(In-Person in Eagle Pass) Texas HUB Program

Co-hosted by Sul Ross State University SBDC & Texas Tech University Northwest TX APEX Accelerator Center.

Must register in advance.

Speaker:  Rich Lyles, Regional Director of Northwest Texas APEX Accelerator Center.

Texas has awarded billions of dollars in contracts to companies certified as a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB). Be ready when opportunity knocks by certifying your minority-, woman- or service-disabled, veteran-owned business through the Statewide HUB Program at the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. State agencies and universities are constantly looking to work with businesses certified as HUBs. State and local government actively involve HUBs in the Texas procurement process and ensure they receive a fair share of the state’s purchasing needs.

Stand Out in a Crowd

A HUB certification is free and good for up to four years. Only certified HUBs are listed in the online Texas HUB Directory. For purchases of $10,000 or less, state entities can contact a business directly to buy goods and services. Vendors also search the Texas HUB Directory for certified HUBs to include in their subcontracting plans for projects of $100,000 or more (other requirements may apply). State entities search Certified HUBs registered with the state’s Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) when looking for potential bidders. State entities are required to search the CMBL for most purchases, and HUB certification is an important search criterion because of HUB goals established by an agency or university.

Join the SBDC in Eagle Pass and Rich Lyles, Director of the NW Texas APEX Accelerator Center as we present and introduction to the Texas HUB program.

Topics covered:

· The HUB Program overview

· Advantages of being certified

· How to qualify

· Opportunities available

· A basic overview of the certification process