Search View Navigation Business Opportunities Contracting Opportunities Advertising Air Service Incentive Revenue Generation & Partnership Development Concessions Ground Transportation Major Subcontracting Projects Small Business Development Small Business Development OVERVIEW SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF LOANS EDUCATION & TRAINING DBE/ACDBE MEET THE PRIMES RESOURCES Since 2003, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority has ensured that local and small companies, including all women- and minority-owned and service disabled/veteran owned small businesses in San Diego County, have every opportunity to do business with the airport. Certifying Your Local Business The Authority launched the Local Business Enterprise (LBE) certification to allow for local business preference in the award of contracts by the Authority (per Policy 5.12). The Authority encourages firms to review the local business criteria and apply for certification. Firms desiring consideration for local business preference must qualify as an LBE prior to solicitation due date. Get Your Local Business Certified › Our goal has been to create a level playing field that attracts businesses of all sizes; and that provides opportunities for workers of all genders and ethnicities. That philosophy has grown into a firm commitment from the Board and a passionate belief by staff that everyone can benefit from being a part of the work we provide. Across the country, airports look to San Diego International Airport as a model for engaging small and local businesses. The Airport Authority works closely with contractors to split projects into small packages, when possible, to allow small businesses the opportunity to bid on them. The Airport Authority also holds small business outreach events on an ongoing basis to help local companies get involved in projects at the airport. As a result of this commitment, the Airport Authority has established a strong track record of inclusiveness. The Airport Authority awarded $415 million in Terminal 2 expansion (Green Build) contracts to local businesses (90 percent of the contracts) and $118 million to small businesses in 2013. For the Rental Car Center (2016), local businesses received more than $186.2 million in construction contracts, amounting to nearly 60 percent of the total project cost. Of the contracts that went to local businesses, $70.4 million – or 38 percent – went to small businesses. Also noteworthy is that $70.4 million represented nearly the entire amount ($73 million) that was available for small businesses. All told, over the past decade, the Airport Authority has committed $750 million in construction contracts to local businesses, and $250 million in contracts to small businesses. Further, over 100 students graduated in 2017 from the airport’s Turner School of Construction Management, which trains small businesses on the ins and outs of obtaining DBE certifications and navigating the bureaucracy inherent in big public projects. UPCOMING EVENTS & TRAINING QUIETER HOME PROGRAM CERTIFICATIONS FUTURE LISTS READY SERVICE PROGRAM ABOUT US Airport Authority Airport Projects Board Meetings Careers BUSINESS Business Opportunities Ground Transportation Innovation Lab Small Business Development COMMUNITY & ENVIRONMENT Accessibility Airport Noise Mitigation New T1 Environmental Affairs Sustainability Efforts CONNECT Blog Contact Us News Room Privacy Policy / Terms & Conditions Sitemap Get updates from San Diego International Airport Facebook Twitter Youtube Flickr Instagram Copyright 2021 San Diego County Regional Airport Authority