DoD & SBA Mentor-Protégé Programs Overview

Learn how you can connect with an experienced and trusted adviser! Join us to find out if a Mentor-Protégé agreement is a good fit for you.

Mentor-Protégé initiatives aim to empower small businesses (protégés) by fostering partnerships with experienced companies (mentors), enabling them to grow their business and win government contracts.

This training will provide the basics of the DoD and SBA Mentor-Protege Program including what each program is, who can participate, and steps to get started. We will also discuss the risks and benefits, as well as the roles and responsibilities of both parties involved in the agreement.

Webinar topics include:

• DoD & SBA Mentor Protégé Programs
• Who can participate in the program
• Benefits, risks, and expectations of the program
• How to get started

Meet your speaker

Mary Jo Juarez

Procurement Specialist,

Norcal APEX Accelerator

Mary Jo Juarez has extensive contracting experience as a former Contracting Officer for the Department of the Navy. In her position as the Deputy for Small Business, Mary Jo discovered her lasting passion of educating and helping small businesses to become successful in obtaining and performing in the government contracting arena. She specializes in working with small businesses to help them understand and work through the maze of regulations and requirements in government contracting. Mary Jo is a “connector “of small businesses, agencies, and prime contractors; helping to establish relationships which benefit all parties. She holds a BA from the Evergreen State College, MBA from City University, and has been working on the Doctorate in Business Education at Argosy University.

Joseph Moore, CPCM, CPP

Procurement Specialist,

Norcal APEX Accelerator

Joseph Moore, CPCM is seasoned contracting professional who has provided professional services to many firms in the area of federal and state (Virginia) government contracts. His background includes being a contracting officer for the U.S. Navy, a large private industry firm, and in civil service. He is a resource specialist providing assistance to all business firms under the PTAC organization for the past 10 years.

Joseph is a retired Naval Supply Officer and has an MBA from Webster University and a MS in Acquisition and Contract Management from Florida Institute of Technology. He holds a Certified Professional Contracts Management (CPCM) designation granted by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), and he is the owner of a SDVOSB firm that provided specialized services in all phases of contracts.

This no-cost training event is hosted by

Norcal APEX Accelerator

Northern California APEX Accelerator is a government-funded nonprofit formed to help small businesses find, bid on, and win contracts with federal, state, local, and tribal agencies.