Its true, but as long as you aren't chasing the next billion and you have a solid product, SBIRs aren't a bad deal and you can win sub contracts from the larger companies and agencies.
Of sure. And small businesses keep chugging away and can make their millions.
But I think the implicit goal was to have a certain mobility in the market where new more nimble player can float to the top and crusty old companies can sink. And the system doesn't accomplish that. If it did, maybe it would justify all the incredible waste involved
