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DFARS 219.7103-1 General.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section explains that the procedures for applying to, being accepted into, and participating in the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program are found in appendix I. It also identifies who has authority to approve mentor firms and mentor-protégé agreements. This matters to contractors because it tells them where the program rules live and which officials make approval decisions.

Applies to: Contractors seeking to participate in the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program

Key terms: Mentor-Protégé Program · mentor firms · mentor-protégé agreements · contracting officer · appendix I

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The text

The procedures for application, acceptance, and participation in the Program are in appendix I, Policy and Procedures for the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program. The Mentor-Protégé Program Director, OSBP, OUSD(A&S), has the authority to approve contractors as mentor firms. The Director, OSBP, of each military department or defense agency has the authority to approve mentor-protégé agreements and forward approved mentor-protégé agreements to the contracting officer when funding is available.

← 219.7103 Procedures. · 219.7103-2 Contracting officer responsibilities. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 219

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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