Federal Aviation Administration Airport Concession DBE Rule Goal-Setting Presented to: So Reg Transp...

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Federal AviationAdministration

Airport Concession DBE Rule

Goal-Setting

Presented to: So Reg Transp Civil Rights Trng

By: External Program Manager FAA Office of Civil Rights Southern Region

Date: August 3, 2005

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Part 23 revises and updates the Department’s regulation concerning participation by airport concessionaire disadvantaged business enterprises (ACDBEs) in the concessions activities of primary airports.

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• You are not required to submit goals if:

(1) Average car rental revenue <$200k

(2) Non-car rental average revenue<$200k

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• If you have an existing ACDBE program, it must remain in effect and you must seek to continue to fulfill the objectives outlined in section 23.1

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Part 23 is parallel in many important respects to the Department’s DBE regulation for Federally-assisted

contracts, Part 26.

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• Courts have found that Part 26, including its goal-setting mechanism, meets the narrow tailoring requirements.

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• Under Part 26, many airports have had to continue race-conscious methods to achieve their goals. There is no information to suggest that airport-concession programs are exempt from the effects of discrimination to which other public-sector business activities are subject.

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DOT believes it essential to conform the Part 23 goal-setting provisions as closely as possible to those of Part 26.

Both 23 and 26 require the maximum use of race-neutral measures; and,

Race-conscious methods continue to be a necessary part of a narrowly tailored strategy to ensure nondiscrimination.

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• You must establish two separate percentage overall ACDBE goals:

1. Concessions (other than car rentals)

2. Car Rentals.

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• Each overall goal must cover a three-year period. You must review your goals annually to make sure they continue to fit your circumstances.

• You must report to the FAA any significant adjustments that you make to your goal in the time before your next scheduled submission.

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Base of Goal

• To calculate the base for the goal, project potential concession revenue three years into the future.

• Take into account preceding 3 years of gross concession receipts and upcoming new opportunities.

• Actual dollar amount will vary by airport and by year, and will be a “best estimate” of potential concession revenue.

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EXAMPLE 1

• Average concession receipts over past three years is $1 million. Airport expects this level of revenue to continue through next three years.

• Airport estimates that revenues to existing concessions will grow by 5% over the next three years (e.g., inflation + increased passenger traffic).

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EXAMPLE 1 - Continued

• Airport does not anticipate any major changes that would markedly increase or decrease concession revenues over next three years.

• Base for goal is $1, 050, 000.

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EXAMPLE 2

• Preceding 3-year average concession revenues are $1m, as in Example 1. 5% growth estimate same as in Example 1.

• Airport is opening a new terminal, which is projected to bring in an additional $3m in concession revenues over the next 3 years.

• Apply growth percentage to total of projected continuing and new revenues.

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EXAMPLE 2 - continued

• So, $1m + $3m = $4m• 5% of $4m = $200, 000• Total base is $4,200,000

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EXAMPLE 3

• Preceding 3-year average concession revenue is $3m.

• In Year 2 of the period to be covered by the goal, Useless Airlines plans to abandon its hub at the airport.

• This is projected to reduce concession revenues by $1m per year.

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EXAMPLE 3 - Continued

• So projected continuing revenues for Year 1 are $3m; for Years 2 and 3 corresponding figure is $2m.

• Three-year total is $7m.• Airport estimates a 3% increase in

remaining revenues due to inflation

(3% of $7m = $210,000)• Total base is $7,210,000.

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• You must submit your ACDBE goals to the FAA Regional Civil Rights Office for approval. The first goals are due on the following schedule:

• Large or Medium Hub – January 1, 2006

(next submission 10/1/2008);

Small Hub – October 1, 2006;

Non-hub Primary – October 1, 2007

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• You must then submit new goals every three years after the date that applies to your Airport. Timely submission of goals is a condition of eligibility for grants.

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 • Your goals established under this part

must provide for participation by all certified ACDBEs and may not be subdivided into group-specific goals.

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• §23.51 talks about how to calculate and express the goals.

• It applies to both the overall goal for car rentals and the overall goal for concession activities.

