SBIR Commercialization Improvement Act
This bill improves how federal agencies transition small business innovations from the SBIR/STTR programs into commercial markets. It requires training for government procurement staff on Phase III (commercialization) processes, including how to use Phase III agreements and sole-source contracts. The bill also mandates agencies to actively promote transitioning SBIR/STTR-developed products to Phase III and simplifies award procedures by requiring standardized contracts and reporting on streamlined processes. It directly affects small businesses participating in SBIR/STTR programs and federal agencies managing these contracts.
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Aug 1, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
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