About HUBZone Joint Venture

Generally a qualified business may enter into a joint venture agreements with one or more other small businesses.  In addition, a business can enter into a Joint Venture with it’s approved mentor.  What do I mean by approved mentor?  Well, SBA has to approve your Mentor Protege Agreement (MPA) either through the All Small Mentor Protege Program or the 8(a) Program.  If your MPA has been approved by SBA then you can enter into a joint venture with your mentor.  Unlike the 8(a) BD Joint Venture, a Joint Venture does not required certification.

Today, we are going to be talking about HUBZone Joint Ventures (JV).  One of the most common questions asked is can a large business receive a HUBZone contract.  The answer is that a large business can be a subcontractor on a HUBZone contract.  However a large business cannot be a prime contractor on a HUBZone contract.  The reason why?  This program is for small businesses only and does not apply to large businesses.  For program requirements visit.

What requirements must a joint venture satisfy to submit an offer on a HUBZone contract?

Generally a qualified business may enter into a joint venture agreements with one or more other small businesses.  In addition, a business can enter into a Joint Venture with it’s approved mentor.  What do I mean by approved mentor?  Well, SBA has to approve your Mentor Protege Agreement (MPA) either through the All Small Mentor Protege Program or the 8(a) Program.  If your MPA has been approved by SBA then you can enter into a joint venture with your mentor.  Unlike the 8(a) BD Joint Venture, a Joint Venture does not required certification.

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A Joint Venture with one or more qualified HUBZone businesses and one or more other businesses may submit an officer on a HUBZone procurement. So long as each business is small for the NAICS code assigned to the procurement. Do you want to perform a joint venture with your SBA-approved Mentor? Then you can do this as long as the protege business is small for the NAICS code assigned to the procurement.

Joint Venture Contents

Every HUBZone Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) must include the following provisions.  This includes joint ventures between a protege and its SBA-approved mentor.

Special Bank Account

Equipment, Facilities and Resources

Responsibilities

Obligating Parties

Percentage of Work Performance

Certification To Contracting Officer

Evaluating Past Performance

SBA Inspection of Records

Basis For Suspension Or Debarment.

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