Guidebook for Developing and Managing Airport Contracts

This report provides an intuitive, easy-to-use guidebook of best practices for developing, soliciting, and managing airport agreements and contracts for use by a variety of airports. This report responds to the need for a single resource for examples of current airport best practices in preparing and administering agreements. The agreements referenced in this guidebook range from airline-related agreements to communication and utility service as well as common-use, ground transportation, and concessions agreements for a variety of passenger services. An accompanying CD-ROM (CRP-CD-81) provides sample agreements in each of these areas. This report will be useful for administrators; finance, properties and contract services staff at airports of all sizes; and other stakeholders involved in dealing with a variety of airport agreements and contracts.