Unlock DPA Title III Funding with Award Advisors
Expert Guidance to Accelerate Your Industrial Base Expansion and National Security Impact
Navigating the Complexities of Defense Production Act Title III Awards
Award Advisors helps clients secure and manage Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III funding to enhance domestic production capabilities critical to national defense. Our team has deep experience with the DPA process, and we bring that insight to every engagement—from application strategy through compliance and post-award implementation.
Whether you're a prime contractor, emerging tech manufacturer, or industrial base supplier, we help you understand your eligibility, shape your narrative, and align with Department of Defense (DoD) priorities.
Why DPA Title III?
DPA Title III awards provide significant, non-dilutive funding to support:
- Expansion of manufacturing capabilities
- Development of critical materials and technologies
- Mitigation of supply chain vulnerabilities
- Acceleration of innovation to bolster national defense
These programs are competitive and complex. That’s where Award Advisors comes in.
What We Offer
Our DPA Title III support includes:
Strategic Positioning
- Opportunity identification and landscape analysis
- Alignment with defense industrial base priorities
- Stakeholder engagement and narrative development
Application Development
- Budget formulation and cost structure planning
- Technical proposal development and compliance alignment
- Support letters and required documentation
Post Award Advisory
- Compliance with OTA or TIA terms and agency reporting
- Risk mitigation and internal controls
- Scalable business systems for audit readiness and program implementation
Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) and Technology Investment Agreement (TIA)
We are highly experienced in navigating OTA and TIA agreements—flexible acquisition tools used by the DoD to streamline innovation partnerships and accelerate the fielding of critical capabilities. Our support spans the full lifecycle from proposal development to execution and compliance, tailored to both traditional and non-traditional defense contractors.
Funders We Work With
We work with the following federal agencies that have OT authority.
- Department of Defense (DOD)
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Award Advisors' Track Record
With extensive experience advising clients across federal contract, grant, cooperative agreement, TIA, and OTA programs, we understand how to:
- Navigate the DPA Title III application and negotiation process
- Engage productively with contracting officers and program managers
- Build compliant, audit-ready internal systems