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Introduced March 5, 2025 by Joni Ernst · Last progress 1 year ago
Updates SBIR and STTR rules to speed defense-related technologies into the field, expand access for new small firms, tighten limits on proposal submissions, strengthen protections against foreign influence and technology theft, and change award and contract practices to encourage commercialization. Major changes include higher award minimums, a new DoD "strategic breakthrough" allocation, a new short Phase 1A entry pathway, stricter foreign-risk due diligence and IP transfer limits, and new commercialization performance and tracking requirements.
The law also requires agencies to use mostly firm‑fixed‑price contracts (with written exceptions), allows very large Phase II awards up to $30 million under specific conditions, sets limits on how many proposals a firm may submit, and directs briefings, best practices, and a GAO study on how agencies manage risk and program results.