### Question
What does partnership intermediary mean?


### Answer
**Partnership intermediary** has the following meaning in *15 U.S.C. § 3715*:

> an agency of a State or local government, or a nonprofit entity owned in whole or in part by, chartered by, funded in whole or in part by, or operated in whole or in part by or on behalf of a State or local government, that assists, counsels, advises, evaluates, or otherwise cooperates with small business firms that need or can make demonstrably productive use of technology-related assistance from a Federal laboratory, including State programs receiving funds under cooperative agreements entered into under section 5121(b) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 278*l* note)

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 3715*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 63-TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION**

