GovCon FAQs: Do I need an SBA MPA for a JV?

We at SmallGovCon are excited to announce this first in a new line of blogs we call GovCon FAQs. Our firm handles a wide variety of federal procurement and contract matters, from bid protests, size protests, joint ventures, socio-economic certifications, to everything in between. Often, when talking to blog readers and contractors we hear the same sort of questions pop up. Of course, we can only provide direct legal advice to our clients. But many of these questions hit on issues that face contractors as a whole, or are items that are commonly misunderstood. So, we decided contractors needed an FAQ page for those common general questions. This blog will kick off that FAQ page for contractors. The first big frequently asked question:

Do I need an SBA Mentor-Protege Agreement to form a joint venture and perform on federal contracts as a joint venture?

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