This project presents recent applications of new procurement practices, or traditional procurement practices applied in new ways, to partner with emerging technology providers. The final report includes information that may be useful to project managers as they carry out individual projects, to program managers exploring ways to proactively engage industry, and to contracting and procurement staff wanting information about new and innovative practices. The case studies and resources highlighted in this report were selected for how they addressed recent procurement challenges identified by ENTERPRISE members. The resources provide guidance on process, specialized information for specific technologies, and examples of procurement training. They represent a cross-section of general procurement and technology-specific procurement to help articulate agency needs, identify prospective partners, determine contracting processes, and guide projects through procurement when partnering with emerging technology providers. Case studies are presented in terms of the challenges that they address, and key procurement practices are also highlighted. They include a variety of innovative contracting approaches and project specific applications of different procurement processes.
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