The Mentor-Protege Program (MPP) was established November 5, 1990 (Public Law 101-510) as a pilot program but has been reauthorized by Congress through FY 2026. This program provides incentives to major DoD contractors to furnish eligible small business concerns with assistance designed to expand their footprint in the defense industrial base.   

Our presenter is Ms. Gayna C. Malcolm-Packnett Mentor-Protégé Program Manager Small Business Liaison for SBIR/STTR HBCU/MI Program Manager  U.S. Army, Office of Small Business Programs Office of the Secretary of the Army Washington, D.C.  

Ms. Gayna C. Malcolm-Packnett serves as the Assistant to the Director for the Department of the Army Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) where she is responsible for the Mentor- Protégé Program.

She serves as the Small Business Liaison for the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs as well as the HBCU/MI program.  Ms. Malcolm-Packnett began her career in private industry as an acquisition professional and later accepted a position in the Federal Government. 

She has worked as a contract specialist, cost/price analyst, branch chief, division chief, small business professional, procurement analyst, and Deputy to the Commander. Gayna retired from the U.S. Army Reserve after 30 years of service where she also served in a variety of leadership roles in the Human Resource, Logistics and Acquisition career fields.  Ms. Malcolm-Packnett has an Associate, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Business Administration degrees. She is Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level III Certified in Contracting and a member of the Army Acquisition Corps.  

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