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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Announcement of Lean for Main Street
Training Challenge
U.S. Small Business
Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
The U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) announces the
Lean for Main Street Training
Challenge, pursuant to the America
Competes Act, to encourage current
SBA Women’s Business Centers, Small
Business Development Centers, and
SCORE Chapters—to identify ways of
adapting framework established under
the National Science Foundation’s
successful I-CorpsTM business assistance
program for small businesses and
aspiring entrepreneurs that have not had
much exposure to those kinds of
resources.
SUMMARY:
The submission period for
entries will begin at 12:00 p.m. EDT,
January 11, 2016, and end February 10,
2016, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. SBA
anticipates that winners will be
announced no later than February 29,
2016.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Stevens, Strategic Initiatives
Manager, Office of Entrepreneurial
Development, U.S. Small Business
Administration, 409 Third Street SW.,
6th Floor, Washington, DC 20416, (202)
205–7699, LeanChallenge@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Competition Details
1. Subject of Challenge Competition:
Given the success and growing
popularity of the National Science
Foundation’s I-CorpsTM program (see
https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_
reports/i-corps/about.jsp), the SBA is
interested in the potential for using
adapted versions of that program as a
means to assist a broader array of small
businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs
operating outside the I-CorpsTM
program’s current focus on technologybased businesses or commercialization
concepts. For reference, the I-CorpsTM
program involves expert business
trainers helping teams of scientists and
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entrepreneurs apply ‘‘lean principles’’—
a collection of practices and concepts
for business model analysis—to those
scientists’ and entrepreneurs’ nascent
entrepreneurial efforts. Given the SBA’s
esteem for the success of this program,
the SBA has partnered with the National
Science Foundation (NSF) to offer the
Lean for Main Street Training Challenge
to current SBA Women’s Business
Centers, Small Business Development
Centers, and SCORE Chapters
(‘‘Contestants’’). Contestants selected as
winners will participate in the
development and deployment of
innovative ‘‘lean startup’’ resources that
can be delivered to small businesses in
sectors or regions that have not had
significant exposure or access to these
resources. Winning Contestant
representatives will participate in an inperson and virtual train-the-trainer
program and forum with I-CorpsTM
national instructors to develop an
innovative framework for exposing lean
methodology to businesses in traditional
sectors. Winners will then implement
these newly-developed lean training
resources to businesses in their
respective communities on a pilot basis
and provide SBA with an assessment of
their effectiveness.
2. Eligibility Rules for Participating in
the Competition: Only current recipients
or sub-recipients in good standing of
grants and cooperative agreements from
SBA under the Women’s Business
Center, Small Business Development
Center (both lead and service centers are
eligible), or SCORE programs
(‘‘Resource Partners’’) are eligible to take
part in this competition. To be eligible
to win a prize under this Competition,
a Contestant:
(a) Shall have registered to participate
in the competition under the rules
promulgated by SBA;
(b) Shall have complied with all the
requirements under this Notice;
(c) In the case of a private entity, shall
be incorporated in and maintain a
primary place of business in the United
States, and
(d) May not be a Federal entity or
Federal employee acting within the
scope of their employment;
(e) Shall not be an SBA employee
working on their applications during
assigned duty hours.
3. Registration Process for
Contestants: Contestants will submit
their application through challenge.gov.
Winners will be required to have an
account in System for Award
Management (SAM) https://
www.sam.gov to receive the award.
4. Amount of Prize: Through the Lean
for Main Street Training Challenge, the
SBA will award up to five cash prizes
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of $25,000 each. Additionally,
scholarships with a value of up to
$1,200 each will be issued by the SBA
for two representatives of each winning
organization to attend a 7 week ICorpsTM in person and virtual train the
trainer program. The in person
component of the training will take
place in Washington, DC March 29
through April 1, 2016 and again May 11
through 14; virtual sessions will take
place on April 7, 14, 21, 28, and May
5. On May 14, winners will participate
in a forum with I-Corps instructors to
discuss and refine their customized lean
programs which will then be piloted by
the winners.
