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HR 4322 114th Congress House Commerce Military procurement, research, weapons development Public contracts and procurement Small business

Mentor-Protege Cooperation Reform Act of 2016

Introduced: January 6, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Jan 6, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 6, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mentor-Protege Cooperation Reform Act of 2016

This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 to revise the no-affiliation requirement in the eligibility criteria under the Mentor-Protege Program of the Department of Defense (DOD) for a mentor firm to receive the award of a federal contract and enter into an agreement with one or more protege firms to provide them certain assistance.

The bill establishes procedures for the Small Business Administration (SBA) or DOD to determine that no affiliation between mentor and protege exists.

The bill amends the Small Business Act to bar DOD from carrying out a Mentor-Protege Program for a small business unless: (1) it submits a plan to the SBA, and (2) the SBA approves that plan.

What's happening now January 6, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4909 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
  • HR 4341 Related bill Defending America's Small Contractors Act of 2016
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Chu, Judy
California · Jan 6, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4322: Mentor-Protege Cooperation Reform Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4322/
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"H.R. 4322: Mentor-Protege Cooperation Reform Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4322/.
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H.R. 4322, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4322/.
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[H.R. 4322: Mentor-Protege Cooperation Reform Act of 2016](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4322/)
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