SBA's SBIR Policy Directive Changes - January 8, 2014
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12. Supporting Programs and Initiatives
(4) Funding.
(4) Funding.
(i) Beginning with FY 2013 and ending in FY 2015, the
Secretary of Defense and each Secretary of a military department is authorized
to use its SBIR funds for administration of this program in accordance with the
procedures and policies set forth in 9(f)(3)section 9(e)(3) of
this directive.
(ii) Beginning with FY 2016, (ii) In
addition, the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of each military
department isonly authorized to use not more than
an amount equal to 1% of its SBIR funds available to DoD or the military
departments for payment of expenses incurred to administer the
Commercialization Program. In accordance with the Such funds—
procedures and policies set forth in Sec. 9(e)(3)
of this directive, these funds will be taken from the 3% administrative
set-aside if the pilot program is extended. Such funds--
(A) Shallshall
not be subject to the limitations on the use of funds in 9(f)(2)9(e)(2) or
9(e)(3) of this directive; and
(B) Shall (B) shall not be
used to make Phase III awards.