Definition
(a) Definition. Small Business Teaming Arrangement, as used in this provision (1) Means an arrangement where (i) Two or more small business concerns have formed a joint venture; or (ii) A small business offeror agrees with one or more other small business concerns to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract. A Small Business Teaming Arrangement between the offeror and its small business subcontractor(s) exists through a written agreement between the parties that (A) Is specifically referred to as a Small Business Teaming Arrangement; and (B) Sets forth the different responsibilities, roles, and percentages (or other allocations) of work as it relates to the acquisition; (2) (i) For civilian agencies, may include two business concerns in a mentor-protg relationship when both the mentor and the protg are small or the protg is small and the concerns have received an exception to affiliation pursuant to 13 CFR 121.103(h)(3)(ii) or (iii). (ii) For DoD, may include two business concerns in a mentor-protg relationship in the Department of Defense Mentor-Protg Program (see 10 U.S.C. 4902) when both the mentor and the protg are small. There is no exception to joint venture size affiliation for offers received from teaming arrangements under the DoD Mentor-Protg Program; and (3) See 13 CFR 121.103(b)(9) regarding the exception to affiliation for offers received from Small Business Teaming Arrangements in the case of a solicitation of offers for a bundled contract with a reserve.