Adequate resources to commit to a 2-3 year engagement.Compatible ethics and financially stable.No existing, active mentor-protégé agreements.Capabilities that do not compete with an existing AECOM protégé.Previous or existing contractual relationship with AECOM.In addition to agency requirements, AECOM also seeks certain characteristics in potential protégés.
Based on this experience, AECOM had developed a comprehensive approach to mentor-protégé that ensures that each agreement is put in the best position to achieve success. Giving mentors credit towards their small business subcontracting goals for dollars expended in support of the protégéĪECOM’s Approach to Mentor-Protégé ParticipationĪECOM has a long history of participation in the various mentor-protégé programs of our clients and we have been recognized with numerous awards for these efforts.Allowing for potential joint venture opportunities as a small business.Providing reimbursement to the mentor for efforts to develop the protégé.Allows for the awarding of non-competitive subcontracts / purchase orders to the protégé.Creating a mechanism for technology transfer from mentor to protégé.Providing opportunities to enhances the protégé’s technical capabilities or infrastructure.Allowing small firms to build strategic partnerships with large and experienced firms.Some of the most common benefits of these programs include: AECOM had found that the most successful agreements are the ones where both mentor and protégé gain from the partnership.
We are committed to participating as a mentor in these programs and in developing our small and diverse partners.Įach mentor-protégé program is unique with different requirements and benefits to both the mentor and protégé. AECOM recognize the importance of these programs and the support they provide to our small and diverse firms. These programs are typically government sponsored and managed. They are designed to meet the needs of small firms seeking to support the sponsoring agency or department. Mentor Protégé Programs are designed to encourage large or experienced firms to develop technical and business capabilities of small and diverse firms to enable them to compete more effectively in their given market.
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