• It is designed to parallel the goal-setting mechanism of Part 26.

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• You must complete the goal-setting process separately for concessions and car rentals.

• Each overall concessions goal must be based on demonstrable evidence of ready, willing, and able ACDBEs.

• You cannot simply rely on the 10% national aspirational goal.

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• Your market area is defined by the geographical area in which the substantial majority of firms that seek to do concessions business with the Airport are located, and,

• The geographical area in which the firms which receive the substantial majority of concession-related revenue are located.

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Part 23 – Goal Setting

• Subpart D applies to the goal-setting process.

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• If you need additional time to collect data or take other steps to develop an approach to setting overall goals, you may request approval for an interim goal and/or goal-setting mechanism.

• Such steps must reflect the relative availability of ready, willing, and able ACDBEs.

• Must avoid imposing burdens on non-ACDBEs.

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Goal-Setting – Non-Car Rental

• The base of your goal includes the total gross receipts of concessions including goods and services.

• This base does not include the gross receipts of car rental operations or management contracts/subcontracts with non-ACDBE firms

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Goal-Setting-Car Rentals

• The base for this goal is the total gross receipts of car rental operations at your airport.

• Do not include gross receipts of other concessions in this base.

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Goal Setting-Procedure

• Your submission must include a description of the method used to calculate your goals and the data you relied on.

• Show your work - provide FAA the data, calculations, assumptions, and reasoning used.

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Goal Setting-Procedure

Your submission must include your projection of the portions of your overall goals you propose to meet through use of race-neutral and race-conscious means.

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Public Participation

• 23.43 – You must provide for public participation by taking at least the steps listed in (b):

• These steps are identical to the public participation section at 26.45(g)(1) regarding consultation.

• Publication of the goal is not required.

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New Opportunities

• If a new concession opportunity arises that offers an estimated average annual gross revenue of $200k or greater, even at a time between normal submission dates, you must submit an appropriate adjustment to your overall goal at least six months in advance of ratifying any new concessions agreement.

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Exemptions

• You may apply for an exemptions from any provision of this part by writing to the Office of the Secretary or the FAA. The Secretary will make final decision.

• You must document special or exceptional circumstances not likely to be generally applicable;

• You must agree steps specified by the DOT or FAA.

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Waivers

• You can apply for a waiver of any provision of subpart B or D.

• The FAA Administrator has the authority to approve your application.

• Program waivers are for the purpose of operating an ACDBE program that achieves the objectives of Part 23.

• See 23.13 (d) (1).

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Counting ACDBE Car Rentals

• You may count the value of purchases or leases from any ACDBE vendor.

• You may count the purchases from ACDBE providers of goods and services.

• You may count fees and commissions charged by an ACDBE to manage a car rental concession.

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Counting ACDBE Non-Car Rental Participation

• You may count ACDBE participation that results from a commercially-useful function.

• Count the total dollar value of gross receipts an ACDBE earns under a concession agreement or sub-agreement and count the total dollar value of an ACDBE management contract or subcontract.

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Counting ACDBE Non-Car Rental Participation

• Count the portion of the gross receipts earned by an ACDBE under a sub-agreement.

• Count the portion of the gross receipts equal to the distinct, clearly defined portion of the work an ACDBE performs with its own forces under a joint venture agreement.

• You may count fees and commissions charged by an ACDBE firm.

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Terminal Leases

• You must pass through applicable requirements of this part to the private terminal operator or lessee via your agreement with the owner or lessee.

• You must ensure that the terminal owner or lessee complies with the requirements of this part.

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Terminal Leases

• Primary airports must obtain from the terminal owner or lessee the goals and other elements of the ACDBE program required under Part 23.

• If the terminal building is at a non-primary commercial service airport or general aviation or reliever airport, you must ensure that the owner complies with 23.21(e)

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Long-Term Exclusive Agreements

• A long-term, exclusive agreement is one having a term of longer than five years.

• Is a five year lease with a five year extension controlled solely by the airport long-term exclusive? It depends…

• FAA’s Regional Offices can grant approval for a long-term lease if deemed acceptable.

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