SBA Wants Feedback on Same Old Small Biz Award Tracking Forms
Published Date: 10/14/2026
Notice
Summary
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is asking for public feedback on its plan to keep collecting info from small businesses involved in SBIR and STTR programs. This info helps track awards and report to Congress every year. If you’re a small business applying or awarded, this affects you—comments are due by November 13, 2026, with no new costs expected.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
SBIR/STTR Data Collection Burden
If you are a small business applying to or awarded an SBIR or STTR, the SBA will collect information from you for the SBIR.gov Company Registry and Commercialization Database (OMB Control Number 3245-0356). The agency estimates 12,225 total annual responses and a total estimated annual hour burden of 4,958 hours; the public may submit comments on this collection by November 13, 2026.
Award Records Stored and Reported
SBA is required to maintain SBIR and STTR award information in searchable electronic databases and to report that information to Congress annually. If you receive an SBIR/STTR award, details about those awards will be stored in SBA's searchable databases and included in yearly reports to Congress.
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