Government Halts Small Business Innovation Rule Updates Indefinitely
Published Date: 6/12/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The government has decided to stop the planned changes to rules that help small businesses with innovation and tech transfer projects. This affects small businesses and agencies like DoD, GSA, and NASA, who were waiting for these updates. They’ll revisit the changes later after a big review of all acquisition rules, so no new costs or deadlines are coming right now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Planned SBIR/STTR FAR Changes Withdrawn
The government has withdrawn the proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation changes for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, so no new requirements, costs, or deadlines from that proposal will take effect right now. The FAR Council said it will re-evaluate and may revisit changes after the finalization of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul initiative.
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