As prescribed in 619.202-70(o)(2), insert the following clause:
Mentor Requirements and Evaluation (APR 2004)
(a) Mentor and Protege firms shall submit an evaluation to the Department of State's 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 occurs first. At the conclusion of each year in the mentor-Protege program, the prime contractor and Protege will formally brief the Department of State Mentor-Protege Program Manager regarding program accomplishments under their mentor-Protege agreement.
(b) A mentor or Protege shall notify the OSDBU and the contracting officer, in writing, at least 30 calendar days in advance of the effective date of the firm's withdrawal from the program. A mentor firm shall notify the OSDBU and the contracting officer upon receipt of a Protege's notice of withdrawal from the program.
(End of clause) [69 FR 19338, Apr. 13, 2004]