If that happens, in SBA’s eyes, the business development of the protégé firm would be diminished. SBA believes the new rule is necessary because it is concerned that the project manager could easily go back to the mentor at the end of the contract because project manager has no previous ties to the protégé and is not bound to stay with the protégé after performance of the contract. This undercuts a key aspect of the mentoring relationship and makes the mentor-protégé joint venture harder to form than it should be.
But SBA’s new rule will force small businesses to forgo the mentor as a source of a new hire for the project manager position. Indeed, assisting with personnel in this manner is often precisely the type of mentoring envisioned under the mentor-protégé relationship. When a protégé needs to hire a project manager, the mentor is an excellent resource. If SBA had sought public comment on this new requirement, the small business community (as well as large business mentors) surely would have voiced strong objections. As a result, this rule was not the product of proper notice and comment rulemaking and should not be implemented, at least not before the public has an opportunity to weigh in. SBA did not previously propose this significant change and, therefore, the public was not given an opportunity to comment on it. This was not a clarification of existing rules, however. SBA then added a further “clarification” in the final rule to prohibit the protégé from hiring the project manager from its mentor. SBA helpfully clarified that the protégé does not need to employ the project manager at the time of proposal submission, as long as the protégé has a letter of commitment from the individual to confirm he or she will become an employee of the protégé and serve as project manager by the time of contract award. The new rules state that the project manager must be an employee of the protégé by the time of contract performance. SBA’s rules require the joint venture to have a project manager that is responsible for performance of the contract. One of the problematic provisions will adversely effect how many small businesses form joint ventures with their mentors.Ī primary benefit of the mentor-protégé relationship is the ability of the mentor and protégé to form joint ventures. However, buried in the lengthy rulemaking are a few provisions that will be problematic for small businesses when the rules go into effect on August 24, 2016. Many aspects of the new rule are very exciting and should be beneficial for the small business community at large.
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Registration is FREE and we look forward to seeing you at our virtual event, AUGUST 10, 2-3 PM EST.On July 25, 2016, SBA released its long-awaited final rule creating the new mentor-protégé program for all small businesses. Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Program – Stanley Kurtz, Veterans Affairs SpecialistĬome ready to learn all you can, ask all you can, and provide your feedback.Women Owned Small Business Program – Thomas McGrath, Supervisory Government Contracting Analyst, Office of Program and Resource Management Assistance.HUBZone Program – Takeisha Hodge, Program Manager.8(a) Program – Cynthia Almendarez, Business Opportunity Specialist, Division of Program Certification and Eligibility.How long can I participate in each program?.Is my small business eligible for at least one of these programs?.Can my business benefit from one or more of these programs?.
Hear directly from the experts and learn exactly what it takes to make the best decision for your small business! Find out from the Experts: From regulatory changes to self-marketing, you’ll leave each session knowing more and attaining one more tool in your toolkit to set yourself apart in federal contracting and business development.įor August’s Community of Practice, learn about the big five small business programs: 8(a) Business Development program, Woman Owned Small Business program (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business program (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), and the Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP). We invite renown subject matter experts to discuss topics that matter to you most. The SBA Mentor-Protégé Program holds a quarterly Community of Practice for ALL small businesses looking to gain an edge in the federal marketplace.
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