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M ET R O P O L IT A N W A S H I N GT O N A I R P O RT S A UT H O R ITY
M ET R O P O L IT A N W A S H I N GT O N A I R P O RT S A UT H O R ITY
The Metropolitan Washington
Airports Act of 1986
Title VI of Public Law 99-500
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Ronald Reagan Washington National
Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport
Dulles Toll Road
Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project
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Business Diversity Policy
It is the policy of the Airports Authority to
aggressively seek the participation of small,
disadvantaged, minority and women-owned
businesses in its contracting opportunities
through all lawful means.
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Equal Opportunity
Programs Department
The Equal Opportunity Programs (EOP) Department
has the lead responsibility for the implementation of
the Airports Authority’s business diversity programs.
The goal of EOP is to maximize the opportunity of
small, disadvantaged (DBE), minority (MBE) and
women (WBE) business enterprises in competing for
Airports Authority-sponsored contracts.
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Key Functions of EOP
Implement Airports Authority policy for business diversity
Lead in determining DBE/LDBE goals and participation
requirements
Monitoring prime contractors’ compliance with DBE and LDBE
requirements
Coordinating and conducting aggressive outreach to small,
DBE/MBE/WBE firms
Reporting (internally and externally) on LDBE/DBE/MBE/WBE
accomplishments
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Business Opportunity Programs
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Program for Federally funded contracts and
concession opportunities
Local Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (LDBE)
program for non-federally funded contract
opportunities
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Local Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise (LDBE) Program
Established in 1990 to promote the participation
of local small businesses, especially minority and
women-owned businesses.
Is a race and gender-neutral program that was
developed in response to the Supreme Court
decision in the City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson
Company.
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Local Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise (LDBE) Program
Includes a preference for local business
enterprises, a requirement to establish
appropriate small business size standards
and an aggressive outreach effort to
assure that minority and women-owned
businesses participate in the Airports
Authority’s contracting opportunities.
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LDBE Certification Requirements
LDBE is defined as a small business that is organized for
profit
Located within a 100 mile radius of the District of Columbia’s
zero mile marker
“Located” means that as of the date of its application, the
business has an established office that is within the 100 mile
radius and is where the firm’s owner, management or
employees are present and conduct the firm’s business on a
regular and frequent basis
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LDBE Certification Requirements
Not allowed:
Post Office Box for primary address
Office principally devoted to the performance of work on a
single project
Office principally used for marketing
Temporary and/or shared facilities (some exceptions may
apply)
Firm must generally meet the small business size standards
established by the Airports Authority (for NAICS Codes)
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LDBE Program Key Features
Open to all firms eligible for LDBE certification
Preference for local small enterprises
Compliance program with required levels of LDBE contact
participation
Program goals of 25% on Capital Construction, Capital
Maintenance and Operations and Maintenance programs
A waiver request provision if an offeror or bidder is unable to
meet or only partially meet the required level of LDBE
participation
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LDBE Program Key Features
Initiatives to enhance LDBE (especially MBE/WBE)
participation:
1. Elimination of the cost of bonding and insurance from
the Airports Authority’s consideration of the bid or offer
price;
2. Relaxed bonding requirements on contracts of
$1,000,000 or less;
3. Prompt payment requirements
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LDBE/MBE/WBE Participation in
Procurement Contract Awards
January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010
Non-Federally Assisted
$223,995,593
100%
LDBE
$107,530,982
48%
MBE
$31,132,947
14%
WBE
$49,245,452
22%
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LDBE/MBE/WBE Participation in
Procurement Contract Awards
January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009
Non-Federally Assisted
$271,041,781
100%
LDBE
$78,315,058
29%
MBE
$67,488,166
25%
WBE
$18,500,529
7%
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LDBE/MBE/WBE Participation in
Procurement Contract Awards
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
Non-Federally Assisted
$452,366,020
100%
LDBE
$158,221,604
35%
MBE
$60,742,114
13%
WBE
$10,276,500
2%
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LDBE/MBE/WBE Participation in
Procurement Contract Awards
2010-2008
LDBE
2010 2009 2008
48%
29% 35%
MBE
14%
25%
13%
WBE
22%
7%
2%
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Contractor Resources
Contracting Opportunities On-Line Website
www.mwaa.com
PROJECT eLERT e-newsletter
Business Opportunity Seminar Handbook
Doing Business with the Airports Authority
Mini CD-ROM
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Mini CD-ROM
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Dulles Metrorail
Dulles Toll Road
Washington Dulles International Airport
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