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15 U.S. Code § 638b. Reducing vulnerability of SBIR and STTR programs to fraud, waste, and abuse
(a) Fraud, waste, and abuse prevention
(1) Amendments required for fraud, waste, and abuse prevention
Not later than 90 days after December 31, 2011, the Administrator shall amend the SBIR Policy Directive and the STTR Policy Directive to include measures to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in the SBIR program and the STTR program.
(2) Content of amendmentsThe amendments required under paragraph (1) shall include—
(A)
definitions or descriptions of fraud, waste, and abuse;
(B)
guidelines for the monitoring and oversight of applicants to and recipients of awards under the SBIR program or the STTR program;
(C) a requirement that each Federal agency that participates in the SBIR program or STTR program include information concerning the method established by the Inspector General of the Federal agency to report fraud, waste, and abuse (including any telephone hotline or Web-based platform)—
(i)
on the Web site of the Federal agency; and
(ii)
in any solicitation or notice of funding opportunity issued by the Federal agency for the SBIR program or the STTR program; and
(D)
a requirement that each applicant for and small business concern that receives funding under the SBIR program or the STTR program shall certify whether the applicant or small business concern is in compliance with the laws relating to the SBIR program and the STTR program and the conduct guidelines established under the SBIR Policy Directive and the STTR Policy Directive.