5. Payment of Prize: The scholarships
portion of the prize will be disbursed in
the form of two vouchers for the two
representatives from each winning
organization to attend the I-CorpsTM
training event in early 2016. The cash
prize portion of the award will be
disbursed in a series of three payments.
The first payment, equal to 60 percent
of a winner’s total prize amount, will be
disbursed upon award once all initial
requirements in the Official Rules
available at https://www.challenge.gov
(see Rules section in the for Lean for
Main Street Training Challenge) have
been met. The second payment, equal to
20 percent of a winner’s total prize
amount, will be disbursed after a winner
has presented a modified I-CorpsTM
program to the SBA and Agency staff
has deemed that modified program
satisfactory. This modified program
must be presented within six (6) months
of the date of the award unless
otherwise specified by the SBA. The
remaining 20 percent of the total prize
amount will be disbursed after a winner
submits a written assessment that
includes, but is not limited to, the
outcomes and outputs of the pilot
implementation of the modified
program as measured by the metrics
outlined in its proposal, a summary of
any lessons learned and best practices,
and suggestions for any improvements
to the design or implementation of
similar competitions in the future. The
written assessment must be submitted to
SBA no later than 12 months after a
winner receives its first prize payment.
6. Selection of Winners: Winners will
be selected based upon how well they
address the following criteria on their
application forms:
• Audience: SBA’s Resource Partners
interact with a diverse group of small
business owners and entrepreneurs.
While lean materials aimed towards
tech startups are commonly available,
entrepreneurs in different industries,
with different backgrounds, or from
different geographies may find these
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materials less applicable to their
immediate circumstances. In order to be
successful, a Contestant should clearly
identify the specific audience for which
their modified program would be
developed. Contestants are free to define
their audience according to their own
parameters (e.g., Sector, Business Phase
(pre-venture, startup, existing
businesses) Geography, Historically
Disadvantaged or Underserved Status,
etc.)
• Adaptation: To kick off the
adaptation of the I-CorpsTM program,
each winner will send two
representatives to NSF’s I-CorpsTM
gathering in Washington, DC, where
they will work in dedicated groups with
I-CorpsTM instructors as part of a
specialized Train the Trainer program.
Applications should outline exactly
how representatives intend to benefit
from this experience, including any
specific knowledge gaps that
representatives are looking to fill
through their participation. They should
also give a clear idea of the
demonstrated ability of each
representative to adapt and deliver new
resources to small businesses. Please
note that while SBA is interested in
your knowledge and experience with
lean methods, preexisting expertise in
lean methodology is NOT a requirement
for this Competition.
• Implementation: An
entrepreneurial development program is
only as good as the people it can reach.
While the ability to adapt and customize
entrepreneurial development resources
is clearly important, equally important
will be the Contestants’ solution to
delivering their curriculum to small
businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs
in their target audience. An application
should delineate, as clearly as possible,
how the Resource Partner intends to
leverage their existing relationships, the
curriculum that they will develop, and
the funds awarded to bring lean
methods into their communities on a
pilot basis. Applications should also
give a clear idea of how they intend to
evaluate the effectiveness of their
program, including specific metrics that
the Resource Partner will track.
7. Applicable Law: This Competition
is being conducted by SBA pursuant to
the America Competes Act (15 U.S.C.
3719) and is subject to all applicable
federal laws and regulations. By
participating in this Competition, each
Contestant gives its full and
unconditional agreement to the Official
Rules and the related administrative
decisions described in this notice,
which are final and binding in all
matters related to the Competition. A
Contestant’s eligibility for a prize award
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is contingent upon its fulfilling all
requirements identified in this notice
and in the Official Rules. Publication of
this notice is not an obligation of funds
on the part of SBA. SBA reserves the
right to modify or cancel this
Competition, in whole or in part, at any
time prior to the award of prizes.
8. Conflicts of Interest: No individual
acting as a judge at any stage of this
Competition may have personal or
financial interests in, or be an employee,
officer, director, or agent of any
Contestant or have a familial or
financial relationship with a Contestant.
