Phase III improvements

(a) Procurement center representative directives (1) In general Section 9(j)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)(4)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following:, and advocate for the maximum practicable use and transition of products, services, and technologies developed under SBIR or STTR programs to Phase III by means of Phase III awards to small business concerns. (2) Modification deadline Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall modify the policy directives issues pursuant to subsection (j) of section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)) in accordance with paragraph (4) of such subsection, as amended by paragraph (1). (b) Phase III award simplification Section 9(r)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(r)(4)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (C) report to the Administrator on the actions taken by the Federal agency or Federal prime contractor to develop simplified and standardized procedures and model contracts for Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III SBIR awards; and (D) shall issue standardized solicitation provisions and contract clauses which provide clear guidance on the information that small business concerns participating in SBIR or STTR programs can be expected to provide as part of market research or as part of a proposal by such small business concern to establish eligibility for Phase III awards..