Joint ventures for small businesses

Learn how small businesses use joint ventures to compete for set-asides: what a JV is, when it counts as small, what the JV agreement must say, how the ostensible subcontractor rule works, and how the limitations on subcontracting apply.

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1. What a joint venture isTwo or more firms combining resources to pursue specific contracts.2 min read · 5-question quiz
2. When a JV counts as smallThe general rule, the mentor-protégé exception and program-specific JVs.2 min read · 5-question quiz
3. The JV agreement and work shareRequired provisions, the managing venturer and the 40% rule.2 min read · 5-question quiz
4. The ostensible subcontractor ruleWhen a subcontractor is really doing the job, and how it affects your size.1 min read · 5-question quiz
5. Limitations on subcontracting for JVsHow the subcontracting limits apply to a JV, and how to stay compliant.2 min read · 5-question quiz

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