(a) Mentor and Protege entities shall submit to VA's OSDBU bi-annual reports on progress under the Mentor-Protege Agreement. VA will evaluate reports by considering the following:
(1) Specific actions taken by the mentor during the evaluation period to increase the participation of their Protege(s) as suppliers to VA, other government agencies and to commercial entities;
(2) Specific actions taken by the mentor during the evaluation period to develop technical and administrative expertise of a Protege as defined in the Agreement;
(3) The extent to which the Protege has met the developmental objectives in the Agreement;
(4) The extent to which the mentor's participation in the Mentor-Protege Program impacted the Protege'(s) ability to receive contract(s) and subcontract(s) from private firms and federal agencies other than VA; and, if deemed necessary;
(5) Input from the Protege on the nature of the developmental assistance provided by the mentor.
(b) OSDBU will submit annual reports to the relevant contracting officer regarding participating prime contractor(s)' performance in the Program.
(c) In addition to the written progress report in paragraph (a) of this section, at the mid-term point in the Mentor-Protege Agreement, the mentor and the Protege shall formally brief the VA OSDBU regarding program accomplishments as pertains to the approved agreement.
(d) Mentor and Protege firms shall submit an evaluation to OSDBU at the conclusion of the mutually agreed upon Program period, the conclusion of the contract, or the voluntary withdrawal by either party from the Program, whichever comes first.