Small business advocacy and assistance

42 U.S. Code § 16393. Small business advocacy and assistance

(a) Small business advocateThe Secretary shall require the Director of each National Laboratory (as defined in section 15801 of this title) and the Director of each single-purpose research facility to designate a small business advocate to—
(1)
encourage the participation of small business concerns, including socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns (as defined in section 637(a)(4) of title 15), in procurement, research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities, including product development, technology licensing, and technology transfer activities conducted by the National Laboratory or single-purpose research facility;
(2)
report to the Director of the National Laboratory or single-purpose research facility on the actual participation of small business concerns in the activities described in paragraph (1) along with recommendations, if appropriate, on how to improve participation;
(3)
make available to small business concerns facilities, training, mentoring, and information on how to participate in the activities described in paragraph (1);
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