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Historically Underutilized Business (HUB)
The University of Houston -
Victoria (UHV) actively seeks opportunities for Historically
Underutilized Business (HUB) firms to provide the goods and
services needed to support the mission, administrative, and
logistical operations of the University.
Historically Underutilized
Businesses are defined as corporations, sole proprietorships,
partnerships, or joint ventures, with a principal place of
business in this state, in which at least 51 percent is owned,
controlled, operated and actively managed by one or more
persons who have been economically disadvantaged because of
their membership in a certain group, including women, Black
Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans and
Native Americans.
UHV is committed to
increasing contracting opportunities for HUBs. The University
actively supports and encourages participation by soliciting
offers, bids and proposals from HUBs when the opportunity
arises. Awards are made based on the best value and/or
competitive pricing.
The University efforts to
increase utilization of HUB vendors include:
Serving as a
resource to small minority owned businesses;
Assisting
minority owned businesses in completion of the HUB application
process;
Participating
in regional vendor fairs and economic forums to provide
information to these businesses about the products and
services the University uses;
In-house
training and education programs to departmental purchasing
personnel to identify HUB vendors and the benefits of
participating in the program.
The HUB program is governed
by
Texas Administrative Code, Title
1, Part 5, Chapter 111, Subchapter B, Rule 111.13.
If you are interested in
becoming a HUB vendor or have other HUB questions, please
contact the campus HUB Coordinator,
Brenda Zellmer
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