The Small Business Administration (SBA) began accepting applications for the All Small Mentor-Protégé Program (ASMPP) in 2016 and has seen a surge in applications in each successive year.
Under the ASMPP, any small business – including 8(a) small businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses, veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB/SDVOSBs), woman-owned and economically disadvantaged woman-owned small businesses (WOSBs/EDWOSBs) – may enter into an agreement with a large business under which the large business will provide mentorship and assistance. In return, the large and small businesses are permitted to joint venture to perform federal small business set-aside contracts.
As of mid-year 2020, below are some fast figures about the ASMPP, as reported by the SBA, that both large and small businesses need to know:
1,071
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At least 1,071 different ASMPP agreements have been approved
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248
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At least 248 of the 1,071 SBA-approved ASMPP agreements were approved under the protégé’s secondary – rather than primary – North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code
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410
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At least 410 of the ASMPP participants are 8(a) small businesses
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430
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At least 430 of the ASMPP participants are SDVOSBs
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172
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At least 172 of the ASMPP participants are HUBZone companies
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187
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At least 187 of the ASMPP participants are EDWOSBs
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145
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At least 145 of the ASMPP participants are small businesses without any other set-aside status
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128
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Approved ASMPP agreements encompass at least 128 unique primary or secondary NAICS codes within 15 industry sectors
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50
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ASMPP participants are based or incorporated in 50 different U.S. states and territories
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Number of SBA-Approved ASMPP Agreements by Year
Distribution of NAICS Codes in SBA-Approved ASMPP Agreements by Industry Sector
Geographical Distribution of SBA-Approved ASMPP Agreements
Special thanks to summer associate Gabby Sprio, who assisted in the authorship of and graphics found in this blog post.
