The All Small Mentor-Protégé Program List Published by SBA Can Provide Competitive InsightBy: Gunjan Talati & Scott Davidson, The GCO Consulting Group Small businesses that have historically participated in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) program have long known the benefits of an 8(a) mentor-protégé agreement. The 8(a) protégés got to receive substantial development assistance from and team and joint venture with their mentors free from traditional affiliation considerations. The other types of small businesses were left out in the cold as the mentor-protégé program was previously limited only to 8(a) concerns. Last summer, SBA amended its regulations to let all the small business types in from the cold. Accordingly, all small business concerns including HUBZone, women-owned, and service disabled veteran-owned small businesses can now participate in what’s known as the “All Small Mentor-Protégé Program” or ASMPP. Since opening up the mentor-protégé program to all small businesses, SBA has received a number of applications (that’s right, even though all small businesses can participate, the parties still have to submit an application). SBA has published the list of those companies with active ASMPP agreements. As of April 5, 2017, there are 90 such agreements. A few observations from that list:
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