The due diligence program is to check applicants against the named lists
To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes, section 2, Sec. 2.
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The due diligence program is to check applicants against the named lists
The document says “is amended”Who acts: Federal agencies running SBIR or STTR programsHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“examine any relationship of a small business concern seeking an award to any entity or individual included on the lists described in subsections (g)(16)(D) and (o)(20)(D).”
Subsection (a)(3)(C) adds a new subparagraph (C) to subsection (vv)(2). It ties the due diligence program to the eight lists this section put into subsections (g) and (o), by calling for an examination of any relationship between an applicant firm and any entity or individual on those lists.
What the document actually says
“examine any relationship of a small business concern seeking an award to any entity or individual included on the lists described in subsections (g)(16)(D) and (o)(20)(D).”
That sentence, in plain words
The check must look for any link to a listed group or person. The lists are the ones named earlier in this part.
What this is about
The same eight lists are used twice. They are a ground to say no. They are also part of the check itself.
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Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, Public Law 119-83, sec. 2, 140 Stat. 755 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ83/html/PLAW-119publ83.htm
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“The due diligence program is to check applicants against the named lists,” Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, section 2, Sec. 2. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/small-business-innovation-economic-security-act/proposal/sec02-due-diligence-list-check/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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