Advanced Technology Program

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is issuing a final rule which amends the implementing regulations for the Advanced Technology Program (ATP). Major changes include an increase in the cost-sharing requirement for large companies applying as single proposers in future competitions; modification of the ATP evaluation criteria for project selection to place greater emphasis on joint ventures and consortia with a broad range of participants; and a new rule for the valuation of transfers between separately-owned joint venture members which applies to transfers of goods, including computer software, and services provided by the transferor related to the maintenance of those goods, when those goods or services are transferred from one joint venture member to other separately-owned joint venture members.