{"id":569,"date":"2018-07-18T20:06:33","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T20:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aci-na.org\/?page_id=569"},"modified":"2026-01-12T14:38:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T19:38:34","slug":"business-diversity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/airportscouncil.org\/committees-programs\/business-diversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Diversity Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Business Diversity Committee (BDC) is committed to developing proactive outreach and educational programs that provide a forum to discuss <\/span>successful practices in administering supplier diversity programs. The Committee monitors changes in legislation, regulatory requirements, and business practices affecting<\/span> the federally mandated disadvantaged business enterprises (\u201cDBE\u201d)<\/span> and airport concessions disadvantaged business enterprises (\u201cACDBE\u201d)<\/span>, as well as female, minority and small (F\/M\/S) businesses at airports.\u00a0 It contributes to ACI-NA policy recommendations on DBE\/ACDBE\/F\/M\/S business issues, as well as<\/span> promotes successful airport DBE\/ACDBE\/F\/M\/S\/ business programs. The BDC is further committed to demonstrating that <\/span>supplier diversity is a good business practice in that it promotes competition and helps develop an airport business environment that is reflective of the community in which it operates.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Leadership<\/h3>\n

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\n<\/strong>Mi\u0107a Anderson
\n<\/strong>Senior Director, Airport Access & Business Opportunity
\nDenver International Airport
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Committee Secretaries<\/strong>
\nDeborah McElroy<\/a>
\n(202) 293-8090<\/p>\n

Leila Lahbabi<\/a>
\n(202) 861-8093<\/p>\n

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Get Involved<\/h3>\n

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