SBA Approves Echelon and NASCO to Enter 8(a) Mentor-Protégé Program

August 26, 2010 — NASCO and Echelon, LLC have been approved by the SBA to enter into a formal 8(a) Mentor-Protégé Program. Echelon is an enterprise of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, and NASCO is a large business performing construction management and related contracts for federal and commercial clients. The long-term goal of the program is for NASCO to mentor Echelon in their effort to diversify their service offerings to include construction management services to the Federal Government.