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21 Nov 2025

AMAC FAQs (Round 3) — USDOT DBE & ACDBE Program Interim Final Rule

We published additional questions and answers (Round 3 FAQs) for the USDOT DBE/ACDBE Program IFR, based on submissions received from Airport Representatives and DBE/ACDBE Certifying Bodies during the AMAC Webinar, “Reviewing Personal Narratives for DBE/ACDBE Certifications,” held on October 30, 2025. These resources are available in the AMAC Member Resource Library. To access the AMAC Member Resource Library, log in to your AMAC Member Profile. If you need assistance logging in, please contact us at info@amac-org.com. AMAC FAQs Question … Read More

3 Nov 2025

AMAC Submits Comments on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Airport Concessions Program Implementation Modifications — DOT–OST–2025–0897

On November 3, 2025, AMAC submitted comments on the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Airport Concessions Program Implementation Modifications — DOT–OST–2025–0897.

31 Oct 2025

AMAC FAQs (Round 2) — USDOT DBE & ACDBE Program Interim Final Rule

We published additional questions and answers (Round 2 FAQs) for the USDOT DBE/ACDBE Program IFR, based on submissions received from members during the AMAC Members-Only Webinar, “Maintaining and Expanding DBE/ACDBE Certifications,” held on October 7, 2025. These resources are available in the AMAC Member Resource Library. To access the AMAC Member Resource Library, log in to your AMAC Member Profile. If you need assistance logging in, please contact us at info@amac-org.com. AMAC FAQs Question Submission: USDOT DBE & ACDBE … Read More

3 Oct 2025

AMAC Statement on the USDOT DBE & ACDBE Program Interim Final Rule

Statement “The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Interim Final Rule (IFR) marks the most significant change to the DBE and ACDBE programs in more than four decades. These programs have long served as a gateway for minority- and women-owned businesses to access airport opportunities. The removal of the rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage based on race and gender fundamentally alters how certification is determined. This is a pivotal moment. Despite the challenges embedded in the IFR, the DBE and ACDBE … Read More

3 Oct 2025

AMAC FAQs — USDOT DBE & ACDBE Program Interim Final Rule

On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that fundamentally changes the operation of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) programs. This IFR was published in the Federal Register and became effective October 3, 2025. For more than four decades, the DBE and subsequently, the ACDBE programs have been a gateway for minority- and women-owned firms to access airport opportunities. The programs include a rebuttable presumption … Read More

2 Oct 2025

Meet The Man Who Leads The World’s Busiest Airport: Ricky Smith (AMAC Board Chair & ATL Airport GM)

Ricky Smith, Chair of the AMAC Board of Directors and General Manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, joins ForbesBLK Senior Writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at the Nasdaq MarketSite. During the discussion, Smith outlines the business behind the airport; its $66.7 billion economic impact, growing up in Baltimore before rising to CEO and future careers in aviation.

25 Sep 2025

Recap: 2nd Annual AMAC She SOARS — Women in Aviation Summit

The 2nd Annual She SOARS — Women in Aviation Summit, held September 18–19, 2025, at the Atlanta Marriott Airport Gateway, offered a richly layered program designed to empower women across the aviation sector. Over the course of two dynamic days, nearly 400 participants immersed themselves in energizing breakfasts, a compelling keynote address focused on choosing self-confidence & finding your superpower, and hands-on sessions such as She Sets the Agenda, Designing Your Career Journey with Purpose and You’ve Got the Mic! Real Talk with Aviation Executives. Movement … Read More

11 Sep 2025

AMAC Submits Letter for Record – House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure Holds Hearing on Expanding Opportunities for Small Business Contractors

On September 10, 2025, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure held the hearing titled “Leveling the Playing Field: Fostering Opportunities for Small Business Contractors.” On September 11, 2025, AMAC sent a letter to the committee, highlighting the importance of preserving the DBE program and its role in advancing three vital national interests: economic growth, equity and fairness, and innovation and resilience. The letter also expressed concern about recent policies that have created significant barriers, threatening the survival … Read More

8 Sep 2025

AMAC Submits Comments on RFI – Advancing a Surface Transportation Proposal That Focuses on America’s Most Fundamental Infrastructure Needs

On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of the Secretary published a Request for Information (RFI): Advancing a Surface Transportation Proposal That Focuses on America’s Most Fundamental Infrastructure Needs to the Federal Register in preparation for the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. DOT invited public input on the next surface transportation authorizing legislation, with comments accepted through the RFI that closed September 8, 2025 (extended from August 20). On September 8, 2025, AMAC submitted comments urging … Read More