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# DCAA COMPLIANCE BLOG

## NEWS, HELPFUL TIPS, AND DISCUSSION WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS

## [ SBIR/STTR Up for Reauthorization---Again! ](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/sbir/sttr-up-for-reauthorization-again)

[SBIR](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/tag/sbir)

[Tyler Link](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/author/tyler-link) on  August 23, 2016

It's hard to believe that we are doing this again (and as many of you recall, we recently wrote on the push in Washington to make the SBIR/STTR Programs permanent), but the programs are once again up for...

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## [ National SBIR/STTR Conference ](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/national-sbir-sttr-conference)

[SBIR](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/tag/sbir)

[Mike Anderson](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/author/mike-anderson) on  June 4, 2014

The annual National SBIR/STTR Conference is schedule for June 16 thru 18 in the Washington DC area (National Harbor, MD). I think it is worth talking about here in the blog. this venue is an excellent...

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## [ SBIR & STTR Policy Directive from the SBA for 2014 ](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/sbir-sttr-policy-directive-from-the-sba-for-2014)

[SBIR Re-authorization](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/tag/sbir-re-authorization)

[Mike Anderson](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/author/mike-anderson) on  May 27, 2014

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 re-authorized the SBIR & STTR programs but also made some changes to the programs. The SBA published a preliminary Policy Directive on August 6th, 2012 and...

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## [ DCAA Compliant Accounting Systems for very small companies ](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/dcaa-compliant-accounting-systems-for-very-small-companies)

[SBIR](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/tag/sbir)

[Mike Anderson](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/author/mike-anderson) on  April 30, 2013

Funding a small start-up business is one of the most difficult hurdles a new business owner faces. At this point the financing options are limited. Usually either the 4 F's (Founder, Family, Friends &...

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## [ History of the SBIR/STTR program ](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/history-of-the-sbir-sttr-program)

[SBIR Re-authorization](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/tag/sbir-re-authorization)

[Mike Anderson](https://www.reliascent.com/blog/author/mike-anderson) on  July 4, 2012

Recently Laurie Wilson and I gave a presentation at the local NDIA meeting about the SBIR/STTR program. I got to thinking that there are probably a lot of people out there that don't know the full story...

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