SBA Mentor-Protégé Program Overview
Are you a federal contractor or Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO) looking to strategically plan for your future contracting goals? Join us to learn if the Small Business Administration’s Mentor-Protégé Program is a good fit for you.
Join us to learn about the SBA’s Mentor Protégé Program, with specific attention to the content requirements of the Mentor Protégé Agreement (MPA). We will discuss both parties’ roles and responsibilities, including assistance provided by the mentor, milestones, and program compliance. We will also cover Joint Venture Agreements between the parties to the MPA including content requirements, roles and responsibilities, submission requirements, and required review and approval.
Webinar topics include:
- What the SBA Mentor Protégé Program is
- Who can participate in the program
- Benefits, risks, and expectations of the program
- How to get started
- SBA portal updates
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.
Registration Cost: FREE
Location: Virtual (Zoom Webinar)
Event Contact: Norcal APEX Accelerator
P: (707) 267-7561
E: info@apexnorcal.org
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.