H.R. 2767 · 115th Congress
Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Stephanie Murphy
- Introduced
- 2017-05-30
- Latest action
- 2018-05-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Summary
Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2017
This bill amends the Small Business Act to require:
the Small Business Administration (SBA) to coordinate with the senior procurement executives of federal agencies participating in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program to assist small businesses participating in such programs with commercializing research before the business is awarded a federal contract; the SBA to modify its policy directives to require procurement center representatives to assist small businesses participating in SBIR or STTR programs with researching solicitations for federal contracts and submitting bids; and each Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization to assist small businesses participating in SBIR or STTR programs with researching solicitations for federal contracts and submitting bids.