Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Final Policy Directive
Small Business Administration
August 6, 2012

SBA's Summaries & Explanations
AKA "The Preamble"


I. Executive Summary
 A. Eligibility
 B. SBIR Award Process
 C. SBIR Program Administration
 D. Fraud, Waste and Abuse

II. Background

III. Amendments
 A. Section 1 - Purpose
 B. Section 2 - Summary of Statutory Provisions
 C. Section 3 - Definitions
 D. Section 4 - Competitively Phased Structure of the Program
      4(a) Phase I Awards
      4(b) Phase II Awards
      4(c) Phase III Awards
 Section 5 - No Information Offered  
 E. Section 6 - Eligibility and Application (Proposal)
                         Requirements
      6(a) Eligibility Requirements
      6(b)--Proposal Requirements
 F. Section 7--SBIR Funding Process
 G. Section 8--Terms of Agreement Under SBIR Awards
 H. Section 9--Responsibilities of SBIR Participating Agencies
                         and Departments
 I. Section 10--Agency and SBIR Applicant/Awardee Reporting
                         Requirements
 J. Section 11--Responsibilities of SBA
 K. Section 12--Supporting Programs and Initiatives
 L. Appendix--Instructions for SBIR Program Solicitation
                         Preparation
 M. Other Appendices

IV. Request for Comments
 Commenting Guidance
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    The Actual Full Text Policy Directive

     Section 1 - Purpose
     Section 2 - Summary of Legislative Provisions
     Section 3 - Definitions
     Section 4 - Competitively Phased Structure of the Program
     Section 5 - Program Solicitation Process
     Section 6 - Eligibility and Application (Proposal) Requirements
     Section 7 - SBIR Funding Process
     Section 8 - Terms of Agreement Under SBIR Awards
     Section 9 - Responsibilities of SBIR Participating Agencies
                         and Departments
     Section 10 - Annual Report to the Small Business
                           Administration (SBA)
     Section 11 - Responsibilities of SBA
     Section 12 - Supporting Programs and Initiatives

    Appendices
     Appendix I - Instructions for SBIR Program Solicitation
                           Preparation
     Appendix II - Appendix II--Codes for Tech-Net Database
     Appendix III - Solicitations Database
     Appendix IV - Company Registry Database
     Appendix V - Application Information Database
     Appendix VI - Award Information Database
     Appendix VII - Commercialization Database
     Appendix VIII - Annual Report Database
     Appendix IX - Performance Areas, Metrics and Goals
     Appendix X--National Academy of Sciences Study
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