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SBA Opens the Floodgates: The New Government-wide Mentor-Protégé Program Webinar

Webinar | 08.04.16, 9:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT

On July 25, 2016, the SBA published the highly-anticipated final rule establishing a government-wide mentor-protégé program for the benefit of all small businesses, and changing certain provisions of the 8(a) business development program to harmonize the programs to the greatest extent possible. The government-wide program will significantly expand the pool of companies that can qualify as protégés and for which mentors have unique investment and joint venture opportunities to leverage on set-aside procurements. While this rule increases the opportunity for small and large businesses to partner with one another, it also imposes a complex regulatory scheme and establishes severe consequences for violations of SBA’s rules, mentor-protégé agreements, and/or joint venture agreements. For that reason, companies need to know what to expect and how to navigate the program requirements to most effectively reap the benefits.


Please join Crowell & Moring for a discussion of the following key areas:

  • The rules governing the new government-wide mentor-protégé program
  • Eligibility requirements for mentors and protégés and to compete as joint ventures
  • Changes to the 8(a) business development mentor-protégé program
  • Impacts on other agencies’ existing mentor-protégé programs
  • How to best prepare for the new mentor-protégé application process and anticipate the impact of the program on the procurement landscape


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