Texas Unified Certification Program
The Texas Unified Certification Program (TUCP) will help you locate certified DBEs needed for highway construction contracts in Texas. The TUCP consolidates all DBE firms certified by six different agencies into one centralized directory. The information within the directory is not a guarantee of the DBE's capacity and ability to perform work.
Centralized Master Bidders List & HUB search
The State of Texas offers many opportunities for vendors, including minority and women-owned businesses. The Centralized Master Bidders List and HUB Search will help you locate certified HUBs.
DBE and VetHUB goals
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program participation goals are set on all federally funded projects to encourage contracting with DBE-certified small businesses. Contracting with DBE-certified firms on a project with a DBE participation goal will count as participation toward that goal. All prime contractors awarded a contract with a DBE participation goal are required to meet the goal or document evidence of good faith efforts.
The statewide VetHUB utilization goals are qualitative, with the goal of increasing participation of service-disabled veteran in state purchasing and contracts. State agencies may use the percentage goals that were previously in rule if appropriate, or they may establish utilization goals that are more appropriate for their solicitations. By statute, each state agency establishes VetHUB percentage utilization goals based on its fiscal year expenditures and total contract expenditures, the availability of VetHUBs to perform contracts, the state agency's historic utilization of VetHUBs, and any other relevant factors. VetHUB subcontracting goals will be identified by a state agency for each specific procurement with an expected value of $100,000 or more when subcontracting opportunities are probable under the contract.
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