9. Intellectual Property Rights:
(a). All entries submitted in response
to this Competition will remain the sole
intellectual property of the individuals
or organizations that developed them.
By registering and entering a
submission, each Contestant represents
and warrants that it is the sole author
and copyright owner of the submission,
and that the submission is an original
work of the Contestant, or if the
submission is a work based on an
existing application, that the Contestant
has acquired sufficient rights to use and
to authorize others to use the
submission, and that the submission
does not infringe upon any copyright or
upon any other third party rights of
which the Contestant is aware.
(b). The winning Contestant will, in
consideration of the prize to be
awarded, grant to SBA an irrevocable,
royalty-free, exclusive worldwide
license to reproduce, distribute, copy,
display, create derivative works, and
publicly post, link to, and share the lean
training resources or parts thereof that
are to be developed as a result of
winning this competition or for any
official SBA purpose.
10. Publicity Rights: By registering
and entering a submission, each
Contestant consents to SBA’s and its
agents’ use, in perpetuity, of its name,
likeness, photograph, voice, opinions,
and/or hometown and state information
for promotional or informational
purposes through any form of media,
worldwide, without further payment or
consideration.
11. Liability and Insurance
Requirements: By registering and
entering a submission, each Contestant
agrees to assume any and all risks and
waive claims against the Federal
Government and its related entities,
except in the case of willful misconduct,
for any injury, death, damage, or loss of
property, revenue, or profits, whether
direct, indirect, or consequential, arising
from their participation in this
Competition, whether the injury, death,
damage, or loss arises through
negligence or otherwise. By registering
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and entering a submission, each
Contestant further represents and
warrants that it possesses sufficient
liability insurance or financial resources
to cover claims by a third party for
death, bodily injury, or property damage
or loss resulting from any activity it
carries out in connection with its
participation in this Competition, or
claims by the Federal Government for
damage or loss to Government property
resulting from such an activity.
Competition winners should be
prepared to demonstrate proof of
insurance or financial responsibility in
the event SBA deems it necessary.
12. Record Retention and Disclosure:
All submissions and related materials
provided to SBA in the course of this
Competition automatically become SBA
records and cannot be returned.
Contestants should identify any
confidential commercial information
contained in their entries at the time of
their submission.
Award Approving Official: Tameka S.
Montgomery, Associate Administrator,
Office of Entrepreneurial Development,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC
20416.
Authority: America Competes
Reauthorization Act of 2010, 15 U.S.C. 3719.
Dated: January 5, 2016.
Tameka Montgomery,
Associate Administrator, Office of
Entrepreneurial Development.
imported pursuant to loan agreements
with the foreign owners or custodians.
I also determine that the exhibition or
display of the exhibit objects at the NSU
Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, from on about
February 7, 2016, until on or about June
19, 2016, and at possible additional
exhibitions or venues yet to be
determined, is in the national interest.
I have ordered that Public Notice of
these Determinations be published in
the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, including a list of
the imported objects, contact the Office
of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.
Department of State (telephone: 202–
632–6471; email: section2459@
state.gov). The mailing address is U.S.
Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite
5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505.
Dated: January 4, 2016.
Mark Taplin,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Department of State.
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Notice is hereby given of the
following determinations: Pursuant to
the authority vested in me by the Act of
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
2459), Executive Order 12047 of March
27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and
Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority
No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as
appropriate, Delegation of Authority No.
257–1 of December 11, 2015), I hereby
determine that the objects to be
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included in the exhibition ‘‘Vigee Le
Brun: Woman Artist in Revolutionary
France,’’ imported from abroad for
temporary exhibition within the United
States, are of cultural significance. The
objects are imported pursuant to loan
agreements with the foreign owners or
custodians. I also determine that the
exhibition or display of the exhibit
objects at The Metropolitan Museum of
Art, New York, New York, from on or
about February 15, 2016, until on or
about May 15, 2016, and at possible
additional exhibitions or venues yet to
SUMMARY:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 9402]
Culturally Significant Objects Imported
for Exhibition Determinations:
‘‘Bellissima: Italy and High Fashion
1945–1968’’ Exhibition
Notice is hereby given of the
following determinations: Pursuant to
the authority vested in me by the Act of
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
2459), Executive Order 12047 of March
27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and
Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority
No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as
appropriate, Delegation of Authority No.
