Even though it is very active in the 8(a) program, the mentor-protege program itself is a separate program that is used in the 8(a) program and outside of the 8(a) program. Joint venture agreements can be used by any small business. What we do is we create matchmaking facilitated events where we will match people with people who have the same lifetime experience or industry interconnections. We see if they can gel together and become a joint venture and go for a bid. The individual, without that, would not have been successful in getting a bid.
On February 8th, 2018. See this statement in context.