The task of looking for a suitable partner falls on the mentor and the protégé as the DoD Offices of Small Business Programs (OSBP) are prohibited by law to interfere in the partnership process. It is therefore recommended that companies look to their existing business partnerships and from their build a team with the company they deem most compatible to theirs.
To qualify for the program, mentor companies must be undertaking at least one active approved subcontracting plan with the Department of Defense or any other federal agency. If you're new to the program and wish to apply as a mentor company, applications must be approved by and submitted to the OSBP of the cognizant military service or defense agency.
On the other hand, if you're a company looking to be the protégé, you must either be a: small disadvantaged business, an qualified organization employing severely disabled people, a woman-owned small business (WOSB), a service-disabled-veteran-owned business (SDVOWB), or located in a historically underutilized business zone (HUBZone).
Read more about the kind of small business here.
2. Identify the type of Agreement.
There are two types of DoD MPP agreements:
- Directly imbursed - the mentor receives reimbursement for the cost of development assistance they provide to the protégé.
- Credit - the mentor receives multiple credits in their pursuit of subcontracting goals based on the cost of developmental assistance provided to the protégé.
You can read more about the type of DoD MPP agreements here.
3. Develop Agreement.
Before developing the Agreement, OSBP recommends that an assessment first be made on the needs of the protégé firm. Developmental assistance provided by the mentor should be compatible to the methodological vision of the protégé. Furthermore, MPP agreements need to follow the requirements enumerated here and in the DoD MPP Agreement template as well.
4. Submit Agreement Proposal.
- For directly imbursed agreements, submissions are made to the OSBP of the cognizant military service or defense agency.
- For credit agreements, submissions are to the DCMA.
5. Begin!
- Directly imbursed agreements start on the date the specific contract vehicle is modified (the date funds obligated to the contract). Mentors cannot incur cost for credit or reimbursement until the agreement is approved.
- Credit agreements start on the date of their approval.
6. Report!
Each DoD MPP Agreement calls for semi-annual reports, yearly DCMA performance evaluations, and Protégé 2-year out reports. Mentor firms will do good to note that the annual DCMA performance review plays a key role in determining the amount of reimbursement they will receive in the remaining years of directly reimbursed Agreement participation.
7. Ask!
Comprehensive briefings on the MPP are available by appointment. You may direct inquiries on the process, protocols, requirements, or benefits to dodmpp@osd.mil.
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