SBIR & STTR Compliance Requirements
Format: Live webinar (on-demand recording available on May 1, 2025)
Date: April 24, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Duration: Approx. 90 minutes
Instructor: Jeff Cuskey, CPCM, CFCM, CSCM, GOVCON Consulting & Expert Witness Services
Learning Credits: 1.5 CPEs, 1.5 ATCs
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
For many innovative small businesses and startups, an SBIR or STTR award is their first government contract or grant. However, these programs come with unique compliance and certification requirements that differ significantly from standard federal procurement processes. Understanding these rules is crucial, as non-compliance can jeopardize award eligibility, lead to false claims sanctions, or result in withheld payments.
This webinar will provide clear guidance on SBIR/STTR Phase I and Phase II compliance, covering proposal submissions, award determinations, and ongoing regulatory obligations throughout the funding agreement lifecycle. Attendees will also gain actionable strategies to protect their SBIR/STTR data and computer software from unauthorized use outside of the government.
Join us to ensure your business stays compliant, maximizes funding opportunities, and safeguards its intellectual property while navigating the SBIR/STTR programs successfully.
Target Audience:
- Small businesses and startups interested in or currently participating in the SBIR/STTR programs
- Entrepreneurs and innovators developing cutting-edge technologies seeking government funding
- Researchers and technology developers applying for SBIR/STTR Phase I and Phase II awards
- SBIR/STTR awardees looking to understand and maintain compliance with program requirements
- Government contractors and grant recipients needing guidance on SBIR/STTR-specific regulations
- Technology transfer professionals and consultants supporting small businesses in securing and managing SBIR/STTR funding
- APEX Accelerator counselors and small business advisors assisting clients with federal funding opportunities
This webinar is ideal for anyone navigating the SBIR/STTR programs who wants to ensure compliance, protect their intellectual property, and maximize their funding opportunities.
Speaker
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Jeff CuskeySenior Procurement Counselor & Founder, GOVCON Consulting & Expert Witness ServicesJeff Cuskey has over 34 years of experience in federal and defense acquisition and contracting. He is a nationally known government procurement consultant, speaker, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Defense Contracting expert witness, and two-time Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) Economic Impact Award recipient. Over his extensive professional career, he has provided contracting advice to thousands of clients, covering a broad range of complex government contracting topics and issues. While serving in the U.S. Navy, Jeff held various leadership, acquisition, and contracting positions, including assignments as the Navy’s multi-billion-dollar F/A-18 Strike Fighter Program Business Financial Manager (CFO) and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Deputy Contracting Officer. After retiring from the Navy at the rank of Commander, he taught defense-focused MBA acquisition and contracting, fiscal law and regulations, and program management courses at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Monterey, CA. Jeff has an MS degree in Acquisition and Contract Management from NPS and is a Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM), Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM), and Certified Schedules Contracts Manager (CSCM). In 2020 APTAC recognized Jeff as its Betty McDonald Outstanding Member Achievement Awardee for his significant contributions and deep commitment not just to the procurement profession but also to the APTAC organization, its members, and his supported large and small business contracting clients.
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