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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