# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Mentor Protege Program
> **US Department of Defense** · Interim rule adopted as final with a change. · Published 1996-12-20 · Effective 1997-02-18 · 61 FR 67419
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-32006
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 67419
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 19
- **Publication date:** 1996-12-20
- **Effective date:** 1997-02-18
- **DOD docket:** FAC 90-43
## Abstract

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule continuing an interim rule which amended the FAR. The interim rule published as Item X of FAC 90-37 is finalized with minor clarifying revisions. This final rule permits a mentor firm under the DOD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program to be granted credit toward subcontracting goals for certain costs incurred in providing developmental assistance to its Proteg3 firms and to award subcontracts on a noncompetitive basis to its Protege firms. This regulatory action was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review under Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993, and is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/20/96-32006/federal-acquisition-regulation-mentor-protege-program)
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