§ 4952. Purposes

The purposes of the program authorized by this chapter are—

• (1) to increase assistance by the Department of Defense to eligible entities furnishing procurement technical assistance to business entities;
• (2) to assist eligible entities in the payment of the costs of establishing and carrying out new procurement technical assistance programs and maintaining existing procurement technical assistance programs; and
• (3) to foster innovation for the defense industrial base and to diversify and expand the defense industrial base.