Federal Research: Lessons Learned From the Pilot Technology Access Program
Abstract
TAPP was established originally by section 232 of the Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 1990 (P. L. 101-574). In October 1991, Congress repealed the earlier authorization in section 609 of Public Law 102-140 and replaced it with the current program. Intended from the start to be a pilot program, the law authorized funding for 4 years, not to exceed $5 million a year. In mid-1994, the Congress decided that it would not reauthorize TAPP beyond fiscal year 1995. TAPP was modeled after Minnesota Project Outreach, a state program that provided small businesses with access to computerized databases and technical experts. Services for Project Outreach were provided under contract by Teltech Resource Network Corporation (Teltech), a Minnesota-based, national supplier of technical and business knowledge. The Minnesota program was regarded as a success in providing user-friendly services to small businesses that would not otherwise have the means or the ability to obtaln needed technical information. Its success provided the stimulus for the TAPP legislation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA344809
Entities
People
- F. L. Fulton
- J. P. Hunt
- R. M. Nazzaro
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office