### Question
Can you define what mentor firm means?


### Answer
**Mentor firm** is defined as the following in *6 U.S.C. § 475a*:

> a for-profit business concern that is not a small business concern that—


(A) has the ability to assist and commits to assisting a protégé to compete for Federal prime contracts and subcontracts

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 475a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION > SUBCHAPTER VIII-COORDINATION WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES; INSPECTOR GENERAL; UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE; COAST GUARD; GENERAL PROVISIONS > Part H-Miscellaneous Provisions**

