SBA's SBIR Policy Directive Changes - January 8, 2014

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12. Supporting Programs and Initiatives
(6) The Secretary of Defense shall:

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(6) The Secretary of Defense shall:

 

    (i) Setset a goal to increase the number of SBIR Phase II contracts that lead to technology transition into programs of record of fielded systems;

 

    (ii) Useuse incentives in effect as of December 31, 2011 or create new incentives to encourage agency program managers and prime contractors to meet the goal set forth in paragraph (6)(i) above; and

 

    (iii) Submitsubmit the following to SBA, as part of the annual report:

 

        (A) Thethe number and percentage of Phase II SBIR contracts awarded by DoD that led to technology transition into programs of record or fielded systems;

 

        (B) Informationinformation on the status of each project that received funding through the Commercialization Program and the efforts to transition these projects into programs of record or fielded systems; and

 

        (C) Aa description of each incentive that has been used by DoD andDoD, the effectiveness of the incentive with respect to meeting DoD's goal to increase the number of SBIR Phase II contracts that lead to technology transition into programs of record of fielded systems.

systems, and measures taken to ensure that such incentives do not act to shift the focus of SBIR Phase II awards away from relatively high-risk innovation projects.