![]() The business concern must also demonstrate how the business development assistance to be received through its proposed mentor-protégé relationship would advance the goals and objectives set forth in its business plan. ![]() ![]() A business concern that qualifies as small for the size standard corresponding to its primary NAICS code or identifies that it is seeking business development assistant with respect to a secondary NAICS code, and qualify as small for the size standard corresponding to that NAICS code. The for-profit business concerns include 8(a) program businesses, HUBZone firms, other small businesses and large businesses. Any for-profit business concern that demonstrates a commitment and the ability to assist small business concerns may be approved to serve as a mentor and receive the benefits of the mentor-protege program. Other important rule changes under the “universal” mentor-protégé program are as follows: The current law governing 8(a) contracts allows non-profit entities to serve as mentors, however, effective August 24, 2016, non-profit entities will no longer be permitted to serve as mentors under the 8(a) mentor-protégé program. To achieve this goal, one major change in the regulations is to disallow non-profit organizations from serving as mentors under the mentor-protégé program. The SBA’s goal was to make the small business mentor-protégé program as identical as possible to the 8(a) mentor-protégé program. The SBA has established a single “universal” mentor-protégé program for use by all small businesses, as opposed to having separate programs for the SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB and small business firms. The new rule additionally makes changes to current size, 8(a) Office of Hearings and Appeals and HUBZone regulations, concerning among other things, ownership and control, changes in primary industry, standards of review and interested party status for some appeals. The amendment also changes the current joint venture provisions to clarify the conditions for creating and operating joint venture partnerships, including the effect of such partnerships on any mentor-protégé relationships. The amended regulations establish a Government-wide mentor-protégé program for all small business concerns, consistent with SBA's mentor-protégé program for Participants in SBA's 8(a) Business Development (BD) program. SBA has amended its regulations to implement provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. These amendments became effective on August 24, 2016. Small Business Administration (SBA) amended its regulations pertaining to Small Business Joint Ventures and the Mentor-Protégé Programs on July 25, 2016. ![]()
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