GOAA Small Business and Local Development Business Programs
At a glance
What: The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority board approved a revamped Local Development Business (LDB) program, last updated in 2014, and a new Small Business program.
Where it stands: Certification outreach starts soon. Goals will be set per project based on firm availability. Certification is shared with the city and county through a common system, but thresholds differ, so reciprocity is partial.
Log
2026-10-26 - 2026-10-26 - City Council Workshop Meeting: GOAA staff told Tom Keen and Bakari F. Burns that about 134 firms are certified under the older program, firms can graduate from the LDB program into the small business program, and federal disadvantaged-business goals await a December deadline (from auto-captions).