This is the Department of Defense (DoD) response to the General Accounting Office (GAO) draft report, "FEDERAL RESEARCH: Evaluation of Small Business Innovation Research Programs," dated October 31, 1988 (GAO Code 005738/OSD Case 7822). The Department has reviewed the report, concurs with its findings, and has no further comment. The Department appreciates the opportunity to review this draft report. Thank you for the opportunity to review the draft report entitled, Federal Research: Evaluation of Small Business Innovation Research Program (GAO/RCED 89-39). We have telephoned three editorial comments to Dave Balderston of your staff. We have no other comments. If you need further assistance, please have your office contact Sincerely, Patricia Han's Patricia M. Hines Acting Assistant Secretary The Department of Energy appreciates the opportunity to review and comment on the General Accounting Office (GAO) draft report entitled "Federal Research: Evaluation of Small Business Innovation Research Programs." While we have no problem with the overall Report, we would like to request one revision to clarif a reference to an assessment of SBIR projects carried out by the Department's Office of Program Analysis. On page 73, the sentence beginning "An assessment of SBIR projects..." should be replaced with the following: "The assessment of SBIR projects performed by DOE's Office of although small, difference between the overall average ratings The Department hopes that this comment will be helpful to GAO in their Sincerely, Lawrence F. Davenport Management and Administration The Department has no substantive comments on your draft report, The Department appreciates the opportunity to comment on this Sincerely yours, Q Kur Richard P. Kusserow This letter responds to your request for comments on a draft report entitled, "Federal Research: Evaluation of Small Business Innovation Program." We have reviewed the draft report and believe it represents a useful document to the Congress on program operations and results. We appreciate the opportunity to review and comment on this draft report. Sincerely, Ch SIM Charles G. Rogoff Director, Office of Program |