New Jersey District Office
Mentor/Protégé Application Procedures

This webpage offers information and templates concerning the 8(a) Mentor/Protégé program. Your use of these templates will enable us to provide quicker response times through application standardization and by eliminating our need to reformat your agreements prior to approval.

Prior to beginning the process, the protégé should:

• Communicate with your Business Development Specialist (BDS) (by phone or email) and discuss this program's requirements, as well as your specific concerns.
  • Code of Federal Regulations citation
  • SBA 8(a) Mentor-Protege Website
• Copy the cover letter and agreement templates and use them as the basis for your cover letter and agreement.
  • The first six paragraphs of the agreement template must be used verbatim.
  • The remaining agreement template paragraphs' text may be modified to suite individual situations.
  • The presentation of the information contained in the numbered paragraphs must follow the template. Use numbered paragraph 12 (and beyond) to address any other provisions not included in the preceding paragraphs.
• Sign the cover letter and application and forward to your BDS.

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