Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise Program

Organizations participating as DBE’s on construction projects, as concessionaires, as lessees, or for professional services must first be certified as such. Please complete and return the enclosed Schedule A application. In addition, please provide us with copies of the information requested on the DBE checklist. By providing us with this information, we will be able to process your application efficiently.

A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise is a small business that is both owned and controlled by minorities or women. This means that minorities or women must own 51% of the business, and control the management and daily operations of the business. Minorities include Women, Blacks, Hispanics, Asian Americans, American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and members of other groups or other individuals who the Small Business Administration (SBA) has determined are economically and socially disadvantaged under Section 8 (a) of the Small Business Act. Also, in determining whether a business is a small business concern, recipients should apply the standards established by the Small Business Administration in 13 CFR Part 121.3-8. In general, this means that the concern must not exceed the number of employees or dollars of revenue specified for its standard industrial classification.

The Airport Authority will review the Schedule A and other information submitted as justification of DBE status, and certify as a DBE only those firms who meet the screening requirements. Unless certified, a firm is not a DBE within the meaning of this DBE program.

Notice of Publication:  FY2021-2024 ACDBE Goal

The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (MKAA) has established an Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 49 CFR Part 23.  MKAA anticipates a Non-Car Rental ACDBE goal of 5.2%  and a Car Rental ACDBE Goal of 1% for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2021.  It is the policy of the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority to ensure that ACDBE’s as defined in 49 CFR Part 23 have an equal opportunity to participate in all of its projects.  The Airport Authority in compliance with its policies and the Code of Federal Regulations shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the award and performance of any DOT assisted contract or in the administration of its ACDBE Program.  The entire ACDBE plan, proposed goal calculations, and research information used in the goal calculations, is available for review in its entirety at the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority administrative offices and on our website at www.flyknoxville.com. Public participation is encouraged.  To review the proposed goal, ask questions pertaining to the goal, or to comment, please contact Alan Jones, Director of Administration & DBE Liaison Officer at Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority, P. O. Box   15600, Knoxville, TN  37901-5600 and by email: alan.jones@tys.org or phone at 865-342-3062. Comments will be accepted for 30 days from the date of this publication.