SUPPORT FOR MENTOR AND PROTÉGÉS

Illinois Tollway Technical Assistance Program providers are available to assist both construction and professional services mentors and protégés at every step. All protégés must have an assessment completed and, if needed, a comprehensive business development plan preparing them for participation in a Partnering for Growth relationship. Once protégés are evaluated, they are entered in a pool to be reviewed by potential mentors. Technical Assistance providers are also available to assist both mentors and protégés during the P4G relationship as needed.

Assistance is also available via the Tollway’s Building for Success Webinar Series. The series is designed to help businesses learn in detail about the various programs and opportunities the Tollway has to offer. The Building for Success webinar series takes place every Monday at 3 p.m. and all webinars are recorded and available for viewing online at your convenience.

PARTNERING FOR GROWTH BENEFITS

• Both mentors and protégés benefit from newly formed business relationships
• Protégés gain experience and valuable assistance to improve business practices and obtain new prequalifications or expand current prequalifications
• Construction mentors and protégés earn bid credits that may give a competitive edge in pursuing Tollway construction contracts
• The new Emerging Technologies Partnering for Growth (P4G) Construction Agreement encourages short-term relationships focused on sharing the latest in construction equipment and technology
• Larger professional services firms may mentor a D/M/WBE, VOSB or SBI firm priming a Tollway contract in a reverse P4G agreement
• Tollway increases the pool of firms to support Move Illinois and fosters competition in the marketplace