历史上未充分利用的业务

德克萨斯南方大学 is fully committed to providing procurement and contracting opportunities to 历史上未充分利用的业务. 因此, 德克萨斯南方大学 will make a good faith effort to meet or exceed the award of goods, 服务, and construction contracts to 中心 in accordance with the Texas Gov't Code § 2161.252和德州行政法典第111条.14.

德克萨斯南方大学 is committed to making a good faith effort in achieving the annual goals for the State of Texas http://www.window.state.tx.我们/Purchasing/ with Historically Underutilized Business (HUB's). 根据德州政府法规, 第2161章, Texas Procurement and Support 服务 (TPASS) are responsible for administering the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB's) Program for the State of Texas. The 德州议会 and Texas Administrative Code 111.13将HUB定义为营利性公司, 伙伴关系, 个人独资, joint venture or a supplier contract Historically Underutilized Historically Underutilized between a HUB and prime contractor which is 51% owned by one or more persons who have been historically underutilized because of their identification or membership to certain minority groups to include:

  • 女性
  • 美国黑人
  • 西班牙裔美国人
  • 亚裔美国人
  • 印第安人
  • 伤残退伍军人

HUB项目目标

The University’s Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program is to increase procurement opportunities for minority and woman-owned businesses. 德克萨斯南方大学 makes a good faith effort to assist 中心 in receiving a portion of the total yearly procurement/ expenditures. 根据TAC 111的采购支出目标.11，德州政府法典2161.181 & 2161.182 .具体如下:

  • 11.2%重型建筑
  • 21.1%建筑施工
  • 32.9%特殊贸易建设
  • 23.7%专业服务
  • 26.0%其他服务
  • 21.1%的商品.

采购投标限制

  • College or Departmental staff: May procure goods– purchases up to $5,000 via a Direct Pay Voucher process or P-Card.
  • 采购 Department: Procures of goods or 服务 over $5,000.00 through informal and formal bidding process.
  • Procurement opportunities $25,000 or over are posted on the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) http://comptroller.texas.gov /Purchasing/

枢纽分包计划

如果分包的机会是可能的, 该大学的招标邀请书, 要约申请, 施工的RFP和RFQ, 专业服务, 其他服务, and commodities with an expected value of $100,000 or more shall 状态 that probability and require a 枢纽分包计划 (HSP) - http://wwwprog/hub/hub-subcontracting-plan/

中心认证

The Statewide HUB Program provides HUB certification for minority and woman-owned businesses in the State of Texas. Vendors seeking certification as a HUB are required to submit a completed HUB certification application and supporting documentation, affirming under penalty of perjury that their business qualifies as a HUB.

HUB认证申请表格

Download the application form for all business structures below, or select your business type to go directly to the application pages your business will need for HUB certification. http://wwwprog/hub/hub-certification/

HUB认证的好处

  • *HUB认证是免费的.
  • *证书有效期为4年
  • *Business is registered on the Comptroller’s web-based HUB Directory.
  • State agencies use the HUB Directory in conjunction with the Comptroller’s Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) to solicit bids from certified 中心 for 状态 purchasing and contracts.
  • Prime contractors also use the HUB Directory to identify 中心 to whom they will send notification of their subcontracting opportunities.
  • *增加与公众的接触, 以及, other entities that have a supplier diversity program and are searching for minority and woman-owned businesses.

中心报告

The 状态 of Texas HUB report is published twice a year and includes information regarding 状态’s expenditures. http://wwwprog/hub/hub-reporting/

HUB报告如何帮助供应商?

The information within the report can also be used by vendors and the public to determine where 状态 agencies purchase products or 服务. 一旦确定了这一点, vendors can contact that agency's HUB Coordinator to introduce their business and further understand 状态 procurement.