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The UAH Mentor-Protégé Program and Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) are committed to helping ALDOT-certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) in heavy highway construction grow and mature through customized business counseling, training and relationship building. The program has worked with 50+ DBE firms since 2010, helping them increase their business capabilities, improve overall performance and enhance competitive advantage in the highway construction industry.

High-value business consulting at ZERO cost

The UAH MPP is funded by ALDOT and operates in accordance with DBE Program regulations 49 CFR, Part 26, Appendix D. 

The value of participation in the program? (Answer: Business consultant fees range from $80 to $200 per hour.)

  • FREE business consulting - Help establishing and executing business objectives by consultants with decades of construction, engineering and marketing experience. 
  • FREE marketing assistance - New and growing firms need marketing tools that communicate value, credibility, capability, and experience. The MPP marketing professional offers the skill and expertise DBE firms need for impactful online listings, capability statements, and website development.
  • FREE highway construction industry support - The MPP team has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by small construction-focused business. Bonding and insurance, safety requirements, bidding and estimating, much more.