257–1 of December 11, 2015), I hereby
determine that the objects to be
included in the exhibition ‘‘Bellissima:
Italy and High Fashion 1945–1968,’’
imported from abroad for temporary
exhibition within the United States, are
of cultural significance. The objects are
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Dated: January 4, 2016.
Mark Taplin,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9401]
Culturally Significant Objects Imported
for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Munch
and Expressionism’’ Exhibition
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Notice, correction.
On December 16, 2015, notice
was published on pages 78283 and
78284 of the Federal Register (80 FR
78283) of determinations made by the
Department of State pertaining to
certain objects to be imported for
temporary display in the exhibition
‘‘Munch and Expressionism.’’ The
referenced notice is hereby corrected as
to the expected closing date of the
exhibition. The exhibition or display of
the exhibit objects is at the Neue Galerie
New York, New York, New York, from
on or about February 18, 2016, until on
or about June 13, 2016, and at possible
additional exhibitions or venues yet to
be determined. I have ordered that
Public Notice of this correction be
published in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, including a list of
the imported objects, contact the Office
of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.
Department of State (telephone: 202–
632–6471; email: section2459@
state.gov). The mailing address is U.S.
Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite
5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505.
SUMMARY:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Culturally Significant Objects Imported
´
for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Vigee
Le Brun: Woman Artist in
Revolutionary France’’ Exhibition
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For
further information, including a list of
the imported objects, contact the Office
of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.
Department of State (telephone: 202–
632–6471; email: section2459@
state.gov). The mailing address is U.S.
Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite
5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION:
[Public Notice 9403]
[FR Doc. 2016–302 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 a.m.]
be determined, is in the national
interest. I have ordered that Public
Notice of these Determinations be
published in the Federal Register.
Dated: January 5, 2016.
Mark Taplin,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016–331 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Announcement of Lean for Main Street Training Challenge
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces the
Lean for Main Street Training Challenge, pursuant to the America
Competes Act, to encourage current SBA Women's Business Centers, Small
Business Development Centers, and SCORE Chapters--to identify ways of
adapting framework established under the National Science Foundation's
successful I-CorpsTM business assistance program for small
businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs that have not had much exposure
to those kinds of resources.
DATES: The submission period for entries will begin at 12:00 p.m. EDT,
January 11, 2016, and end February 10, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. SBA
anticipates that winners will be announced no later than February 29,
2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Stevens, Strategic Initiatives
Manager, Office of Entrepreneurial Development, U.S. Small Business
Administration, 409 Third Street SW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20416,
(202) 205-7699, LeanChallenge@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Competition Details
1. Subject of Challenge Competition: Given the success and growing
popularity of the National Science Foundation's I-CorpsTM
program (see https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/i-corps/about.jsp), the SBA is interested in the potential for using adapted
versions of that program as a means to assist a broader array of small
businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs operating outside the I-
CorpsTM program's current focus on technology-based
businesses or commercialization concepts. For reference, the I-
CorpsTM program involves expert business trainers helping
teams of scientists and entrepreneurs apply ``lean principles''--a
collection of practices and concepts for business model analysis--to
those scientists' and entrepreneurs' nascent entrepreneurial efforts.
Given the SBA's esteem for the success of this program, the SBA has
partnered with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to offer the Lean
for Main Street Training Challenge to current SBA Women's Business
Centers, Small Business Development Centers, and SCORE Chapters
(``Contestants''). Contestants selected as winners will participate in
the development and deployment of innovative ``lean startup'' resources
that can be delivered to small businesses in sectors or regions that
have not had significant exposure or access to these resources. Winning
Contestant representatives will participate in an in-person and virtual
train-the-trainer program and forum with I-CorpsTM national
instructors to develop an innovative framework for exposing lean
methodology to businesses in traditional sectors. Winners will then
implement these newly-developed lean training resources to businesses
in their respective communities on a pilot basis and provide SBA with
an assessment of their effectiveness.
