Sec. 9. PROHIBITION AGAINST WRITING SOLICITATION TOPICS
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## SEC. 9 PROHIBITION AGAINST WRITING SOLICITATION TOPICS ###
(a)In General Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following subsection: > > ### “(xx) Additional Provisions Relating to Solicitation Topics > > > #### “(1) In general > > A Federal agency required to establish an SBIR or STTR program shall implement a multi-level review and approval process within the Federal agency for solicitation topics to ensure adequate competition and that no private individual or entity is shaping the requirements for eligibility for the solicitation topic after the selection of the solicitation topic, except that the Federal agency may amend the requirements to clarify the solicitation topic. > > > #### “(2) Referral > > A Federal agency that does not comply with paragraph
(1)shall be referred to the Inspector General of the Administration for further investigation.” > .
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PROHIBITION AGAINST WRITING SOLICITATION TOPICS
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