A Guidebook for Increasing Diverse and Small Business Participation in Airport Business Opportunities (2015) / Chapter Skim
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32 C H A P T E R 5 Although the Part 23 and Part 26 Programs are a big step forward in increasing diverse business participation, airports can "dig deeper" to level the playing field and promote opportunities for diverse businesses, regardless of federal requirements. Several contracting methods to promote and increase opportunities for diverse business participation include: • Limiting eligibility to compete for a contract or lease to small business concerns.
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Contracting Methods to Obtain Diversity 33 March 2, 2012, states that the airport's contract set-aside strategy is to "[e] stablish race-neutral small business set-asides for contracts under a specified amount (i.e., under $1 [m]
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34 A Guidebook for Increasing Diverse and Small Business Participation in Airport Business Opportunities contribution, control, management, risks, and profits of the joint venture are commensurate with its ownership interest" (49 CFR § 23.3)
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Contracting Methods to Obtain Diversity 35 entity (corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, or partnership) or a nonentity (consortium or a master subcontract relationship)
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36 A Guidebook for Increasing Diverse and Small Business Participation in Airport Business Opportunities 5.5 Cart and Kiosk Programs Airports' cart and kiosks programs allow small businesses to have an increasing presence in concession programs, and to "test the waters," particularly if they are new to the airport concession environment. Many airports supplement their retail offerings through product carts where there is insufficient space or passenger exposure to support a full retail unit.
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Contracting Methods to Obtain Diversity 37 a protégé with working capital as long as the loans are arms-length transactions and memorialized. In no way can the day-to-day control of the firm be relinquished by the DBE as a requirement of a loan.
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