Rice Business Report April 2020 Edition Rice Business Report April 2020 | Page 3

Rice Business Report April 2020 The City of Houston, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Houston Independent School District, Port Houston, Houston Community College, and Houston First Corporation has teamed to- gether for the Interagency Mentor Protégé Program (IMPP). IMPP exists to strengthen effective working relationships and fosters long term stability between established companies and local agen- cies with emerging historically underutilized businesses. The goals of IMPP is to enhance the business skills and broaden the base of histori- cally underutilized businesses by providing the knowledge and experience of estab- lished firms. To learn more about the benefits, requirements and program Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 class *PLEASE NOTE: IMPP is neither designed nor intend- ed to meet any legal standards set by federal, state, local or other public agencies. Participation in IMPP IS NOT a guarantee of a contracting opportunity with any participating or sponsoring organization 3