1 / 17

Mentor Protégé Program at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS )

Mentor Protégé Program at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS ). An overview for businesses interested in DHS’ Mentor Protégé Program. sharon.davis@dhs.gov (202) 447-0104 Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). Three Major Points.

danika
Download Presentation

Mentor Protégé Program at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS )

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Mentor Protégé Program at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) An overview for businesses interested in DHS’ Mentor Protégé Program sharon.davis@dhs.gov (202) 447-0104 Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)

  2. Three Major Points • Familiarize yourself with the Mentor-Protégé web page • Focus on the primary goal of this program as developmental assistance • Conduct a needs assessment with the potential partner before submitting an application

  3. Three Major Type of Business Opportunities at DHSwww.dhs.gov/openforbusiness Major Point #1 – be familiar with the web page • Contracts and Subcontracts • Research and Development • Grants to State and Local Governments

  4. DHS Small Business Considerations • 8(a), HubZone, SDVOSB, WOSB • Traditional Small Business Set-Asides • Various pre-existing contract vehicles • Small Business Teams or Joint Ventures • Full & Open Competition (subcontracting) • Mentor-Protégé Program

  5. Background • Mentor-Protégé Program was established in 2003 as a tool to support DHS’s small business program • Published in the Federal Register via the DHS FAR supplement on December 4, 2003

  6. Purpose Major Point #2 – Focus on the Primary Goal • Motivate and encourage approved mentors to provide developmental assistance to protégés • Improve the performance of DHS contracts and subcontracts • Foster the establishment of long-term business relationships • Strengthen subcontracting opportunities and accomplishments

  7. Assistance Provided by Mentors • Technical and Management • Financial - in the form of equity investments or loans • Sub-contractual support • Assist in performance of prime contracts. Mentor can provide subcontracting opportunities.

  8. Requirements to Be a Mentor • Large business firm (in good standing in the federal marketplace) • Demonstrated commitment and capability to assist in the development of small business protégés • Not on the federal Debarred or Suspended List

  9. Incentives for Mentor Participation Mentors may: • Receive additional evaluation points toward the award of contracts during evaluation of competitive offers. • Receive credit toward attaining subcontracting goals contained in their DHS Subcontracting plan(s) • Be eligible for an annual award presented to the Mentor providing the most effective developmental support to a protégé.

  10. Requirements to Be a Protege • A small business concern that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, and meets federal size standards in its primary NAICS code • Not on the federal Debarred or Suspended List • Must be registered in CCR – www.ccr.gov

  11. Incentive for Protégé Participation In addition to the benefits available to mentors, protégés may: • Gain opportunities to seek and perform government and commercial contracts • Result in significant small business development

  12. Mentor-Protégé Agreements benefit DHS Major Point #3 – Conduct a Needs Assessment The Mentor-Protégé Agreements help support DHS mission by: • Strengthening subcontracting opportunities • Achieving a potential increase in small business program goal accomplishments • Establishing a relationship based on mutual agreement, trust, and meaningful business development.

  13. Number of Mentor-Protégé Agreements by Federal Agency as of March 2012

  14. Application and Agreement Process • The mentor-protégé team jointly submits an agreement to the Mentor-Protégé Program Manager • After e-mail receipt notification, the application is reviewed within 10 business days • If there are any comments on original submittal, we will respond within 30 days via e-mail

  15. Getting Started Key Sources of Assistance (locate the office in your local area) • PTAC – Procurement Technical Assistance Center (http://www.aptac-us.org/new/) • SBDC - Small Business Development Center (http://www.sba.gov/sbdc/) • Government Contracting Classroom – Free online contracting courses; visit http://www.sba.gov/gcclassroom • www.mbda.gov–Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (Phoenix Opportunities Matchingdatabase)

  16. In Summary What Really Works… • Relationships • Networking • Multiple Contracting Vehicles • Continuous Marketing • Being Prepared

  17. Remember "The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work."-- Arthur Brisbane, American journalist (1864-1910) --And-- Homework always comes before success in the dictionary & Small Business Procurement!

More Related