Use the responsible program or contracting office for this instrument.
The recorded role is not itself a general application endpoint.
What this role does not control
A routing lead does not establish funds, an individual delegation or approval of the proposed action.
This is technical-assistance funding, not a general business loan, procurement award, export license, or security clearance.
National APEX center-of-excellence reach under amended §4958(d) does not eliminate eligibility or fiscal restrictions.
Legal basisSources linkedLegal sources and instrument limits are recorded.
RequirementsGates recordedRead the requirements for this instrument; applicability depends on the proposed action.
Public fundingRules recordedChapter 388 assistance funds subject to statutory caps and shares; amended §4955(e) allows acceptance and use of other federal agency funds for execution and administration. Office budget figures are separate institutional context, not an allocation to this instrument.
Assigned rolesRoles recordedPublic sources describe institutional authority. The instrument identifies approval and execution roles; a specific signature remains transaction-dependent.
EngagementProgram unverifiedAdded in the October 5 statutory review; no current implementing program, intake or individual delegation verified.
Use cooperative agreements with eligible public, nonprofit, and qualifying tribal entities to furnish procurement technical assistance, including certain non-defense contracts, compliance education, and assistance to covered small businesses growing beyond size standards. Support APEX centers of excellence beyond their geographic service areas.
What this is not / limit: This is technical-assistance funding, not a general business loan, procurement award, export license, or security clearance.
Executing role: Authorized component contracting, agreements, or personnel office; assignment is illustrative
Authority holder
Secretary of Defense acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Eligibility gate
Use an eligible entity defined by §4951, not an unrestricted grant directly to any company.
Apply §4954 cost shares and authorized waivers, §4955 funding ceilings and exceptions, and the special covered-small-business definition in §4959.
AUKUS, export-control, SBIR, cybersecurity, and foreign-ownership compliance education are bounded forms of technical assistance, not regulatory waivers.
Funding condition
Chapter 388 assistance funds subject to statutory caps and shares; amended §4955(e) allows acceptance and use of other federal agency funds for execution and administration.
All recorded limits
This is technical-assistance funding, not a general business loan, procurement award, export license, or security clearance.
National APEX center-of-excellence reach under amended §4958(d) does not eliminate eligibility or fiscal restrictions.