2. Eligibility Rules for Participating in the Competition: Only
current recipients or sub-recipients in good standing of grants and
cooperative agreements from SBA under the Women's Business Center,
Small Business Development Center (both lead and service centers are
eligible), or SCORE programs (``Resource Partners'') are eligible to
take part in this competition. To be eligible to win a prize under this
Competition, a Contestant:
(a) Shall have registered to participate in the competition under
the rules promulgated by SBA;
(b) Shall have complied with all the requirements under this
Notice;
(c) In the case of a private entity, shall be incorporated in and
maintain a primary place of business in the United States, and
(d) May not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting within
the scope of their employment;
(e) Shall not be an SBA employee working on their applications
during assigned duty hours.
3. Registration Process for Contestants: Contestants will submit
their application through challenge.gov. Winners will be required to
have an account in System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov to receive the award.
4. Amount of Prize: Through the Lean for Main Street Training
Challenge, the SBA will award up to five cash prizes
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of $25,000 each. Additionally, scholarships with a value of up to
$1,200 each will be issued by the SBA for two representatives of each
winning organization to attend a 7 week I-CorpsTM in person
and virtual train the trainer program. The in person component of the
training will take place in Washington, DC March 29 through April 1,
2016 and again May 11 through 14; virtual sessions will take place on
April 7, 14, 21, 28, and May 5. On May 14, winners will participate in
a forum with I-Corps instructors to discuss and refine their customized
lean programs which will then be piloted by the winners.
5. Payment of Prize: The scholarships portion of the prize will be
disbursed in the form of two vouchers for the two representatives from
each winning organization to attend the I-CorpsTM training
event in early 2016. The cash prize portion of the award will be
disbursed in a series of three payments. The first payment, equal to 60
percent of a winner's total prize amount, will be disbursed upon award
once all initial requirements in the Official Rules available at
https://www.challenge.gov (see Rules section in the for Lean for Main
Street Training Challenge) have been met. The second payment, equal to
20 percent of a winner's total prize amount, will be disbursed after a
winner has presented a modified I-CorpsTM program to the SBA
and Agency staff has deemed that modified program satisfactory. This
modified program must be presented within six (6) months of the date of
the award unless otherwise specified by the SBA. The remaining 20
percent of the total prize amount will be disbursed after a winner
submits a written assessment that includes, but is not limited to, the
outcomes and outputs of the pilot implementation of the modified
program as measured by the metrics outlined in its proposal, a summary
of any lessons learned and best practices, and suggestions for any
improvements to the design or implementation of similar competitions in
the future. The written assessment must be submitted to SBA no later
than 12 months after a winner receives its first prize payment.
6. Selection of Winners: Winners will be selected based upon how
well they address the following criteria on their application forms:
Audience: SBA's Resource Partners interact with a diverse
group of small business owners and entrepreneurs. While lean materials
aimed towards tech startups are commonly available, entrepreneurs in
different industries, with different backgrounds, or from different
geographies may find these materials less applicable to their immediate
circumstances. In order to be successful, a Contestant should clearly
identify the specific audience for which their modified program would
be developed. Contestants are free to define their audience according
to their own parameters (e.g., Sector, Business Phase (pre-venture,
startup, existing businesses) Geography, Historically Disadvantaged or
Underserved Status, etc.)
Adaptation: To kick off the adaptation of the I-
CorpsTM program, each winner will send two representatives
to NSF's I-CorpsTM gathering in Washington, DC, where they
will work in dedicated groups with I-CorpsTM instructors as
part of a specialized Train the Trainer program. Applications should
outline exactly how representatives intend to benefit from this
experience, including any specific knowledge gaps that representatives
are looking to fill through their participation. They should also give
a clear idea of the demonstrated ability of each representative to
adapt and deliver new resources to small businesses. Please note that
while SBA is interested in your knowledge and experience with lean
methods, preexisting expertise in lean methodology is NOT a requirement
for this Competition.
