ACDBE Commercially Useful Function Form

In the Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Program, counting participation toward ACDBE goals requires that the ACDBE firm performs a Commercially Useful Function (CUF). This means the firm must actively execute and manage its responsibilities as an independent business, contributing meaningful work to the contract or concession. The CUF requirement ensures that ACDBE participation represents genuine and independent contributions, preventing the misuse of ACDBE certifications to inflate participation numbers. It promotes fairness and accountability in the utilization of disadvantaged business enterprises while supporting the program's overarching goals of fostering meaningful business opportunities and economic growth for ACDBEs. By emphasizing substantive involvement, the CUF standard strengthens the integrity of the ACDBE program and ensures compliance with federal regulations.

Authority:

• 49 CFR 23.55(a): How do recipients count ACDBE participation toward goals for items other than car rentals?
• 49 CFR 26.55(c), 26.55(c)(3): How is DBE participation counted toward goals?

Required Form & Instructions:

• ACDBE CUF & Instructions

Contact Information:

Compliance Specialist II
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