References 

Defense Federal

Acquisition 

Regulations (DFARs),

Subpart 219.71 

DFARS Appendix I DoD 

Mentor-Protégé - 

Home Page 

Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP)

Growing the Industrial Base

DTRA Mission

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) 

provides cross-cutting solutions to enable the Department 

of Defense, the United States Government, and international 

partners to DETER strategic attack against the United 

States and its allies; PREVENT, reduce, and counter 

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and emerging 

threats; and PREVAIL against WMD-armed adversaries in 

crisis and conflict.

Background

The Mentor-Protégé Program was created as a pilot 

program (Public Law 101-510) in 1990. The program was 

created by former Senator Sam Nunn and implemented by 

former Defense Secretary William Perry. Mentor-Protégé 

Program (MPP) was established as a pilot program and has 

periodically been reauthorized by Congress. The MPP was 

made permanent under the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense 

Authorization Act (NDAA).

DTRA's Mentor Protégé Program (MPP) assists eligible 

Small Businesses (protégés) in developing their qualifications 

and ability to compete for prime contract and subcontract 

awards by partnering with large businesses (mentors), 

who provide developmental assistance under individual, 

project-based agreements to help meet the DTRA mission. 

A Broad Agency Announcement HDTRA1-23-S-0003 

was issued in the fall of 2023 to request performers to 

submit white papers.

A Broad Agency 

Announcement 

HDTRA1-23-S-0003 to 

request white papers 

has been issued in 

the fall 2023. 

Types of 

Agreements 

Reimbursable Credit 

Hybrid 

Contact Us

DTRA Office of Small Business Programs: DTRA-MPP@mail.mil 

MPP Program Manager: Ms. MiChele.S.Stevenson.civ@mail.mil;(571)616-2593

https://www.dtra.mil/Business/Mentor-Protege-Program

@doddtra

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Types of Mentor-Protégé Agreements

Reimbursable: Reimburses mentors for allowable mentoring expenses, up to $1M/year for 

up to 2 years. 

Credit: Provides small business subcontracting credit to the mentor for the socioeconomic 

categories of the protégé using a multiplier (4X for direct labor costs; 3X for subcontracts, and 

2X for other direct costs [ODCs]); Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) 

administers credit agree-ments.

Hybrid: Provides small business subcontracting credit for 1 year and reimbursement for 1 

year. DCMA administers the credit portion and we jointly manage the reimbursable portion 

with DCMA.

After the review of the white papers DTRA will invite the 

team with the most promising technology transfer to submit 

a proposal.

Examples of Technical Assistance

• Human Resources training and certifications

• Marketing training, website design, branding

• Additive manufacturing improvements

• ISO certifications

• CMMI training and certification

• Implementing a Defense Contracting Auditing

Agency (DCAA) accounting system

• Providing student interns for technology transfer/

development

An announcement HDTRA1-23-S-0003 was issued in Fall of 2023 for White Papers

Stay up to date with DTRA BAAs at

https://www.dtra.mil/Business/Mentor-Protege-Program/

References

• Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations

(DFARs)

• DFARS, Subpart 219.71

• DFARS Appendix I

• DoD Mentor Protégé home page:

https://business.defense.gov/Programs/MentorProtege-Program

• DTRA MPP home page:

https://www.dtra.mil/Business/Mentor-ProtegeProgram

Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP)

Growing the Industrial Base