Welcome, leaders!

When you identify a new in-scope independent professional for a project:

1. Complete this Referral Form. MBO reviews the referral, confirms the worker's suitability for engagement through MBO, and notifies you to proceed.
2. Create a requisition in Integrify for budget approval. Peraton personnel then contact the worker via email, copying you, to initiate the onboarding process.

MBO Partners is the leading deep jobs platform that makes it easier for enterprises like Peraton and top independent professionals to work together. MBO offers three flexible engagement services (see below) so Peraton can manage contractor relationships efficiently while staying compliant with contractor-related regulations. MBO also provides independents the highest level of advocacy and support throughout their Peraton assignments

MBO is GSA-certified and supports government contracts. In some cases, MBO may also help your B&Ps / RFPs qualify for NAICS small business credit.

MBO makes it easy to engage independent talent on Federal contracts. Email RFPs / RFQs to peraton@mbopartners.com along with the worker's pay rate (if pre-ID) and response due date. Also indicate any other required information (e.g., Teaming Agreement, Cost Narrative, LCAT's, Reps & Certs requirements, Organizational Conflict of Interest, NDA, Cyber Security requirements, cover letter requirements, etc.). Please allow two business days for pricing-only requests and five business days for requests requiring additional information.

If you do not already have a contractor in mind, MBO's Independent Talent Network team can help.

Peraton's dedicated ITN Team Manager will work with you to attract and hire from the pool of 130,000 Talent inside of MBO's marketplace. This Fortune 500-proven Talent exists across 18 skill domains and over 112 specialties, including cyber security, cloud engineering, software engineering, recruiting, federal proposal support, and DoD contract management. Note that a small sourcing fee applies for successful placements (15%), which is in addition to MBO's standard engagement service fees. This combined fee is still a fraction of the cost of working with traditional staffing suppliers.

Sourcing process: When you need MBO's help finding a contractor for a role, email Mike Cavaluzzi at mcavaluzzi@mbopartners.com.

Your ITN Team Manager will follow up to finalize the details of the role and then begin the process of recruiting, screening, and submitting vetted Talent for your review. For most roles, MBO's ITN team can deliver high-quality talent in 72 hours or less. You simply select the candidate which best matches your needs and we will then initiate our standard onboarding process.

MBO directs Peraton-referred contractors into one of three engagement services depending on their characteristics, expectations, and business qualifications:

• Vendor Services: A business-to-business service for independent professionals who meet Peraton's criteria to engage as qualified vendors. Those interested in engaging through Vendor Services must pass a qualification evaluation.

• Business Services: A unique engagement alternative for independent professionals who wish to work as compliant independent business owners (LLCs or corporations) but need assistance meeting and maintaining the appropriate credentials to do so.

• Payroll Services: A conventional W-2 payrolling solution for hourly workers who do not consider themselves true independent business practitioners.

Note: Converting Peraton FTEs to Independent Contractor Status

Businesses often incur significant audit risk when workers leaving a full-time position become contractors doing the same work for their (former) employer. So, while MBO reviews the IC qualifications of each worker individually, the vast majority of employees-turned-contractors must engage through our W-2 engagement service, Payroll Services, to reduce reclassification risk.

MBO Partners Program Leads:

Primary Contact:

Kailan Samuels
peraton@mbopartners.com
(703) 793-6472

Client Partner:

Steve Berselli
sberselli@mbopartners.com
(202) 740-4745

Executive Sponsor:

John Devlin
jdevlin@mbopartners.com
(720) 255-6080

Independent Talent Network Team Manager:

Michael Cavaluzzi
mcavaluzzi@mbopartners.com
(703) 424-0430

Peraton Client Sponsor:

Tammy Ryan
Agency Contractor/Beeline Manager
tammy.ryan@peraton.com
(571) 508-4912

Bill Mertz
CPO
william.mertz@peraton.com