Benefits


Mentor Benefits
A. Long-term relationship with a trusted business partner or associate.

B. Protégé trained to meet all mentor requirements for quality, schedule, and pricing.

C. A qualified SDB source at more competitive prices.

D. Mentor authorized to award non-competitive subcontracts to the protégé, eliminating the need for costly competitive bid processes. The mentor must still validate the protégé’s price as fair and reasonable.

E. Meet or exceed SDB goals.

F. Certain non-reimbursable mentoring expenses may be eligible for application against the SDB goals at factors as high as 4:1, depending upon the type of assistance, and to whom it is given. See DFARS, Appendix I-110(d) for details.

G. Source of qualified employees from the HBCU/MI through student internships and summer hire programs (allowable program expense).

Protege Benefits
A. Transfer of technology, business development, and business infrastructure assistance.

B. Creation or expansion of a market niche.

C. Preferred supplier to the mentor.

D. Long-term relationship with a trusted business partner or associate.

E. Products and services meeting all mentor requirements for quality, schedule, and pricing.

F. Enhanced competitiveness.

G. Subcontracting opportunities.

H. Source of qualified employees from the HBCU/MI through student internship and summer hire programs (allowable program expense).

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