Implementation: An entrepreneurial development program is
only as good as the people it can reach. While the ability to adapt and
customize entrepreneurial development resources is clearly important,
equally important will be the Contestants' solution to delivering their
curriculum to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs in their
target audience. An application should delineate, as clearly as
possible, how the Resource Partner intends to leverage their existing
relationships, the curriculum that they will develop, and the funds
awarded to bring lean methods into their communities on a pilot basis.
Applications should also give a clear idea of how they intend to
evaluate the effectiveness of their program, including specific metrics
that the Resource Partner will track.
7. Applicable Law: This Competition is being conducted by SBA
pursuant to the America Competes Act (15 U.S.C. 3719) and is subject to
all applicable federal laws and regulations. By participating in this
Competition, each Contestant gives its full and unconditional agreement
to the Official Rules and the related administrative decisions
described in this notice, which are final and binding in all matters
related to the Competition. A Contestant's eligibility for a prize
award is contingent upon its fulfilling all requirements identified in
this notice and in the Official Rules. Publication of this notice is
not an obligation of funds on the part of SBA. SBA reserves the right
to modify or cancel this Competition, in whole or in part, at any time
prior to the award of prizes.
8. Conflicts of Interest: No individual acting as a judge at any
stage of this Competition may have personal or financial interests in,
or be an employee, officer, director, or agent of any Contestant or
have a familial or financial relationship with a Contestant.
9. Intellectual Property Rights:
(a). All entries submitted in response to this Competition will
remain the sole intellectual property of the individuals or
organizations that developed them. By registering and entering a
submission, each Contestant represents and warrants that it is the sole
author and copyright owner of the submission, and that the submission
is an original work of the Contestant, or if the submission is a work
based on an existing application, that the Contestant has acquired
sufficient rights to use and to authorize others to use the submission,
and that the submission does not infringe upon any copyright or upon
any other third party rights of which the Contestant is aware.
(b). The winning Contestant will, in consideration of the prize to
be awarded, grant to SBA an irrevocable, royalty-free, exclusive
worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, copy, display, create
derivative works, and publicly post, link to, and share the lean
training resources or parts thereof that are to be developed as a
result of winning this competition or for any official SBA purpose.
10. Publicity Rights: By registering and entering a submission,
each Contestant consents to SBA's and its agents' use, in perpetuity,
of its name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, and/or hometown and
state information for promotional or informational purposes through any
form of media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
11. Liability and Insurance Requirements: By registering and
entering a submission, each Contestant agrees to assume any and all
risks and waive claims against the Federal Government and its related
entities, except in the case of willful misconduct, for any injury,
death, damage, or loss of property, revenue, or profits, whether
direct, indirect, or consequential, arising from their participation in
this Competition, whether the injury, death, damage, or loss arises
through negligence or otherwise. By registering
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and entering a submission, each Contestant further represents and
warrants that it possesses sufficient liability insurance or financial
resources to cover claims by a third party for death, bodily injury, or
property damage or loss resulting from any activity it carries out in
connection with its participation in this Competition, or claims by the
Federal Government for damage or loss to Government property resulting
from such an activity. Competition winners should be prepared to
demonstrate proof of insurance or financial responsibility in the event
SBA deems it necessary.
12. Record Retention and Disclosure: All submissions and related
materials provided to SBA in the course of this Competition
automatically become SBA records and cannot be returned. Contestants
should identify any confidential commercial information contained in
their entries at the time of their submission.
Award Approving Official: Tameka S. Montgomery, Associate
Administrator, Office of Entrepreneurial Development, U.S. Small
Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC 20416.
Authority: America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2010, 15
U.S.C. 3719.
Dated: January 5, 2016.
Tameka Montgomery,
Associate Administrator, Office of Entrepreneurial Development.
[FR Doc. 2016-302 Filed 1-8-16; 8:45 a.m.]
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