The SBA is moving toward implementing its proposed “universal” mentor-protege program for all small businesses.
According to testimony presented by the SBA’s Associate Administrator for Government Contracting Business Development at a recent Congressional hearing, the SBA has put together a Mentor-Protege Program Expansion Project Team to oversee the implementation of the new program.
On October 27, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business held a hearing on “Maximizing Mentoring: How are the SBA and DoD Mentor-Protege Programs Serving Small Businesses?” At the hearing, the Small Business Committee took testimony from A. John Shoraka, the SBA’s Associate Administrator, Government Contracting Business Development.
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