[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 49, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 49CFR23.103] [Page 206] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE A--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION PART 23--PARTICIPATION BY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE IN AIRPORT CONCESSIONS--Table of Contents Subpart F--Implementation of Section 511(a)(17) of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as Amended Sec. 23.103 Obligations of concessionaires and competitors. (a) Sponsors may impose requirements on competitors for concession agreements as a means of achieving the DBE goals or a portion of the goals established under paragraph (a) of Sec. 23.91 of this subpart, provided that the DBE participation specified in the solicitation or other request is an eligible arrangement, as defined in this subpart. (b) Nothing in this subpart shall require any sponsor to modify or abrogate an existing concession agreement (one executed prior to the date the sponsor became subject to this subpart) during its term. When options to renew such agreements are exercised or when a material amendment is made to the agreement, the sponsor shall assess the potential for DBE participation and include any opportunities in the goals established under paragraph (a) of Sec. 23.95. [[Page 207]]