The Port of Portland has an established Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) program in accordance with federal regulations CFR 49, Part 23. The program promotes the inclusion of Minority and Women owned small businesses in the participation of concession opportunities at PDX, and to ensure non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin in the award and administration of concession-related contracts. The program focuses on businesses that provide either airport shops, restaurants and services, or goods and services to airport concessions and rental car agencies operating at PDX.
Gross receipts averaged over the three previous years must not exceed $56.42 million
Personal Net Worth <1.32 million (excludes personal residence and ownership interest in the company)
A Business that is 51% owned, controlled and managed by socially and economically disadvantaged U.S. citizen or legal resident who belongs to one or more of the following categories:
Note: An individual who is not a member of the groups listed above may still be DBE certified by establishing socially disadvantaged status.
The Port is a member of a Unified Certification Program (UCP) administered by the State of Oregon’s Business Development Department’s Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID). COBID will make certification decisions on behalf of the Port.
For more information about certification and to access the application and online directory of certified firms visit the COBID website.
The proposed goal and methodology are available for review on this page. If you would like to have a copy emailed to you, a virtual meeting, or phone call to provide comments on the proposed DBE goal, please contact us (see "Contacts" below). The proposed goal and its attendant methodology will be available for inspection for 30 days from the date of this publication. Comments on the ACDBE goal will be accepted for 30 days from the date of this publication and can be sent to the the following contacts below, or the ACDBE Proposed Goal Comment Form can be completed and submitted online.