Technology Investment Agreement (TIA) at
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Description
- Technology Investment Agreements (TIAs), a type of Other Transactions Agreement, can be used to carry out basic, applied, or advanced research projects when it is appropriate to use assistance instruments and the research is to be performed at least in part by for profit firms, especially as members of consortia.
Features/Characteristics
- TIAs allow DoD components to leverage for defense purposes financial investments made by for-profit firms in research related to commercial products and processes.
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Other Agencies/Laboratories That Use This Mechanism
