1. DHS OSDBU: MENTOR-PROTÉGÉ PROGRAM
Government Technology & Services Coalition Annual Meeting
February 14, 2020

2. DHS OSDBU
SHARON M. DAVIS
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3. Additional information can be found at: www.dhs.gov/mentor-protege-program
DHS Mentor-Protégé Program
• Protégé’s Eligibility in accordance
with FAR Part 19
• Mentor must be large
• No JV feature
• Online Application; open-ended
submission
• Unlimited MPAs for mentor or
protégé
DHS MPP
68 FR 67871, December 4, 2003 amended as
71 FR 25775, May 2, 2006
Differences between the DHS MPP and SBA All Small MPP
• Protégé’s Eligibility based on
NAICS Code
• Mentor may be large or small
• JV feature
• Online Application and training
module required; currently
open-ended submission
• Mentors (no more than three
protégé’s in aggregate)
SBA All Small MPP
Small Business Jobs Act 2010 and
NDAA 2013 (FY13)
Purpose:
• Motivate and encourage large
business prime contractor firms
to provide developmental
assistance to small business,
veteran-owned small business,
service-disabled veteran-owned
small business, HUBZone small
business, small disadvantaged
business, and women-owned
small business concerns
• Improve the performance of
DHS contracts and subcontracts
• Foster the establishment of
long-term business
relationships
• Strengthen subcontracting
opportunities and
accomplishments
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4. INCENTIVES FOR MENTOR PARTICIPATION
Mentors may:
• Receive credit toward attaining subcontracting goals contained in their DHS Subcontracting
plan. (HSAR 3052-219-71) as prescribed in (HSAR) 48 CFR 3019.708-70(b)
• Receive additional evaluation points toward the award of contracts during evaluation of
competitive offers. (HSAR 3052-219-72) as prescribed in (HSAR) 48 CFR 3019.708-70(c)
• Be eligible for an annual award presented to the Mentor and Protégé for most effective
team and developmental assistance effort.
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5. DHS Preliminary FY 2019 Small Business Goal Achievement
as of 12-12-19
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Small Business Prime Contracting:
FY 2019 Goal
FY 2019 Preliminary Goal
Achievement
(rounded)
Small Business 33.00% 36.0% ($6.54B)
Women Owned Small Business 5.00% 8.40% ($1.5B)
Small Disadvantaged Business (includes 8(a)) 5.00% 17.3% ($3.1B)
Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business 3.00% 5.9% ($1.1B)
HUBZone 3.00% 4.2% ($769M)
Subcontracting:
FY 2019 Goal FY 2019 Achievement
Small Business 41.00% 48.4%
Women Owned Small Business 5.00% 11.9%
Small Disadvantaged Business 5.00% 10.9%
Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business 3.00% 4.8%
HUBZone 3.00% 2.3%

6. NDAA 2013, Section 1641
DHS Mentor Protégé Program:
• Approved by SBA in February 2018, renewed through 2023
• Focuses on the development of prime/subcontractor relationship management
• Considered complimentary to SBA’s ASMPP
• Has 38 active agreements
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7. DHS OSDBU Contact Information
Mentor-Protégé Program Manager, DHS Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Utilization
Sharon.Davis@hq.dhs.gov
DHS OSDBU General Mailbox: DHSOSDBU@hq.dhs.gov
Doing Business with DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/do-business-dhs
DHS Acquisition Planning Forecast System: https://apfs.dhs.gov/
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8. Questions
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