§278k–1. Competitive awards program — Inbound Citations

Citations to 15 U.S.C. § 278k–1 as a whole

• 15 U.S.C. § 278k(l)(2)

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  (2) Funds accepted from other Federal departments and agencies and from the private sector under paragraph (1) shall be awarded competitively by the Secretary and Director to Centers, provided that the Secretary and Director may make noncompetitive³ awards, pursuant to this section or section 278k–1 of this title, or as a non-competitive³ contract, as appropriate, if the Secretary and Director determine that—

  (A) the manufacturing market or sector targeted is limited geographically or in scope;

  (B) the number of States (or territory, in the case of Puerto Rico) with Centers serving manufacturers of such market or sector is five or fewer; and

  (C) such Center has or Centers have received a positive evaluation in the most recent evaluation conducted pursuant to subsection (g).

• 15 U.S.C. § 278k–2(b)

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  (b) The Director shall establish, subject to the availability of appropriations, as a part of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership under sections 278k and 278k–1 of this title, a pilot program of expansion awards among participants described in subsection (c) for the purposes described in subsection (e).

• 15 U.S.C. § 278k–2(h)(3)(E)

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  (E) Any other result the Director determines will advance the objective set forth in section 278k(c) or 278k–1 of this title.

• 15 U.S.C. § 278k–2(l)(4)

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  (4) a description of which types of activities under paragraph (1) could be integrated into, and supported under, the competitive awards program under section 278k–1 of this title; and