Tier 1 Consultant Mentor

1. Welcome to the PennDOT Mentor-Protege Program – The primary purpose of this program is to help underutilize DBE’s network, build capacity, and win more PennDOT projects. The PennDOT Mentor-Protege Program is broken down into 2 cohorts:

• The Construction Contractor Cohort
• The Consultant & Professional Services Cohort

2. Each Cohort has 3 Tiers. Tiers 1, 2, & 3, – Each firm is initially placed in 1 of the 3 tiers based on their current PennDOT ECMS status and their work experience on PennDOT projects.

• Please note your initial Cohort tier selection is not a result of your firm’s overall experience it is strictly based on your firm’s current PennDOT ECMS ↗ status and the information that was provided on your MPP questionnaire.

3. Here’s how PennDOT ECMS status correlates with the PennDOT MPP Tiers for each Cohort:

• Any firm not yet Business Partner Registered On PennDOT’s ECMS system = Tier 1
• Any firm Business Partner Registered On PennDOT’s ECMS system but not yet PreQualified, PreQualified -Exempt, or doesn’t have an Active CQP = Tier 2
• Any firm Business Partner Registered On PennDOT’s ECMS And actively PreQualified, PreQualified -Exempt, or Has an Active CQP = Tier 3

4. Based on the information we were able to gather about your firm, you will start in the Tier 1 pool for your respective cohort. Your welcome email will tell you exactly which tier you are in, in addition to which cohort, contractor, or consultant. Proteges can only be in one cohort at a time.

5. Our primary goal for Tier 1 is to get you to Tier 2. So let’s now review how you get to Tier 2, please see the course in the MPP Tier 1 group room of your respective cohort. Also, see the discussions for more resources that will assist you with completing your PennDOT Business Partner Registration

All Tier 1 Proteges should view Course 22.1 PennDOT Business Partner Registration ↗

6. Finally, we do want to set the expectation that this program is a PennDOT Mentor-Protege Program that focuses on Civil Construction as well as Engineering and Design. If you do not perform any services that are directly applicable to Heavy Highway Civil Construction or Civil Engineering, Construction Inspection, or Design then you may still participate in this program but there is a very high probability that you may Never be selected by an awarded Prime Mentor.

• This is because the primes winning these jobs may not have the expertise to mentor you for your desired skillset.
• In this scenario, the DBE/DB Supportive services staff will work with your firm upon request to assist with additional strategic planning and networking.

7. Please contact us at 855-776-7265 Ext 801 or mppprorankllc.com with any additional questions.