SBA Approves CMS and Semper Tek Mentor Protégé Agreement

by | Jun 18, 2025 | News

Maumee, OH – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved the Mentor Protégé Agreement (MPA) between CMS Corporation (CMS – the Mentor) and Semper Tek (Semper Tek – the Protégé). CMS is a construction contractor providing extensive design-build, new construction, renovation, fueling systems, and energy and sustainability experience for a wide range of federal government and commercial clients worldwide. Headquartered in Lexington, KY, Semper Tek is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that has been performing Design-Build projects for Federal clients since 2013.

The purpose of the MPA program is to encourage Mentors to provide a broad range of business development assistance to Protégés. Through this MPA, CMS will provide Semper Tek with guidance in key areas such as project management systems, corporate policies and procedures, customer and supplier networks, safety and quality control programs, and key personnel to ensure Semper Tek has the opportunity to leverage these resources during the term of this agreement.

We are excited to work with Semper Tek and look forward to combining our strengths to actively pursue SDVOSB set-aside opportunities, support VA construction programs, and deliver exceptional results that will have a lasting impact for our veterans.

We’re proud to partner with Semper Tek through the SBA’s Mentor Protégé Program. Together, we’ll strengthen our capabilities and deliver meaningful results for our veterans and federal clients”, said Ernest Enrique, CEO, CMS Corporation.

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MPACT Fuel and Convenience Tradeshow, April 1-3, 2025, Indianapolis, IN USA

Podcasts & Media

In a featured article in the Guam Daily Post, read how Chairman and CEO Ernest Enrique discusses CMS Corporation’s role in enhancing critical fuel facilities in the Pacific with its $4.6M Andersen AFB Contract.

Listen to the Building Stories Podcast featuring Mercedes Enrique:  a series of in-depth conversations with the most influential leaders in construction, architecture, engineering, and development.

Watch CMS Corporation President, Mercedes Enrique, present in this SAME Small Business COI Webinar, "SBA Recertifications and Their Impact on Small Business." April 2022.

Watch CMS Corporation President, Mercedes Enrique, present in the webinar, "SAME Small Business Transition Challenges: A Proposed Framework and Solution." November 2021.

Watch CMS Corporation President, Mercedes Enrique, share her experience with SAME SBC, "My SBC Story: Mercedes Enrique." September 2021.

In an episode from the HDR Advisory Group Podcasts, you’ll hear CMS President and Owner, Mercedes Enrique, share the steps she took before making a leap of faith, and the value she places on relationships and having an abundance mentality.

Listen to CMS Corporation President, Mercedes Enrique, in an interview at the 2016 SAME Small Business Conference in Atlanta, GA. CMS has been a member of the Society of American Military Engineers since 2004.

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