FEDERAL CONTRACTS WITH SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.

SEC. 403. FEDERAL CONTRACTS WITH SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. Section 21(a)(5) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(5)) is amended to read as follows: “(5) Federal contracts with small business development centers.— “(A) In general.—Subject to the conditions set forth in subparagraph (B), a small business development center may enter into a contract with a Federal department or agency to provide specific assistance to small business concerns. “(B) Contract prerequisites.—Before bidding on a con-tract described in subparagraph (A), a small business development center shall receive approval from the Associate Administrator of the small business development center program of the subject and general scope of the contract. Each approval under subparagraph (A) shall be based upon a determination that the contract will provide assistance to small business concerns and that performance of the contract will not hinder the small business development center in carrying out the terms of the grant received by the small business development center from the Administration. “(C) Exemption from matching requirement.—A contract under this paragraph shall not be subject to the matching funds or eligibility requirements of paragraph (4). “(D) Additional provision.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a contract for assistance under this paragraph shall not be applied to any Federal department or agency’s small business, woman-owned business, or socially and economically disadvantaged business contracting goal under section 15(g).”.