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Key researchissues /challenges
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* Difficulty both of measuring quality and of identifying proper reference group
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* Skew of returns: estimates of returns invariably dominated by a few big "winners"` * Significant inter-agency and inter-industry differences
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* Measures of actual success failure (both project and firm level) * Relationship of Federal and state programs in this context
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Major inter-agencies differences in use of SBIR to meet agency missions
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Documenting/addressing the problem of "backwater" status of SBIR programs within agencies
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* Response time * Ease of application * Outreach activities
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* Shift from paper to electronic program management * Possibility of using some funds for program administration
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* Appropriate implementation of GPRA in this context?
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