Metric Proposal Template for G&M 1.2_08102023.xlsx

This document contains a metric proposal template and details for an option period award under the Department of Defense's APEX Accelerator program. The template outlines seven goals and associated metrics that an organization must track and report on quarterly to Congress if awarded funding. The goals focus on cultivating the defense industrial base, improving equity and inclusion, increasing awareness of foreign ownership rules, enhancing cybersecurity maturity, facilitating innovation, strengthening supply chains, and capturing data on critical technologies. Key metrics include the number of new and sustained small businesses in the industrial bases, outreach events conducted, and businesses assisted with mentorship, cyber compliance, and technology development programs. The related federal grant opportunity provides additional context, identifying the APEX Accelerator as a procurement technical assistance program to existing award recipients under the Department of Defense with an estimated period of performance through fiscal year 2024.