Calmentor - Southern California Alliance - Districts 7, 8, and 12

Introduction

Calmentor is a program created from a partnership between Caltrans and the private consulting industry to promote and increase the participation of Small Businesses on Caltrans professional architectural and engineering (A&E) contracts.

Mission Statement

Increase the pool of small business participating in transportation projects.

Goals and Objectives

Establish a mentoring program that pairs small businesses with large firms.
Enhance small business operations to achieve their growth potential.
Create more small business opportunities and provide more meaningful participation on transportation projects.
Establish an entry point for small firms who desire to do business with Caltrans and other public agencies.
Develop business relationships that foster new opportunities for both large and small firms.

Participants

Participants of the program are Mentor, Protégés, or Program Sponsors. Each participant is defined as follows.

Mentors

Large firms are those willing to commit time to help smaller firms achieve their growth potential.

Proteges

Small firms seeking A&E contracts with Caltrans or other public agencies.

Program Sponsors

Caltrans
CELSOC

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