MentorProtg Program Briefing National HUB Zone Small Business Conference

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Mentor-Protégé Program Briefing National HUB
Zone Small Business Conference

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Agenda
Mentor Protégé Program

• Background
• Participants
• Types of Agreements
• Program Benefits
• Program Status
• How to Participate
• Evaluation and Award Procedures
• DOD Information

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Background
Mentor Protégé Program

• Established in 1991 - P.L. 101-510 to provide
  incentives to prime contractors to develop the
  technical and business capabilities of eligible
  protégés to increase their participation in both
  prime contracts and subcontracts
• The National Defense Authorization Act for FY
  2005 extended the MPP until 30 Sep 2010 for
  approval of new agreements, and until 30 Sep 2013
  for incurred costs

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Who is Eligible?
Mentor Protégé Program

• Mentors
• Have at least one active approved subcontracting
  plan negotiated with DoD or another Federal
  Agency
• Be eligible for award of Federal contracts
• May be an 8(a) Graduate
• Committed to small business protégé
• Can mentor more than 1 protégé under separate
  agreements

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Who is Eligible?
Mentor Protégé Program

• Protégés
• Certified Small Disadvantaged Business
• Qualified organizations employing the
• severely disabled
• Women-Owned Small Business
• Indian-Owned Small Business
• Native Hawaiian Organization-Owned Small Business
• Qualified HUB zone Small Business
• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small
• Business
• Be eligible for award of Federal contracts

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Types of Agreements
Mentor Protégé Program

• Credit Allows mentor to receive credit against
  their SDB subcontracting goals for costs incurred
  due to development assistance provided to the
  protégé.
• Direct Reimbursement Allows mentor to receive
  monetary reimbursement of costs incurred due to
  development assistance provided to the protégé.

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Mentor Protégé Program
Protégé Benefits

• Technology Transfer
• Technical Management Skills
• Long-term Relationship with mentor
• Enhanced Competitiveness
• Increased Prime and Subcontracting Opportunities

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Program Status
Mentor Protégé Program

• Army Mentor-Protégé Program is alive
  well!
• 44 Active Agreements
• 28 Mentors
• 44 Protégés (can have only 1 active agreement)
• 10 Mentors are Graduated 8(a) Firms
• FY05 9 new agreements approved
• Army awarded 1st MP agreement in DOD where
  approval of the protégé was based solely on its
  SDVOSB status
• Currently there are 11 HUB zone small business
  protégés

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How to Apply
Mentor Protégé Program

• DoD delegated approval authority to Services
  beginning FY 2004 for cost reimbursement
  agreements
• For credit only agreements, apply directly to DOD
  SADBU
• For Army, 3 rounds of proposals for FY 2005 --
  Proposal due dates 15 Dec, 15 Apr, 15 Aug
• Agreements can last up to 3 years

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Agreement Requirements
Mentor Protégé Program

• Goal is to engage industries to shape and expand
  the industrial base to support the war fighter
• DOD wants agreements with strong technical
  component, or focus on innovative transfer of
  state-of-the art technology
• Comprehensive Needs Assessment
• Developmental Assistance Plan with the what,
  how, when, where and who
• Milestone chart and cost breakout
• Sponsoring activity endorsement letter may be
  required depending on the DOD agency

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Evaluation Process
Mentor Protégé Program
Evaluation Criteria Desired Outcome
Subcontracting Opportunities
Technical Approach
HBCU/MI Involvement
Relevance to Army and DoD Programs
Corporate Commitment

Management Plan
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Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Programs

• Army
• Application Process using specific evaluation
  criteria
• Agreements through modifications to existing
  contracts
• New contracts can be approved with compelling
  justification
• Non-Manufacturing Agreements lt500,000,
  Manufacturing may be higher but cannot exceed 1
  Million a year
• Air Force
• Competitive process through Broad Agency
  Announcement
• Only separate contracts, CPFF
• Only consider technology with a specific NAICS
  Code
• Negotiate ceilings
• Navy
• Application Process using specific evaluation
  criteria
• Agreements by contract modifications, no new
  separate contracts
• Non-Manufacturing Agreements limit 750,000,
  Manufacturing 2.25 Million
• DISA
• Application process
• Focus on information technology and
  telecommunication Industries
• Minimum standards for protégés 45 Employees, 8
  years in business, 3 Million per year in
  revenues

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DOD Prime Contract Awards FY 2004
194,052,562
Commercial Items Construction Civil Functions
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DOD Prime Contract Awards to SB FY 2004
44,793,243
Commercial Items Construction Civil Functions
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DOD Program Information

• Only Congressionally mandated MP Program.
  Established by Public Law 101-510.
• Funding varies annually. FY 05 26 million
  centrally managed by OSD, although DOD components
  approve agreements.
• Program has helped over 700 small businesses
  throughout the U.S. and is highly regarded by
  Congress, other agencies and industry.

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Additional Information
Mentor Protégé Program

• Army SADBU Web Page
• www.sellingtoarmy.info

• Policies Guidance
• FAQs

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Mentor Protégé ProgramConclusion

• DOD Mentor Protégé Program has been available
  since 1991
• DOD agencies each have their own policies and
  guidelines for participation
• Army Policies and Guidelines can be found at the
  Army OSADBU website
• Remember

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Mentor Protégé ProgramConclusion

• The Armys Mentor-Protégé Program is
  specifically designed to engage industries to
  shape and expand the industrial base to support
  the war fighter!

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Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Programs

• DOD Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP)
• 1-800-540-8857
• www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/mentor_protege/
• Army MPP
• Wendy Despres, Program Mgr/703-697-2868
• www.sellingtoarmy.info
• Air Force MPP
• Eileen King, Program Mgr/210-536-6305
• http//selltoairforce.org/Programs/MentorProtege/m
  p_program.asp
• Navy MPP
• Glenn Delgado, Program Manager/202-685-6485

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Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Programs

• DLA MPP
• Tom Lanagan, Chief Business Operations
  804-279-4918
• NGA MPP
• Sandra Broadnax, Director SADBU/703-755-5309
• DISA MPP
• Sharon Jones, Director SADBU/703-607-6436