DoD Asks: More Forms for Business Mentorship Program?
Published Date: 8/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Defense wants to keep collecting info for its Mentor-Protégé Program, which helps businesses team up and grow. This extension affects about 96 businesses and won’t cost extra but asks for feedback by October 16, 2026. The goal is to make sure the info collected is useful and easy to provide for the next three years.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Required Info Collection for Mentor‑Protégé
If your business participates in the DoD Mentor‑Protégé Program, you must provide information to keep or get program benefits. The rule affects 96 respondents, expects about 180 annual responses, averages 2.33 hours per response (about 420 total annual burden hours), and DoD is seeking comments by October 16, 2026; OMB approval is currently through November 30, 2026 and DoD proposes a three‑year extension after approval.
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