Legislative Citation

• Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000, P.L. 106-554 (15 U.S.C. 631 and 638);
• Title II of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, P.L. 105-220 (29 U.S.C. 760-764);
• Title VI, Sec. 605 of the Higher Education Act, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1125);
• The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, P.L. 105-332 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq);
• Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, Title I-B (20 U.S.C. 9531-9534)

Program Regulations

• FAR
• EDGAR
• The SBIR Policy Directive can be found at http://www.sba.gov/sbir/SBIR-PolicyDirective.pdf

Manufacturing (Executive Order 13329)

The purpose of Executive Order 13329 is to ensure that Federal agencies assist the private sector in its manufacturing innovation efforts. Manufacturing-related R&D encompasses improvements in existing methods or processes, or wholly new processes, machines or systems. The executive order states that continued technological innovation is critical to a strong manufacturing sector of the United States economy. The executive order recognizes that the commercialization of technologies, products, or services funded through the SBIR and STTR programs play a crucial role in stimulating the U.S. economy. The Department of Education’s SBIR program encourages R&D in manufacturing through systems level technologies. These projects encompass a range of forms of manufacturing, such as artificial intelligence or information technology devices, software, systems, product design, among others. For more information on Executive Order 13329, please contact Edward Metz or visit the following website: http://www.sba.gov/sbir/execorder.html