A waiver is to be approved or disapproved within 15 days
What the document says“The Undersecretary overseeing the SBIR or STTR program at a Federal agency and the Administrator are required to approve or disapprove a waiver and written justification not later than 15 days after the date on which the Undersecretary receives from the Director the waiver request described in subparagraph (A) and the written justification described in subparagraph (B).”
Subparagraph (C) sets a decision window. The Undersecretary overseeing the agency's SBIR or STTR program, and the Administrator, approve or disapprove the waiver and its written justification no later than 15 days after the Undersecretary receives the request and the justification from the Director.
What the document actually says“The Undersecretary overseeing the SBIR or STTR program at a Federal agency and the Administrator are required to approve or disapprove a waiver and written justification not later than 15 days after the date on which the Undersecretary receives from the Director the waiver request described in subparagraph (A) and the written justification described in subparagraph (B).”
Two people decide whether to allow the lift. They have 15 days to say yes or no. The clock starts when the request comes in.
A call for bids has its own dates. A slow answer would make the lift useless. So the law puts a clock on it.
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