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c) Increase the overall participation of HUBs in subcontracting
3. Program Goals
a) Develop protégé company’s competency in areas of identified need
b) Increase protégé company’s long-term stability in their industry
c) Increase the mentor company’s ability to identify potential firms that may be used as subcontractors for future contracts and increase its good faith efforts to utilize HUBs
B. Responsible Agency Personnel
HUB/SB staff is responsible for:
a) the administration, outreach, education, compliance, information dissemination, reporting and evaluation documentation, and reporting of the Mentor Protégé Program. Resources from other agency divisions may be utilized to carry out the mission of the program, if needed
b) maintaining application documents, program information materials, Mentor and Protégé Application files, and Mentor- Protégé Agreements
c) collaborate with prime and subcontractor companies, financial and bonding institutions, minority and women-owned business support service organizations, and local chambers of commerce
C. Mentor Protégé Program Components
1. Mentor Protégé Relationship
Working together in regularly scheduled meetings, mentors and protégés will focus on implementing the actions necessary to obtain the results reflected in their Mentor Protégé Agreement. HUB/SB staff will also attend regularly scheduled meetings with the team.
Mentors will assist selected protégés in developing implementation plans that identify the needs, actions and results required for the protégé to be a successful businessperson and contractor.
2. Eligibility
To be eligible, both mentors and protégés must complete a Mentor Protégé Application form and be willing to comply with the reporting requirements reflected in the Mentor Protégé Agreement.
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