Mentor Protégé Program helps foster relationships between small businesses and the Department of Energy.
Since 2014, Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) has operated the Department of Energy’s Y-12 National Security Complex, a manufacturing facility for nuclear weapons components and other national defense materials.
While CNS is the largest employer in Oak Ridge, TN, it is the small businesses in the region that keep the community’s economy growing and thriving. CNS is doing its part to ensure their success by participating in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Mentor Protégé © Program.
The program fosters business relationships between small businesses and the DOE. CNS, which began participating in 2017, helps its Protégé © companies with many of the technical and business skills needed to navigate the complex government bidding and contracting process. READ MORE