[ONLINE] Collaborating with DoD: The ABC’s of DoD Relationships

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From applying for a grant to licensing technology, embarking on cooperative research or selling supplies and services, the Department of Defense offers businesses plenty of opportunities to collaborate and partner. Besides being known as the ‘alphabet soup’ of federal agencies, there are myriad ways to get your foot in the door.

If you haven’t yet considered DoD as a collaborator, partner, or customer, you’re in the right place. We will talk about the acronyms used to describe relationships: SBIRs, PLAs, CRADAs, OTAs, and of course, SAM*.

We’ll discuss reporting requirements for different types of agreements and contracts, and we’ll use plain language to describe each relationship. We’ll also talk about some of the difference between selling on the commercial market and selling to the DoD and what you need to know before you dive in.

Joining us for this online MeetUp are two experts from McCarter & English, LLP: Partner Alex Major and Associate Ethan Brown. Both have deep expertise supporting businesses that work with the federal government and Alex brings Air Force active duty experience as well.

In this MeetUp we’ll cover:
 Preparing to apply for an SBIR / STTR grant
 Where to start: Registering in the System for Award Management
 Understanding Cooperative Research and Development Agreements
 Brief discussion of Patent License Agreements
 Other Transaction Authorities and how to make use of them
 Recording Keeping and Auditing: different requirements for different relationships

UPDATE: With the Navy's recent announcement of additional Tech Bridge sites, we're going to have two Maryland Directors on to discuss what Tech Bridges are and how they work with business to spur innovation. We'll be joined by Krista Michalis, Capital Tech Bridge Director at NavalX and Naval Innovative Science and Engineering (NISE) Program Director at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division and Rick Tarr, Southern Maryland Tech Bridge Director at NavalX.

This MeetUp is for any business considering writing an SBIR or STTR grant proposal, looking into licensing intellectual property, exploring a CRADA, and/or planning to sell to or contract with the DoD.

*Acronyms used above: SBIR – Small Business Innovation Research (grant); PLA – Patent License Agreement; CRADA – Cooperative Research and Development Agreement; OTA – Other Transaction Authority; SAM – System for Award Management.

Note that we intend to tape this MeetUp. By joining, you consent to your image and/or voice being recorded (you may, of course, block your camera and mute your mic and just join us to listen! We’re more than happy to have you).

After RSVPing, attendees will be able to view the link to participate in this online discussion.

Learn more about our speakers:
Alex Major: https://www.mccarter.com/people/alexander-w-major/
Ethan Brown: https://www.mccarter.com/people/ethan-m-brown/
Krista Michalis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krista-michalis-ph-d-7450521a/
Rick Tarr: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricktarr/

For more information on McCarter & English: https://www.mccarter.com/

For more information on NavalX and Tech Bridges: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/agility/Pages/default.aspx

For more information on DefTech: https://deftechmd.net/

To see the nearly 2,000 patents available for license from DoD labs in Maryland: https://defpatmd.net/md_dod_ip_patents/patents_list_icons/

To learn more about the DefTech team, visit our LinkedIn profiles:
Gary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garypevans/
Kim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimconwellmozingo/
Griffin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/griffinstlouis/

To watch past MeetUp events, visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQtqhdWjuYm-mDRY8f-dKDw?