Savannah River Nuclear Solutions President and CEO Stuart MacVean addresses members of its mentor-protégé program at their quarterly continuous improvement event.
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions President and CEO Stuart MacVean addresses members of its mentor-protégé program at their quarterly continuous improvement event.

AIKEN, S.C. – DOE officials recently joined with Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) and its subcontractors for a quarterly event focused on continuous improvement of the Savannah River Site (SRS) management and operations contractor’s mentor-protégé program and its Protégé Center of Excellence.

   The SRNS Mentor-Protégé Program is a DOE initiative designed to help small businesses enhance their capabilities as subcontractors across the DOE complex.

   “We are working together to drive the success of this program,” said Mark Lochbaum, manager of DOE’s Mentor-Protégé Program, who provided his vision for the program and its impact on DOE’s success. “The Center of Excellence is definitely a step in the right direction.”

   SRNS contracts with four protégé companies under the program: UDR Consulting for staffing, ML Builders for construction, Strativia for IT, and US&S for facility management.

   SRNS Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Dennis Carr told the protégés that SRNS is committed to their success.

   PK Hightower, SRNS corporate manager of continuous improvement, trained SRNS protégés on improving efficiency and quality and building cost savings into work processes. Representatives from the protégé companies discussed expectations of the center.