A written justification is owed to the Administrator and the Undersecretary for each waiver sought
To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes, section 4, Sec. 4.
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A written justification is owed to the Administrator and the Undersecretary for each waiver sought
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 the Federal agency shall provide a written justification to the Administrator, and to the Undersecretary described in subparagraph (C), for why the use of the waiver authority is imperative”
Subparagraph (B) requires a written justification for each topic for which a waiver is sought. It goes to the Administrator and to the Undersecretary described in subparagraph (C). It states why the use of the waiver authority is imperative for the agency's mission, and the nature of the immediate and critical need that the Director reasonably believes cannot be met by firms that have not reached the proposal limit.
What the document actually says
“the Director of the SBIR or STTR program office of the Federal agency shall provide a written justification to the Administrator, and to the Undersecretary described in subparagraph (C), for why the use of the waiver authority is imperative”
That sentence, in plain words
The office head must put the reasons in writing. The writing goes to two people above them.
What this is about
The note has to say why the lift cannot be skipped. It has to say what the need is. It also has to say why firms under the cap cannot meet it.
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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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“A written justification is owed to the Administrator and the Undersecretary for each waiver sought,” 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-written-justification/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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