{"id":32,"date":"2025-11-24T22:14:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T22:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcaa.preprod.fruitionqa.com\/business\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2026-03-31T04:07:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T04:07:40","slug":"dbe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wcaa.preprod.fruitionqa.com\/business\/nl\/doing-business-with-wcaa\/dbe\/","title":{"rendered":"Disadvantaged Business Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blockGlobal paddingTopMD paddingBottomLG heroFluid bottomLeftRadius bottomRightRadius\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/wcaa.preprod.fruitionqa.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/dbe-01-scaled.webp);background-size:cover;background-position:center center;\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wcaa.preprod.fruitionqa.com\/business\/wp-content\/themes\/wcaa\/images\/GraphicSwoop2.svg\" class=\"graphicSwoopDouble\" alt=\"\"><div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumbsStyle ghost dark left\"><p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/wcaa.preprod.fruitionqa.com\/business\/fr\/\">Business Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wysiwyg \">\n\t<div class=\"maincopy dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class='jumpNavWrapper'><div class='container'>\n<div class=\"jumpNavigation\" data-select-id=\"jumpnavigation_9060\">\n\t\t\t\n<a class=\"links medium light \" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  href=\"#overview\">\n\n\t\n\t<span class=\"linksTitle\">Overview<\/span>\n    \n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n<a class=\"links medium light \" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  href=\"#programs\">\n\n\t\n\t<span class=\"linksTitle\">Programs<\/span>\n    \n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n<a class=\"links medium light \" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  href=\"#certificationprocess\">\n\n\t\n\t<span class=\"linksTitle\">Certification Process<\/span>\n    \n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n<a class=\"links medium light \" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  href=\"#programadmin\">\n\n\t\n\t<span class=\"linksTitle\">Program Administration<\/span>\n    \n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n<a class=\"links medium light \" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  href=\"#faqs\">\n\n\t\n\t<span class=\"linksTitle\">FAQs<\/span>\n    \n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n<a class=\"links medium light \" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  href=\"#documents\">\n\n\t\n\t<span class=\"linksTitle\">Documents<\/span>\n    \n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n<a class=\"links medium light \" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  href=\"#contact\">\n\n\t\n\t<span class=\"linksTitle\">Contact<\/span>\n    \n\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<div class=\"dropdown-container\">\n    \n  <div class=\"dropdown-wrapper dropdown-jumpnavigation_9060_dropdown_8458  \">\n\t<select id=\"jumpnavigation_9060_dropdown_8458\"   aria-label=\"Jump Link\">\n\t  \t\t<option value=\"#overview\">Overview<\/option>\n\t  \t\t<option value=\"#programs\">Programs<\/option>\n\t  \t\t<option value=\"#certificationprocess\">Certification Process<\/option>\n\t  \t\t<option value=\"#programadmin\">Program Administration<\/option>\n\t  \t\t<option value=\"#faqs\">FAQs<\/option>\n\t  \t\t<option value=\"#documents\">Documents<\/option>\n\t  \t\t<option value=\"#contact\">Contact<\/option>\n\t  \t<\/select>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<script>\n  const jumpnavigation_9060_dropdown_8458 = initChoices('#jumpnavigation_9060_dropdown_8458', {\n  removeItemButton: false,\n  placeholder: true,\n  placeholderValue: 'Jump Link',\n  searchEnabled: false,\n  shouldSort: false,\n  itemSelectText: '',\n});\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"overview\" class=\"blockGlobal paddingTopSM paddingBottomXS introFluid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"grid wysiwyg intro align-end wysiwygOption2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"maincopy light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h2 \">Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Wayne County Airport Authority receives federal funding for airport improvement projects and administers a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, which includes Airport Concession DBEs (ACDBEs). Our policy is to ensure DBEs and ACDBEs have maximum opportunity to participate in construction, professional services, concession, and management contracts, consistent with federal regulations (49 CFR Parts 23 and 26) and without discrimination.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"blockGlobal paddingTopNone paddingBottomSM container calloutBannerMiniContainer \">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"innerContent\"  style=\"background-color: #004A78;\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"maincopy dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h4\">Start your DBE\/ACDBE certification process today and unlock federal contracting opportunities.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"buttonGroup\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\nhref=\"#certificationprocess\"\nclass=\"primaryButton light\"\ntitle=\"Certification Process \u2193\">\nCertification Process \u2193<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"programs\" class=\"blockGlobal blueDark paddingTopMD paddingBottomMD cardBasicFluid topLeftRadius topRightRadius\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wcaa.preprod.fruitionqa.com\/business\/wp-content\/themes\/wcaa\/images\/GraphicSwoop.svg\" class=\"graphicSwoopSingle\" alt=\"\">\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\n\n<!--Option 1-->\n<div class=\"grid wysiwyg wysiwygOption1 intro\">\n\t<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"maincopy dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h2 titleBlue\">Understanding DBE and ACDBE Programs<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!--Option 2-->\n\n\n<!