The limit is to be set by one of three named methods
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The limit is to be set by one of three named methods
The document says “shall”Who acts: Directors of agency SBIR or STTR program officesHow: statuteSec. 4 in the PDF
What the document says
“the Director of the SBIR or STTR program office of each Federal agency shall use 1 of the following methods: ``(A) A limit for any small business concern on a fiscal year basis. ``(B) A limit for any small business concern on a solicitation basis. ``(C) A limit for any small business concern on a topic basis.”
The second sentence of paragraph (1) narrows how the limit may be set. The Director uses one of three methods: a limit on a fiscal year basis, a limit on a solicitation basis, or a limit on a topic basis. The paragraph does not rank the three or say when each is appropriate.
What the document actually says
“the Director of the SBIR or STTR program office of each Federal agency shall use 1 of the following methods: ``(A) A limit for any small business concern on a fiscal year basis. ``(B) A limit for any small business concern on a solicitation basis. ``(C) A limit for any small business concern on a topic basis.”
That sentence, in plain words
There are three ways to set the cap. One counts bids across the whole year. One counts bids per call for bids. One counts bids per topic.
What this is about
The office head picks one of the three. The law does not say which is better. It does not say when to use each one.
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Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, Public Law 119-83, sec. 4, 140 Stat. 762 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ83/html/PLAW-119publ83.htm
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“The limit is to be set by one of three named methods,” Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, section 4, Sec. 4. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/small-business-innovation-economic-security-act/proposal/sec04-limit-methods/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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