Michael Freilich of the FAA Office of Civil Rights will provide a regulatory overview of pending matters before the FAA. Issues discussed include: compliance in the various FAA regions, national DBE/ACDBE training during 2009, technical assistance opportunities, pending rulemakings, regulatory policy with respect to airport car rental DBE programs, congressional hearings and legislation involving airport DBE programs, and recent developments involving the FAA/DOT joint venture guidance on race-based programs.
Sarah von der Lippe at the Airport Minority Advisory Counsel is discussing recent legislative developments impacting airport DBE programs. Sarah Hall from Memphis International Airport is discussing recent federal cases impacting airport DBE programs. Finally, Art Berg of law firm associate member Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell is discussing two recent cases involving airport DBE programs that were reviewed by the DOT.
Join us, and let us know what you think!
-Monica Hargrove Kemp, ACI-NA General Counsel