Section 719.273-9 - Obligations under the Mentor-ProtegeProgram(a) A Mentor or Protege may voluntarily withdraw from the Program. However, in no event shall such withdrawal impact the contractual requirements under any prime contract.(b) Mentor and Protege entities shall submit to the USAID Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) annual reports on progress under the Mentor-Protege Agreement. USAID will evaluate annual reports by considering the following: (1) Specific actions taken by the Mentor during the evaluation period to increase the participation of their Protege(s) as suppliers to the Federal Government and to commercial entities;(2) Specific actions taken by the Mentor during the evaluation period to develop technical and administrative expertise of a Protege as defined in the Agreement;(3) The extent to which the Protege has met the developmental objectives in the Agreement;(4) The extent to which the Mentor's participation in the Mentor-Protege Program impacted the Protege'(s) ability to receive contract(s) and subcontract(s) from private firms and Federal agencies other than USAID; and, if deemed necessary;(5) Input from the Protege on the nature of the developmental assistance provided by the Mentor.(c) OSDBU will submit annual reports to the relevant contracting officer regarding participating prime contractor(s)' performance in the Program.(d) Mentor and Protege firms shall submit an evaluation to OSDBU at the conclusion of the mutually agreed upon Program period, the conclusion of the contract, or the voluntary withdrawal by either party from the Program, whichever comes first.