Topic
SBIR/STTR Programs
7 published works
Inside Government Contracts
SBIR/STTR Is Back and the Department of War Is Wasting No Time
By Scott A. Freling, Stephanie Barna, Michael Pierce
On April 20, 2026, one week after President Trump signed the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act (Public Law 119-83) into law, the Department of War (“DoW”) issued a…
Inside Government Contracts
Is Congress Finally Reauthorizing SBIR/STTR—and What’s Changing?
By Scott A. Freling, Stephanie Barna, Catherine Wettach
On March 3, 2026, the Senate took a major step toward reauthorizing the Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (“SBIR/STTR”) programs, by passing the Small Business Innovation and Economic…
Inside Government Contracts
Expired: SBIR/STTR and DPA Authorities in Limbo
By Stephanie Barna, Kayleigh Scalzo, Michael Wagner, Victoria Skiera
Two cornerstone authorities for federal contracting quietly expired on September 30, 2025, creating ripple effects that contractors—small and large—cannot afford to overlook. The Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
DFARS Proposed Rule on SBIR/STTR Data Rights and the Marking of Unlimited Rights Data
By M.Yuan Zhou, John E. McCarthy Jr., Jonathan M. Baker, Nicole Owren-Wiest, Michael Samuels, Christopher D. Garcia
On December 19, 2022, DoD issued a DFARS proposed rule that seeks to (1) implement the data-rights portions of the May 2, 2019 Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology…
GovCon & Trade
Register Now | SBIR/STTR Program Reauthorization – Changes Are Coming!
On September 30, President Biden signed the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Extension Act of 2022, reauthorizing the SBIR and STTR programs through September…
GovCon & Trade
LaunchTennessee’s SBIR/STTR Matching Fund Program Hoping for Another Successful Year
By Todd Overman
In late March, Tennessee Governor Haslam proposed an amended budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, which included $3 million toward LaunchTennessee Grants—demonstrating that Tennessee’s implementation of a…
GovCon & Trade
Will “Innovation” Return to the Small Business Innovation Research Program?
By Todd Overman
In the October 2014 issue of Service Contractor magazine, I authored the article "Will 'Innovation' Return to the Small Business Innovation Research Program?" In the article, I outline the recent…