Our Approach to Mentor-Protégé Participation
We seek firms that share our Dewberry at Work values as a complementary vision for the future to partner
under the
Small Business Administration’s Mentor-Protégé Program.
Characteristics we consider in a mentor-protégé relationship include:
- Supports our small business and diversity objectives
- Complementary services
- Shared portfolio/backlog with common clients
- Desire to learn best practices from each other
- Strong financial foundation
- Complementary geographic locations
- Resources to support the mentor-protégé relationships
- Current contracts/projects with targeted clients
Current Mentor-Protégé Partnerships
- Apogee Consulting Group
Small business designation: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), NAICS Codes: 541310, 541330, 541340, 541350, 541410, 541430, 541618, 541690 - GKY & Associates, Inc. (GKY)
Small business designation: Virginia SWaM certified small businesses, Federal Small Business, NAICS Code: 541330
Under the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program, we are working together on internal business management systems, navigating federal contract bidding, contracting best practices, acquisition processes, performance processes, strategic planning, and
business development for federal, state/local, and commercial opportunities.
Interested in Developing a Mentor-Protégé Relationship with Us?
We are continuously looking for strategic partnerships that are good candidates for formal mentor-protégé relationships. More specifically, we are looking for architectural, engineering, and construction protégés that meet
our criteria. If you feel your firm would be an ideal candidate, please contact us.