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​​Mentor-Protégé Program Eligibility

Mentors

To be selected as a Mentor, a firm must:

  1. Be a prime contractor eligible for Commonwealth contracts for supplies, services, information technology services, construction, and construction-related services. The Mentor must not be under suspension or debarment, and must not be listed within the Commonwealth’s Contractor Responsibility Program (CRP) database;
  2. Have had at least one “prime” contract award with the Commonwealth within the last three years valued at or above $300,000.00; and
  3. Be willing to abide by and sign the MPP Agreement committing to the requirements of the MPP.

Protégés

To be eligible as a Protégé, a firm must:

  1. Be a DGS-verified SDB eligible for Commonwealth contracts for supplies, services, information technology services, construction, and construction-related services. The Protégé must not be under suspension or debarment, and must not be listed within the Commonwealth’s Contractor Responsibility Program (CRP) database. Protégés must notify BDISBO within 30 days of any change to their status as a DGS-verified SDB;
  2. Be willing to abide by and sign the MPP Agreement committing to the requirements of the MPP; and as applicable
  3. Prospective Protégés new to the Commonwealth’s procurement processes must also meet the following additional requirements:
    • Complete the Supplier registration process;
    • If they have not already done so, become a DGS-verified SDB; and
    • Attend one solicitation event (i.e., supplier forum, pre-proposal conference or pre-bid conference) or attend a BDISBO training event (i.e. “Doing Business with the Commonwealth”).

Mentors and Protégés may self-match, where Mentors and Protégés voluntarily agree to participate together in the MPP, or they may be matched with the assistance of BDISBO.

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