Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are finding it hard to secure contracts at airports, even though they have gone through the certification process. The heads of four ACDBEs talk about how they were able to finance their companies and offer advice for newcomers. Vending machines don’t take up a lot of space but can sell a large variety of products. San Diego International created opportunities for ACDBEs when it broke up requests for proposals into smaller packages. High school and college students are able to get a feel for careers in the aviation industry thanks to internship programs.
