ORAU Procurement & Partnerships proactively works with small businesses to purchase goods and services. It is the policy of ORAU to apply efforts of outreach and technical assistance to identify, qualify, and utilize companies in the following categories to the maximum extent possible that is consistent with the efficient performance of ORAU’s prime contracts:
Small businesses
HUBZone small businesses
Small disadvantaged businesses
Women-owned small businesses
Veteran-owned small businesses
Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses
Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs)
ORAU President Andy Page (seated left) signed a U.S. Department of Energy Mentor-Protégé Program agreement with James Anderson (seated right), Ph.D., Chancellor of Fayetteville State University. Standing (left to right) are Heidi Timmerman, Cindy Snow, Arlene Garrison, Ph.D., Desmond Stubbs, Cathy Fore, John Bellamy of Fayetteville State University, Christin Lane, and Rebecca Crowe.
Mentor Protégé Program
The Mentor-Protégé Program is designed to encourage approved mentors (a trusted counselor or guide) to provide various forms of assistance to eligible protégé (one whose career or business is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence) participants.
The purpose of the mentor-protégé relationship is to enhance the capabilities of the protégés; and to improve their ability to successfully compete for federal contracts.
The ORAU mentor-protégé program is described in more detail in the ORAU Diversity Plan, which is part of the ORAU prime contract with theU.S. Department of Energy (DOE)and will be operated in accordance with DOE Mentor-Protégé Program guidelines.
ORAU may enter into mentor-protégé agreement(s) with the groups outlined above to provide developmental assistance to enhance the protégé firm’s capabilities to perform subcontracts.
Expertise: Government contracting, process improvement, regulatory analysis, small business program management
Crowe has more than 12 years of experience in government subcontracts, small business program management, and systems implementation and maintenance to help maintain regulatory compliance and business operations.
Certification: Master Certificate in Government Contracting, Masters of Sciences in Engineering Management
Contact us
For information about ORAU’s Small Business Program, contact the Small Business Program Office at 865.576.3049 or smallbusiness@orau.org.