After Registration
For mentoring occurring by a Prime Contractor through the Special Provision process, following the procedures outlined in the Special Provision.
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:

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How It Works
CONSULTANT MENTOR/PROTÉGÉ
Project Advertised for an M/P Team
After 2 weeks, project is advertised
3 ADVERTISEMENT PERIOD (2 WEEKS)
Statement of Interest (Proposal)
One Month or more to make
selection
IF PROTEGE WINS:
Notification of Award
IF PROTEGE LOSES:
– Prime requests de-brief meeting
with PennDOT to include protégé.
– Look for the next planned project*
6 SUBMIT TECHNICAL AND PRICE PROPOSAL
Prepare and Submit Proposal
Signed contract by both PennDOT
and prime consultant
Formal notice to begin work
Includes PennDOT, Prime and
subconsultants
PennDOT issues work orders
Mentor/Protégé divide work based on
agreed-upon qualifications/division of labor
Protégé performs work and submits
to prime for QA/QC
Comments addressed and work is
submitted to PennDOT.
PennDOT reviews and accepts work
or asks for revisions
Protégé submits invoice to Prime
through ECMS.
Prime reviews invoice and pays
protégé firm
Formal consultant evaluation by
PennDOT is at completion of work order
Protégé gains increased
qualifications.
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