This part is about the stage where the government buys what a small firm built. It adds a job for the staff who watch over agency buying: push for that stage to be used. It gives the small business agency a year to change its written rules. It also calls for simpler forms and standard contract wording.
The document says “is amended”Who acts: the Administrator of the Small Business AdministrationHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says
“advocate for the maximum practicable use and transition of products, services, and technologies developed under SBIR or STTR programs to Phase III by means of Phase III awards to small business concerns”
Subsection (a)(1) amends section 9(j)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)(4)) by inserting these words before the period at the end. The added duty is to advocate for the maximum practicable use and transition to Phase III of the products, services and technologies developed under the SBIR or STTR programs, by means of Phase III awards to small business concerns. This Act does not restate the rest of the sentence the words join, and section 9(j)(4) is not indexed here.
What the document actually says
“advocate for the maximum practicable use and transition of products, services, and technologies developed under SBIR or STTR programs to Phase III by means of Phase III awards to small business concerns”
That sentence, in plain words
Someone must push for the last stage to be used as much as it can be. That means the agency buying what the firm built.
What this is about
Phase III is when the government buys the finished work. Many projects stop before it. This adds a job of pushing them through.
No action is recorded against this proposal. That is not evidence that none has been taken, and nobody has yet read it against the record. See what the tracker does not yet cover.
The document says “shall”Who acts: the Administrator of the Small Business AdministrationHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says
“Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall modify the policy directives issued pursuant to subsection (j) of section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)) in accordance with paragraph (4) of that subsection, as amended by paragraph (1).”
Subsection (a)(2) sets a deadline. No later than one year after the date of enactment, the Administrator modifies the policy directives issued under section 9(j) of the Small Business Act to match paragraph (4) of that subsection as this section amends it. The Act was approved on April 13, 2026, so the modification falls due by April 13, 2027.
What the document actually says
“Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall modify the policy directives issued pursuant to subsection (j) of section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)) in accordance with paragraph (4) of that subsection, as amended by paragraph (1).”
That sentence, in plain words
The head of the small business agency has one year. In that year the written rules must be changed to match.
What this is about
The law was signed on April 13, 2026. So the change is due by April 13, 2027. The rules are what agency staff work from.
No action is recorded against this proposal. That is not evidence that none has been taken, and nobody has yet read it against the record. See what the tracker does not yet cover.
The document says “is amended”Who acts: Federal agenciesHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says
“develop simplified and standardized procedures and model contracts for Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III SBIR awards and report to the Administrator on actions taken by the Federal agency in support of these objectives; and”
Subsection (b)(3) adds a new subparagraph (C) to section 9(r)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(r)(4)). The duty is to develop simplified and standardized procedures and model contracts for Phase I, Phase II and Phase III SBIR awards, and to report to the Administrator on what the agency has done toward those aims. No date or interval is set for the report.
What the document actually says
“develop simplified and standardized procedures and model contracts for Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III SBIR awards and report to the Administrator on actions taken by the Federal agency in support of these objectives; and”
That sentence, in plain words
The agency must make its forms simpler and the same across cases. It must also write model contracts. Then it must tell the small business agency what it did.
What this is about
This covers all three stages of the program. A model contract is a form that can be filled in. The law sets no date for the report.
No action is recorded against this proposal. That is not evidence that none has been taken, and nobody has yet read it against the record. See what the tracker does not yet cover.
The document says “is amended”Who acts: Federal agenciesHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says
“as applicable, issue standardized solicitation provisions and contract clauses that provide clear guidance on the information that small business concerns participating in SBIR or STTR programs can be expected to provide as part of market research or as part of a proposal by those small business concerns to establish eligibility for Phase III awards.”
Subsection (b)(3) also adds a new subparagraph (D). Where applicable, the agency issues standardized solicitation provisions and contract clauses. They give clear guidance on the information a firm in the SBIR or STTR programs can be expected to provide, either as part of market research or as part of a proposal, to establish that it is eligible for a Phase III award.
What the document actually says
“as applicable, issue standardized solicitation provisions and contract clauses that provide clear guidance on the information that small business concerns participating in SBIR or STTR programs can be expected to provide as part of market research or as part of a proposal by those small business concerns to establish eligibility for Phase III awards.”
That sentence, in plain words
The agency must write standard wording for its bids and contracts. The wording says what a firm has to hand in. That is how a firm shows it can get a Phase III award.
What this is about
Firms often do not know what proof is wanted. Each agency asks in its own way. Standard wording means one answer works everywhere.
No action is recorded against this proposal. That is not evidence that none has been taken, and nobody has yet read it against the record. See what the tracker does not yet cover.
Each distinct thing the section does: the new duty added to the procurement center representative directives, the one year deadline for modifying the policy directives, the duty to develop simplified procedures and model contracts and report on them, and the duty to issue standardized solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
The mechanical amendments are not recorded proposal by proposal. Subsection (b) strikes an 'and' at the end of one subparagraph and a period at the end of another so that two new subparagraphs can follow them.
The section works by amending section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), which is not indexed here. Subsection (a) inserts words before the period at the end of section 9(j)(4) without restating the sentence they join, so the sentence as a whole is not recorded. What the existing policy directives say is likewise not recorded.
