Protégé

The PennDOT Mentor Protégé Program provides an avenue to connect experienced PennDOT consultants with new and growing DBEs to assist with building or expanding their experience in the industry, including assisting them in moving into non-traditional areas of consultation work.

Eligibility

Registration

Participation

Training/Support

What is a DBE?

A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) is a for-profit business that is:

1. At least 51% owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged, or in the case of a corporation, in which 51% of the stock is owned by one or more such individuals; and
2. Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by or more of the socially disadvantaged individuals who own it.

Certified DBEs desiring to participate in PennDOT’shighway construction program are eligible to receive all DBE/DB Supportive Services Center services at no charge. Download our guide to learn more about participation.

Participation is voluntary. ProRank and PenDot will assist Protégés who cannot find a Mentor. To the extent possible, the MPP will either match Mentor and Protégé businesses of the same field, discipline, and geographic region or will allow the Mentor to pair with a Protégé of their choosing. Whether established independently or with BDISBO’s assistance, a pairing will not create a contract between the Mentor and Protégé.

Once a Mentor and Protégé are matched and agree to enter into the MPP, they will enter into a “Mentor Protégé Program Agreement” (MPP Agreement), which will define the relationship between the Mentor and Protégé firms and any developmental goals identified by the participants.