--Option 3-->\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<div class=\"cardBasic dark\">\n\t<h2 class=\"h4 cardBasicTitle\">DBE Program<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicContent\">\n\t\t<p>Small businesses where socially and economically disadvantaged individuals own and control at least 51% of the company. Focuses on construction and professional services contracts.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<div class=\"cardBasic dark\">\n\t<h2 class=\"h4 cardBasicTitle\">ACDBE Program<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicContent\">\n\t\t<p>Similar to DBE but specifically for airport concession opportunities including retail, food service, and other passenger amenities. Owned and controlled by individuals that are both socially and economically disadvantaged.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<div class=\"cardBasic dark\">\n\t<h2 class=\"h4 cardBasicTitle\">Federal Mandate<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicContent\">\n\t\t<p>Similar to DBE but specifically for airport concession opportunities including retail, food service, and other passenger amenities. Owned and controlled by individuals that are both socially and economically disadvantaged.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"certificationprocess\" class=\"blockGlobal paddingTopSM paddingBottomSM cardIconVerticalFluid\" style=\"background-color:#F3F7FC;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"cardIconVerticalWrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Single column layout (default) -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<!--Option 1-->\n<div class=\"grid wysiwyg wysiwygOption1 intro\">\n\t<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"maincopy light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h2 \">Certification Process: Vendors must be certified at the time of contract bid.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DBE and ACDBE certifications are obtained through the Michigan Unified Certification Program (MUCP). Firms may be certified by only one MUCP agency, but certification is honored by all federal DOT grant recipients in Michigan.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!--Option 2-->\n\n\n<!--Option 3-->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 col-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cardIcon boxed\">\n\t\n<div class=\"iconWrapper iconGhost large\">\n\t<span class=\"fa-classic fa-thin fa-square-1\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\t<h2 class=\"h5\">Choose Certifying Agency<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"cardIconCopy\">\n\t\t<ul role=\"list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/mdot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fpl-component=\"primitive\">Michigan Department of Transportation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/utility.waynecountymi.gov\/wc_redirect.html?r=\/departments\/corpcounsel\/certification-program.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fpl-component=\"primitive\">Wayne County Human Relations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.metroairport.com\/uploads\/business_documents\/dbe_brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fpl-component=\"primitive\">Detroit Department of Transportation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 col-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cardIcon boxed\">\n\t\n<div class=\"iconWrapper iconGhost large\">\n\t<span class=\"fa-classic fa-thin fa-square-2\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\t<h2 class=\"h5\">Complete Application<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"cardIconCopy\">\n\t\t<p>Submit detailed business information, financial records, and ownership documentation.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 col-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cardIcon boxed\">\n\t\n<div class=\"iconWrapper iconGhost large\">\n\t<span class=\"fa-classic fa-thin fa-square-3\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\t<h2 class=\"h5\">Review Process<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"cardIconCopy\">\n\t\t<p>Agency conducts thorough review of your application and supporting documents.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-3 col-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cardIcon boxed\">\n\t\n<div class=\"iconWrapper iconGhost large\">\n\t<span class=\"fa-classic fa-thin fa-square-4\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\t<h2 class=\"h5\">Receive Certification<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"cardIconCopy\">\n\t\t<p>Upon approval, receive certification valid across all Michigan DOT recipients.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"programadmin\" class=\"blockGlobal paddingTopMD paddingBottomMD mediaObjectFluid\" style=\"background-color:#05243D;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 order-sm-6 mediaRight\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n\t<div class=\"maincopy dark\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h2 titleWhite\">DBE and ACDBE Program Administration<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Airport Authority sets DBE and ACDBE participation goals before contracts are awarded and actively monitors compliance throughout the project.<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>Pre-Contract Award: Prime contractors must submit a DBE or ACDBE participation plan as part of any federally funded solicitation.<\/li>\n<li>Post-Contract Award: Contractors must submit monthly participation reports and remain subject to ongoing compliance reviews, including site inspections of offices, warehouses, and work locations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Important: Firms must be certified before contract award for participation to count toward DBE\/ACDBE goals.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 mediaLeft\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<!--conditionals here-->\n\t\t\t\t\n<div 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Questions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!--Option 2-->\n\n\n<!