Vendor consolidation heats up competition as key airport contracts hang in balance

By Chris Corum, Executive Editor

When Denver International Airport issued its RFP to select a vendor to supply its Registered Traveler (RT) initiative in June 2006, three companies were actively vying for the business. Fast forward about 18 months … Denver still has not made its decision and only one of those three companies is still offering services under its original name. (Editor's note: Following publication of this article, Denver did award to Verified Identity Pass.)