Use the responsible program or contracting office for this instrument.
The recorded role is not itself a general application endpoint.
What this role does not control
A routing lead does not establish funds, an individual delegation or approval of the proposed action.
Mentor loans and subcontract payments are not independent DoD lending authority.
Participation may not be required as a condition for receiving a contract or subcontract; prohibited fees and joint-venture business-development costs are not reimbursable.
Legal basisSources linkedLegal sources and instrument limits are recorded.
RequirementsGates recordedRead the requirements for this instrument; applicability depends on the proposed action.
Public fundingRules recordedAuthorized DoD contract line items or a qualifying separate contract for reimbursement; no current funding verified. Office budget figures are separate institutional context, not an allocation to this instrument.
Assigned rolesRoles recordedPublic sources describe institutional authority. The instrument identifies approval and execution roles; a specific signature remains transaction-dependent.
EngagementProgram unverifiedAdded in the October 5 statutory review; no current implementing program, intake or individual delegation verified.
Approve mentor-protege agreements for business and technical development, eligible noncompetitive subcontracts, progress or advance payments, and mentor loans. Provide the reimbursements or subcontracting-goal credits expressly authorized for mentors.
What this is not / limit: Mentor loans and subcontract payments are not independent DoD lending authority.
Executing role: Authorized component contracting, agreements, or personnel office; assignment is illustrative
Authority holder
Secretary of Defense
Eligibility gate
Mentor and protege must satisfy §4902(c), (d), and (n); SBA affiliation determinations remain relevant.
An agreement normally lasts no more than three years, with a written unusual-circumstances determination for up to five; the protege’s agreement-entry window is separately governed by subsection (c).
Apply the applicable reimbursement categories, annual limits, written exceptions, performance reviews, and rules for crediting unreimbursed costs.
Funding condition
Authorized DoD contract line items or a qualifying separate contract for reimbursement; no current funding verified.
All recorded limits
Mentor loans and subcontract payments are not independent DoD lending authority.
Participation may not be required as a condition for receiving a contract or subcontract; prohibited fees and joint-venture business-development costs are not reimbursable.