--Option 3-->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-10 columnCenter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"beefup openAccordion accordionStyle boxed\">\n\t<button title=\"Show Who is eligible for DBE\/ACDBE certification?\" class=\"openTitle beefup__head h6 \"><span class=\"beefup__head--title\">Who is eligible for DBE\/ACDBE certification?<\/span><\/button>\n\t<div class=\"beefup__body maincopy\" role=\"region\" hidden=\"hidden\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t<p>Businesses must be at least 51% owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, meet SBA size standards, and demonstrate good character and business acumen.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"beefup openAccordion accordionStyle boxed\">\n\t<button title=\"Show How long does the certification process take place?\" class=\"openTitle beefup__head h6 \"><span class=\"beefup__head--title\">How long does the certification process take place?<\/span><\/button>\n\t<div class=\"beefup__body maincopy\" role=\"region\" hidden=\"hidden\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t<p>The certification process typically takes 90 days from receipt of a complete application, though complex cases may require additional time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"beefup openAccordion accordionStyle boxed\">\n\t<button title=\"Show What type of contracts are available?\" class=\"openTitle beefup__head h6 \"><span class=\"beefup__head--title\">What type of contracts are available?<\/span><\/button>\n\t<div class=\"beefup__body maincopy\" role=\"region\" hidden=\"hidden\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t<p>DBE opportunities include construction, professional services, and consulting. ACDBE opportunities include concessions, retail, food service, and passenger amenities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"beefup openAccordion accordionStyle boxed\">\n\t<button title=\"Show What is WCAA\u2019s prompt payment requirement?\" class=\"openTitle beefup__head h6 \"><span class=\"beefup__head--title\">What is WCAA\u2019s prompt payment requirement?<\/span><\/button>\n\t<div class=\"beefup__body maincopy\" role=\"region\" hidden=\"hidden\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t<p>Under federal law (49 CFR 26.29) and WCAA\u2019s DBE Program policy, prime contractors must pay subcontractors within 10 days of receiving payment from the Airport Authority. Retainage must also be released within 10 days of a subcontractor\u2019s satisfactory completion.<br \/>\nThe CY2025 Prompt Payment Report, updated weekly, lists payment dates for all active federally assisted contracts.<br \/>\nConcerns or violations may be reported to <a href=\"mailto:business.development@wcaa.us\">business.development@wcaa.us<\/a> with the subject line \u201cPrompt Payment \u2013 Attn: DBE Liaison Officer.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"documents\" class=\"blockGlobal paddingTopSM paddingBottomSM documentListFluid\" style=\"background-color:#F3F7FC;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<!--Option 1-->\n<div class=\"grid wysiwyg wysiwygOption1 intro\">\n\t<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"maincopy light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h2 \">Important Documents and Forms<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!--Option 2-->\n\n\n<!--Option 3-->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='col-sm-6 col-md-4'>\n<div class=\"cardDocumentMultiple\">\n      <h5>(AC)DBE Monthly Reporting Forms<\/h5>\n        <p class=\"sm\"> Participation for DBE and ACDBE contracts must be reported to the Wayne County Airport Authority through the reporting documents listed:<\/p>\n    <ul class=\"cardDocumentList\">      <li class=\"cardDocumentItem\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/wcaa.preprod.fruitionqa.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/dbe_contract_-_monthly_progress_report_professional_srv.pdf\" download>\n                    <span class=\"iconLeft fa-regular fa-file-pdf\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cardDocumentTitle\">DBE Monthly Progress Report (Professional Services)<\/span>\n          <span class=\"iconRight fa-regular fa-download\"><\/span>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n            <li class=\"cardDocumentItem\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/wcaa.preprod.fruitionqa.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/acdbe_monthly_participation_report_concessionaire.pdf\" download>\n                    <span class=\"iconLeft fa-regular fa-file-pdf\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cardDocumentTitle\">ACDBE Monthly Participation Report (Concessionaire)<\/span>\n          <span class=\"iconRight fa-regular fa-download\"><\/span>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n            <li class=\"cardDocumentItem\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/wcaa.preprod.fruitionqa.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/acdbe_monthly_participation_report_concessionaire_instructions.pdf\" download>\n                    <span class=\"iconLeft fa-regular fa-file-pdf\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cardDocumentTitle\">ACDBE Monthly Participation Report (Concessionaire) Instructions<\/span>\n          <span class=\"iconRight fa-regular fa-download\"><\/span>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n            <li class=\"cardDocumentItem\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/wcaa.preprod.fruitionqa.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/acdbe_monthly_participation_report_management.pdf\" download>\n                    <span class=\"iconLeft fa-regular fa-file-pdf\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cardDocumentTitle\">ACDBE Monthly Participation Report (Management)<\/span>\n          <span class=\"iconRight fa-regular fa-download\"><\/span>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n      <\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><div class='col-sm-6 col-md-4'>\n<div class=\"cardDocumentMultiple\">\n      <h5>Goals and Reporting Documents<\/h5>\n        <p class=\"sm\">In complying with the referenced regulations, the Airport Authority sets triennial DBE and ACDBE overall goals. 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