of interest, as defined in FAR 9.501, that too would have to be disclosed. Back to Top 16. What is meant by an “other transaction” in the sentence “Proposals identified for funding may result in a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction depending upon the nature of the work proposed…”? Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2371, the DOD may, for the purpose of carrying out research projects, enter into arrangements that are not contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements. These arrangements have been called “other transactions.” Because other transactions are not traditional procurement contracts, DOD is not required to include the traditional Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) clauses, but is free to negotiate provisions that are mutually agreeable t
