§ 2508. Encouragement and protection of small business

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(a)Opportunity to participate The Secretary of Energy shall take such steps as are feasible to assure that small business concerns have a realistic and adequate opportunity to participate in the project.

(b)Reservation of funds To assist in accomplishing the objectives of subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall reserve, for contracts with small business concerns, a reasonable portion of the funds made available pursuant to this chapter for research, development, or demonstration of electric or hybrid vehicles.

(c)Contract terms and conditions; planning grants The Secretary of Energy shall, in addition to the requirements set forth in subsections

(a)and (b)—

(1)include in all contracts for research, development, or demonstration of electric or hybrid vehicles such terms, conditions, and payment schedules as may assist in meeting the needs of small business concerns, and shall take steps to avoid the inclusion in such contracts of any terms, conditions, or penalties which would tend to prevent such concerns from participating in the program under this chapter; and

(2)make planning grants available to qualified small business concerns which require assistance in developing, submitting, and entering into such contracts.

(Pub. L. 94–413, § 9, Sept. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 1266; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(a), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 577.)

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Public Law 94–413
To authorize in the Energy Research and Development Administration a Federal program of research, development, and demonstration designed to promote electric vehicle technologies and to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of electric vehicles

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Pub. L. 94–413, § 9
90 Stat. 1266
Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(a)
91 Stat. 577
section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95–91

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§ 2508

Encouragement and protection of small business

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U.S.C.§ 2502

Pub. L.Pub. L. 94–413, § 9

Stat.90 Stat. 1266

Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(a)

Stat.91 Stat. 577

Pub. L.section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95–91

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