[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 50 (Thursday, March 14, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 11435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5950]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Parts 219 and 252 and Appendix I to Chapter 2

[DFARS Case 2001-D006]


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; DoD Pilot 
Mentor-Protege Program

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule 
amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 
to implement Section 807 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2001. Section 807 adds women-owned small businesses to the 
types of concerns that may participate as protege firms in the DoD 
Pilot Mentor-Protege Program.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 14, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Angelena Moy, Defense Acquisition 
Regulations Council, OUSD(AT&L)DP(DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. Telephone (703) 602-1302; 
facsimile (703) 602-0350. Please cite DFARS Case 2001-D006.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    This rule implements Section 807 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398). Section 
807 adds women-owned small businesses to the types of concerns that may 
participate as protege firms in the DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program. 
This rule also clarifies that business concerns owned and controlled by 
an Indian tribe or a Native Hawaiian organization are eligible to 
participate as protege firms in the Program.
    DoD published an interim rule at 66 FR 47108 on September 11, 2001. 
DoD received one comment on the interim rule. The comment did not 
recommend any change to the rule. Therefore, DoD is converting the 
interim rule to a final rule without change.
    This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review 
under Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    DoD has prepared a final regulatory flexibility analysis. 
Interested parties may obtain a copy of the analysis from the point of 
contact specified herein. The analysis is summarized as follows: This 
rule permits women-owned small businesses to participate as protege 
firms in the DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program. The objective of the 
rule is to provide an opportunity for women-owned small businesses to 
enhance their capabilities and increase their participation in 
Government and commercial contracts. Presently, there are 3,471 women-
owned small business concerns that do business with DoD. Since the 
inception of the Mentor-Protege Program, 160 mentor firms and 509 
protege firms have participated in the Program. Each protege firm must 
provide annual data to its mentor firm, for submission to the 
Government, regarding the progress of the protege firm in employment, 
revenues, and participation in DoD contracts. DoD received no comments 
in response to the initial regulatory flexibility analysis.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The information collection requirements of the DoD Pilot Mentor-
Protege Program have been approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget under Control Number 0704-0332, for use through March 31, 2004.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 219 and 252

    Government procurement.

Michele P. Peterson,
Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council.

Interim Rule Adopted as Final Without Change

    Accordingly, the interim rule amending 48 CFR parts 219 and 252 and 
Appendix I to Chapter 2, which was published at 66 FR 47108 on 
September 11, 2001, is adopted as a final rule without change.

[FR Doc. 02-5950 Filed 3-13-02; 8:45 am]
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