The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) is committed to increasing the diversity of and opportunities for disadvantaged, minority, and women-owned business enterprises (D/M/WBE and ACDBE) in all airport-related services.
The Indianapolis Airport Authority will not exclude any person from participation, deny any person the benefits, or otherwise discriminate against anyone in connection with the award and performance of any contract covered by 49 CFR Part 26 on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin.
The variety of products and services needed at Indianapolis International Airport and IAA's general aviation airports is vast. Examples include goods, services, and supplies related to retail and concessions, airport operations and maintenance, and construction. We 
encourage companies of all types and sizes to compete for our business. Download our Supplier Diversity | Business Development brochure (PDF).
Certified business enterprises
Any owner or representative of a city or state certified business enterprise who seeks information about participation in airport projects is encouraged to participate in business opportunities by responding to our requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for qualitifications (RFQs), requests to public bids, etc. These requests seeking business partners are posted on our Web site under Business Opportunities & RFPs.
Specifically, certified business enterprises include:
- Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
- Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE)
- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
- Airport Concessionaire Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE)
For breakdowns and descriptions of how each group is defined, download the airport's Supplier Diversity Definitions (PDF).
Annual diversity goals
To help ensure the broad inclusion of large and small business enterprises when seeking or delivering airport services, IAA establishes annual goals for its business expenditures. For the 2009 operating year, these goals are as follows:
Capital expenditures
| Type of enterprise |
Goal |
DBE |
14 percent (goal for federally funded projects) |
MBE |
18 percent |
WBE |
Five percent |
Operating expenditure
| Type of enterprise |
Goal |
MBE |
18 percent |
WBE |
Five percent |
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Becoming a city, state certified business enterprise
The State of Indiana and the City of Indianapolis both have administrative programs and departments offering information and resources in the form of training and networking events to those who wich to pursue certification. To begin the process, businesses must formally apply for certification. To learn more about certification laws, policies, procedures, resources, and more, please visit the Web sites listed below.
These central Indiana organizations are committed to increasing awareness and understanding of cultural diversity issues:
Promoting cultural diversity in the workforce
IAA's Diversity Action Coucil (DAC) is committed to a culture of diversity that reflects the communities in which we live and do business. Our goal is to foster an environment that enables and encourages all members of a diverse work force to contribute their full potential to help us achieve business goals and deliver excellent customer service.
For more information, contact: