Tampa International Airport - Hillsborough County Aviation Authority

08/31/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/31/2026 14:30

Policy updates aim to expand small business opportunities at TPA

The updates, adopted at the August HCAA Board Meeting, apply to the Authority's non-federal Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) programs.

A major milestone in this effort is the launch of in-house certification for the SBE and SBEC programs. Certification determines whether a business is eligible to participate, while the program itself creates a path to real Airport opportunities.

This change also establishes one small business certification standard across the Authority's federal and non-federal programs.

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