# 15 C.F.R. § 290.1 (2026): Purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P290_S290_1

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 C.F.R. § 290.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 15 CFR: Commerce and Foreign Trade / Chapter II: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / Part 290: REGIONAL CENTERS FOR THE TRANSFER OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY / § 290.1: § 290.1   Purpose.

## Text

This rule provides policy for a program to establish Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology as well as the prescribed policies and procedures to insure the fair, equitable and uniform treatment of proposals for assistance. In addition, the rule provides general guidelines for the management of the program by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as well as criteria for the evaluation of the Centers, throughout the lifecycle of financial assistance to the Centers by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

## Nearby sections

- [15 C.F.R. § 290.1 (2026) § 290.1   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P290_S290_1.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 290.2 (2026) § 290.2   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P290_S290_2.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 290.3 (2026) § 290.3   Program description.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P290_S290_3.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 290.4 (2026) § 290.4   Terms and schedule of financial assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P290_S290_4.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 290.5 (2026) § 290.5   Basic proposal qualifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P290_S290_5.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 290.6 (2026) § 290.6   Proposal evaluation and selection criteria.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P290_S290_6.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 290.7 (2026) § 290.7   Proposal selection process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P290_S290_7.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 290.8 (2026) § 290.8   Reviews of centers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P290_S290_8.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 290.9 (2026) § 290.9   Intellectual property rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P290_S290_9.md)

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