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Touted as a “game-changer” when it was first introduced in 2016, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s All Small Mentor-Protégé Program isn’t new anymore. Known now as simply the “SBA Mentor-Protégé Program,” it is still extremely useful for large and small contractors alike.

 

Government contracts attorneys Shane McCall and Gregory Weber of Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC will explain the ins and outs of the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program, covering the program’s eligibility requirements, its potential benefits (including the ability to form special mentor-protégé joint ventures), the application process, and common misconceptions and pitfalls. Additionally, Gregory and Shane will provide an introduction to the even older DoD Mentor-Protégé Program, which set the stage for the SBA's program, and compare the two programs.

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SHANE MCCALL, Koprince, McCall, Pottroff LLC:

Shane McCall is an Equity Partner at Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC and Editor of the SmallGovCon federal contracting legal blog. He recently published GovCon Handbook Volume 5: Procedures and Pitfalls of Size Protests and Appeals. He assists small businesses in FAR and SBA compliance issues, transactional issues such as joint ventures and teaming agreements, and regularly litigates GAO bid protests, size and status protests (including under the SDVOSB program), and claims. Shane’s writing on small business government contracting matters can regularly be found at SmallGovCon, and his work has appeared in Contract Management magazine. He speaks on government contracting issues to audiences around the country. You can contact him at smccall@koprince.com. 

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GREGORY WEBER, Koprince, McCall, Pottroff LLC:

Gregory is a Senior Associate Attorney at Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC. Greg’s practice area covers a wide variety of issues pertaining to federal government contracts law. When tackling issues for clients, Greg relies on his experience in complex federal and state regulatory matters to help clients navigate the intricate web of federal government contracts law and its administrative processes. He also uses his skills in research, communication, and drafting to provide clients with clear and concise solutions for many of their varied needs in several areas of government contracts litigation, including GAO bid protests, FAA ODRA Bid Protests, and SBA size and status protests.  He is also a regular contributor to the government contracting blog SmallGovCon. 

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