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15 U.S. Code § 657r. Mentor-protege programs
(a) Administration program
(1) Authority
The Administrator is authorized to establish a mentor-protege program for all small business concerns.
(2) Model for program
The mentor-protege program established under paragraph (1) shall be identical to the mentor-protege program of the Administration for small business concerns that participate in the program under section 637(a) of this title (as in effect on January 2, 2013), except that the Administrator may modify the program to the extent necessary given the types of small business concerns included as proteges.
(3) Puerto Rico businessesDuring the period beginning on August 13, 2018, and ending on the date on which the Oversight Board established under section 2121 of title 48 terminates, the Administrator shall identify potential incentives to a covered mentor that awards a subcontract to its covered protege, including—
(A)
positive consideration in any past performance evaluation of the covered mentor; and
(B)
the application of costs incurred for providing training to such covered protege to the subcontracting plan (as required under paragraph (4) or (5) of section 637(d) of this title) of the covered mentor.
(4) Covered territory businessesDuring the period beginning on January 1, 2021, and ending on the date that is 4 years after such date, the Administrator shall identify potential incentives to a covered territory mentor that awards a subcontract to its covered territory protege, including—
(A)
positive consideration in any past performance evaluation of the covered territory mentor; and
(B)
the application of costs incurred for providing training to such covered territory protege to the subcontracting plan (as required under paragraph (4) or (5) of section 637(d) of this title) of the covered territory mentor.