A mechanism is to give firms direct access to offices that may buy their technology
To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes, section 3, Sec. 3.
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A mechanism is to give firms direct access to offices that may buy their technology
The document says “is amended”Who acts: the Secretary of DefenseHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“establish a mechanism to provide small business concerns with direct access to program and requirements offices that may purchase technology from the small business concern under Phase III of the SBIR program;”
Subsection (b)(4) adds a new subparagraph (C) to the paragraph of subsection (y) redesignated as paragraph (5). It calls for a mechanism giving small business concerns direct access to the program and requirements offices that may purchase their technology under Phase III of the SBIR program. This Act does not say what form the mechanism takes.
What the document actually says
“establish a mechanism to provide small business concerns with direct access to program and requirements offices that may purchase technology from the small business concern under Phase III of the SBIR program;”
That sentence, in plain words
A way must be set up so firms can reach the offices that might buy from them. Those offices buy under Phase III.
What this is about
Phase III is the stage where the government buys the finished thing. Firms often cannot find the right office. This is meant to fix that.
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Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, Public Law 119-83, sec. 3, 140 Stat. 759 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ83/html/PLAW-119publ83.htm
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“A mechanism is to give firms direct access to offices that may buy their technology,” Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, section 3, Sec. 3. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/small-business-innovation-economic-security-act/proposal/sec03-direct-access-mechanism/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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