Federal Research: Assessment of Small Business Innovation Research Programs : Report to Congressional CommitteesThe Office, 1989 - 187 pages |
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... minority and disadvantaged firms . Overall , agency project officers assessed 29 percent of the SBIR projects as being of higher quality than other research under their responsibility and about half as being of the same quality . As ...
... minority and disadvantaged firms . Overall , agency project officers assessed 29 percent of the SBIR projects as being of higher quality than other research under their responsibility and about half as being of the same quality . As ...
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... minority and disadvantaged firms . Overall , agency project officers assessed 29 percent of the SBIR projects as being of higher quality than other research under their responsibility and about half as being of the same quality . As ...
... minority and disadvantaged firms . Overall , agency project officers assessed 29 percent of the SBIR projects as being of higher quality than other research under their responsibility and about half as being of the same quality . As ...
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... minority and disadvantaged firms in techno- logical innovation . The Congress also directed GAO to compare the qual- ity of SBIR research with more traditional agency research and to obtain the views of agency and department heads on ...
... minority and disadvantaged firms in techno- logical innovation . The Congress also directed GAO to compare the qual- ity of SBIR research with more traditional agency research and to obtain the views of agency and department heads on ...
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... minority and disadvantaged firms , but the agencies differ in the emphasis they place on the remaining two SBIR goals . DOD and NASA emphasize meeting federal research and develop- ment needs with projects directed toward specific ...
... minority and disadvantaged firms , but the agencies differ in the emphasis they place on the remaining two SBIR goals . DOD and NASA emphasize meeting federal research and develop- ment needs with projects directed toward specific ...
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... minority and disadvantaged persons through outreach activities to inform them about SBIR activities . Accord- ing to the Small Business Administration , the percentage of money awarded to minority and disadvantaged firms was lower in ...
... minority and disadvantaged persons through outreach activities to inform them about SBIR activities . Accord- ing to the Small Business Administration , the percentage of money awarded to minority and disadvantaged firms was lower in ...
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Administration agency R&D agency research application areas assessment basic research Business Innovation Research CHECK commercializing new products completed Phase Concerning the SBIR contracts Department of Defense Department of Education Department's disadvantaged firms effect Environmental Protection Agency EPA's evaluation federal agencies Federal Research follow-on funding commitment Foundation's Health and Human Human Services Concerning Innovation Research SBIR inventing and commercializing Letter Meeting Their Goals million minority and disadvantaged NASA National Science Foundation non-SBIR projects non-SBIR research NSF and HHS Nuclear Regulatory Commission overall overseen participation percent Phase II awards potential private sector commercialization project will lead Quality of SBIR questionnaire renin research and development research quality SBIR activities SBIR and non-SBIR SBIR awards SBIR funding SBIR legislation SBIR Programs Meeting SBIR Project Officers SBIR proposals Science Foundation Concerning selected small business firms Small Business Innovation technical U.S. General Accounting venture capital
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Page 31 - Socially and economically disadvantaged individual is a member of any of the following groups: Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, Subcontinent Asian Americans, other groups designated from time to time by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to be socially disadvantaged, or any other individual found to be socially and economically disadvantaged by the SBA pursuant to section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, 15 USC 637(a).
Page 30 - small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals" shall mean a small business concern — (i) which is at least 51 per centum owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals...
Page 79 - ... a systematic application of knowledge toward the production of useful materials, devices, and systems or methods, including design, development, and improvement of prototypes and new processes to meet specific requirements; (6) the term "Small Business Technology Transfer Program" or "STTR" means a program under which a portion of a Federal agency's extramural research or research and development...
Page 79 - Program are: 1) to stimulate technological innovation; 2) to use small business to meet federal research and development needs; 3) to foster and encourage participation by minority and disadvantaged persons in technological innovation; and 4) to increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from federal research and development.
Page 79 - Research or research and development (R&D)" means any activity which is: (1) A systematic, intensive study directed toward greater knowledge or understanding of the subject studied; (2) A systematic study directed specifically toward applying new knowledge to meet a recognized need; or (3) A systematic application of knowledge toward the production of useful materials, devices, and systems or methods, including design, development, and improvement of prototypes and new processes...
Page 69 - Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General General Accounting Office 441 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20548 Dear Mr. Staats: Thank you for the opportunity to review the draft report analyzing the feasibility of the District's Civic Center proposal.
Page 8 - Act is four-fold: (1) to stimulate technological innovation; (2) to use small business to meet Federal research and development needs; (3) to foster and encourage participation by minority and disadvantaged persons in technological innovation; and (4) to increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development.
Page 79 - Small Business Innovation Research Program" or "SBIR" means a program under which a portion of a Federal agency's research or research and development effort is reserved for award to small business concerns through a uniform process having — (A) a first phase for determining, insofar as possible, the scientific and technical merit and feasibility of ideas submitted pursuant to SBIR program solicitations; (B) a second phase to further develop...
Page 10 - Department of Defense (DOD) Department of Energy (DOE) Department of Health and Human Services...