Certified DBEs and DBs desiring to participate in PennDOT’s highway construction program are eligible to receive all DBE/DB Supportive Services Center services at no charge. Download our guide to learn more about participation. Participation is voluntary. ProRank and PennDOT will assist Protégés who cannot find a Mentor. To the extent possible, the MPP will either match Mentor and Protégé businesses of the same field, discipline, and geographic region or will allow the Mentor to pair with a Protégé of their own choosing. Whether established independently or with BDISBO’s assistance, a pairing will not create a contract between the Mentor and Protégé. Once a Mentor and Protégé are matched and agree to enter into the MPP, they will enter into a “Mentor Protégé Program Agreement” (MPP Agreement), which will define the relationship between the Mentor and Protégé firms and any developmental goals identified by the participants.