CONTRACT MANAGEMENT: Protege's Value DOD's Mentor-Protege' Program, but Annual Reporting to Congress Needs Improvement

Abstract

Congress authorized the Mentor Protg Program to boost the participation of small disadvantaged businesses as subcontractors and suppliers under Department of Defense (DOD) and other contracts. The program provides incentives to major defense contractors (mentors) to help small disadvantaged businesses (protgs) strengthen their ability to compete for contracts. GAO administered a Web-based survey to determine whether former protgs believe the program enhanced their business development; examined the accuracy of the Mentor-Protg Program Offices annual reporting to Congress; determined whether DOD reported on the progress of former protgs and their contributions to small business goals; and, identified how program funds have been obligated and used.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
AD1156622

Entities

People

  • Paul Anderson

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Accuracy
  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Small Business
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) EDI Research and Innovation.