# DoD Awards Alvarez & Marsal OTAs

The Department of Defense awarded Alvarez & Marsal Federal two consulting agreements through Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs), totaling nearly $350 million: a $67.6 million award in December 2025 for industrial-base work and a $281,089,206.65 award in June 2026 to advise the Business Operators for National Defense office. The larger award was reported as no-bid. Reporting has raised questions about competition, transparency, and the relationship between senior DoD official George K. Kollitides II and Alvarez & Marsal’s private-equity affiliate. DoD says Kollitides complied with ethics rules, while details about the work and relevant compensation, recusal, and waiver arrangements remain unclear. Reports also indicate approximately $31 million had been paid under the larger agreement; the full amount is not guaranteed. No open solicitation is identified.

- The awards put defense consulting and industrial-base advisory work delivered through OTAs under scrutiny. Contractors pursuing similar work should be prepared to explain the acquisition rationale and their approach to competition and performance transparency.
- Companies seeking DoD advisory work should maintain clear conflict-of-interest controls and document relevant disclosures and recusals; the reporting highlights reputational and oversight risks as well as the potential demand for industrial-base and supply-chain advice.
- These awards are not an open bidding opportunity. Businesses can use the reporting to assess OTA use and ethics safeguards in defense consulting, rather than treating the agreements as a solicitation.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Professional Services
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 11, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- Business Operators for National Defense (BOND)
- Office of Strategic Capital (OSC)

### Vendors
- Alvarez & Marsal Federal (Awardee of the two DoD consulting agreements)
- Alvarez & Marsal Capital (Private-equity affiliate linked to the reported relationship with Kollitides)

### Key Quotes
> There are a million consulting firms in D.C. and New York. Why would you sole source this contract?
> — Virginia Canter, former federal government ethics lawyer

> The Department of War maintains a rigorous, multi-layered ethics framework that includes financial disclosure reviews, divestitures where appropriate, and screening to prevent conflicts of interest.
> — Jacob Bliss, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary

### Sources
- [The Pentagon Gave Contracts to Alvarez & Marsal Federal, a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Official — ProPublica](https://www.propublica.org/article/george-kollitides-pentagon-contracts-alvarez-marsal) - ProPublica
- [The Pentagon gave $350 million in contracts to a firm closely tied to a senior Defense Department official - Government Executive](https://www.govexec.com/defense/2026/10/pentagon-gave-350-million-contracts-firm-closely-tied-senior-defense-department-official/416537) - GovExec.com
- [The Pentagon awarded $350M to a firm tied to a senior DOD official - Defense One](https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/10/pentagon-350-million-contracts-official/416543) - Defense One