Doing Business with WCAA
The Wayne County Airport Authority (Airport Authority) provides many opportunities for firms to take part in the significant growth and development that occurs daily at Detroit Metro and Willow Run Airports. Business opportunities range from construction and facility maintenance to retail concessions and advertising.
The Airport Authority's Procurement Department is responsible for the oversight and management of purchasing, as governed by the Wayne County Airport Authority Procurement and Contracting Ordinance and is dedicated to the principles of competition and fairness.
The goal of Procurement is to provide value added services to procure goods and services of the highest quality, efficiently, effectively, and at the best value for the Airport Authority. The procurement process strives to create a level playing field on which all businesses, including small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), can compete fairly while ensuring nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin in the award and administration of all Airport Authority contracts.
Purchasing functions include, but are not limited to:
- Competitive Solicitation
- Goods and Services Acquisition
- Contract Approvals
- Contract Management
- Insurance and Performance Guarantee Management
- Surplus Property Disposal
- Vendor Outreach
- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
- Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program