Dear SBIR Insider, I surrender! I'm sorry I can't answer all of your reauthorization questions personally. I have been ready to send a new SBIR Insider several times this week, but I had to stop each time because the situation was changing hour to hour. However, here's the skinny as it stands Wednesday Night, September 21, 2011.
Reauthorization or Continuing Resolution?
Forget about reauthorization for the immediate future, the focus right now is on a Continuing Resolution (CR), not just for SBIR, but for the entire government which is void of any FY-2012 budget. Without a CR there will be a government-wide shutdown starting October 1.
The good news is that congress has taken action to give a temporary extension to SBIR in conjunction with the government-wide CR to keep the entire government going through November 18, 2011. The bad news is that the House just (unexpectedly) voted the government-wide CR down!
Pandemonium has broken out on the hill, and republican leaders are struggling to find a way to pass their CR. In fact, House Majority Leader, Eric Cantor (R-VA) has just cautioned his "children" that they may have to work through the weekend (both House & Senate were scheduled to recess starting at close of business Friday September 23 through October 4).
To read the full, original article click on this link: SBIR Insider 9-21-11 Issue
Author: Rick Shindell
