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Office of Business Opportunities

Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) at St. Louis Lambert International Airport

The Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) administers the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Programs, sets the agency’s overall three (3) year DBE and ACDBE goals, performs compliance monitoring and enforcement on federally assisted contracts, establishes and monitors the City of St. Louis Living Wage and provides various educational and informational outreach services to the small business community.

OBO is committed to working with small businesses within the transportation industry. OBO focuses on creating an environment conducive for small businesses to successfully compete for transportation contracts and related opportunities.


DBE/ACDBE/SBE Certification

Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement

DBE and ACDBE Programs

Outreach and Resources


ACDBE & DBE Certification

Certification through STL’s ACDBE & DBE programs can serve as a valuable development tool. We encourage prospective applicants to attend a certification workshop offered by OBO before applying. The workshop provides valuable insight into the certification process. For more details, visit our Certifications Workshops page.

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Contracting Opportunities

If you are interested in partnering with St. Louis Lambert International Airport, join our Interested Parties List Survey to receive notifications about future contracting opportunities. You can also find current and upcoming contracting opportunities by clicking the button below.

STL Annual Report


OBO Office Info and Contact

Our team is full of experts and professionals that are dedicated to helping local disadvantaged and minority or woman owned businesses succeed. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us.

OBO Office Info and Contact

Office of Business Opportunities
Airport Office Building, 2nd floor
11495 Navaid Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63044

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  1. Exit at Lindbergh North and proceed through the Lindbergh Tunnel.
  2. After exiting the tunnel, turn right at the first stoplight (Missouri Bottom Rd.).
  3. Make an immediate second right to head south on Banshee Rd.
  4. At the stop sign, turn left.
  5. You will see a large brown building on your left. That is the BDD office.
  6. Turn left into the parking lot of the building.
  7. Upon entering the lobby, go to the Airport’s reception desk for assistance. The BDD office is located on the 2nd Floor.