Grant Thornton teams with small businesses in one of four ways: on a deal-by-deal basis 2 Preferred Vendor — Vetted list of partners with agreements in place; considered for teaming before external searches 3 Mentor-Protégé — Agency-sponsored mentorship programs encouraging large businesses to provide developmental assistance to small businesses 4 Strategic Teaming Partner — Long-term partnership between a large and small company across multiple opportunities Grant Thornton also participates in several industry associations, most of which have a special focus on the small-business community, including the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Association of Government Accountants, National Contract Management Association and CompTIA, to name a few.