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ORAU Extends Mentor-Protégé Relationship to Local, Small Business

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 7, 2005
FY06-03

OAK RIDGE, Tenn.—On Tuesday, Oct. 4, Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) extended a Mentor-Protégé agreement to Integrated Solutions and Services, Inc., (ISS), a woman-owned, small business located in a HubZone in Knoxville, Tenn. ISS owner Vickie Dyer, ISS president Tom Jones and ORAU president Ron Townsend signed an agreement initiating a support relationship as provided under the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Mentor-Protégé program. ISS has been doing work with ORAU for the past year and supports several ORAU programs for both DOE and other government agencies.

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) is a university consortium leveraging the scientific strength of 97 major research institutions to advance science and education by partnering with national laboratories, government agencies, and private industry. ORAU manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education for the U.S. Department of Energy.

Mentor Protege contract signing

Pictured right are (front row, L-R): Vickie Dyer, ISS owner; Ron Townsend, ORAU president; Thomas Jones, ISS president. Also pictured are (back row, L-R) Ernest Whitaker, ORAU small business manager; Mike Wetzel, ORAU performance systems program director; John Bennett, ORAU manager of procurement; Marcus Weseman, ORAU health, safety, and emergency management programs director; and Judy Stanley, ORAU procurement project manager.

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