The training will be time sensitive. The mentor approach saves time in that work is accomplished at the pace set by the protege firm. Training will be conducted when protege employees are not scheduled to work. If necessary, instruction can be held at 6 a.m. When possible, real life examples are incorporated into instruction.
Instructors work on site using existing situations as case study models for teaching.
The daily work problem becomes the homework solution. The long-term goal of the training program is to prequalify a protege to serve on a mentor team. This will assure that the protege firm is compliant with government regulations and meets minimum performance standards. GMU PTAP provides a comprehensive series of training courses at the Center for Innovative Technology in Northern Virginia. These excellent courses include the government contracting system, methods of contracting, proposal preparation, costing and accounting, financial control and ancillary management issues.