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VETHUB Resources

Agency Coordinators Contact List

Pursuant to Texas Government Code, §2161.062(e), state agencies with biennial budgets that exceed $10 million shall designate a staff member to serve as the Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) Coordinator for the agency. The Coordinator will advise and assist agency executive directors and staff in complying with VetHUB requirements, facilitating the agency’s good faith effort to increase VetHUB participation, preparing and submitting VetHUB reports, monitoring contracts for VetHUB compliance and coordinating VetHUB marketing and outreach efforts.

Agency Coordinator Contact List (CSV)

It is the responsibility of each state agency to provide the Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) with the name, phone number, fax number and email address of its designated HUB Coordinator.

Small Business Resource Links

Need help with starting your business, getting prepared for the certification application process and more? To provide additional assistance, we have gathered information on small business development centers that offer support in business development. Their services include one-on-one consultation, certification, training workshops and networking opportunities.

Please visit these websites to find a development center in your area:

• Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
• Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC)
• SCORE – business mentorship organization
• Governor’s Small Business Resource Portal

The Statewide Procurement Division collaborates with various business trade organizations and development centers to circulate information pertaining to the initiatives of the Statewide HUB Program.

• City of Austin (COA)
  • Bid notification email: SMBRresources@austintexas.gov
• Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council (DFWMSDC)
  • Bid notification email: admin@dfwmsdc.com
  • Construction bid notifications: construction@dfwmsdc.com
  • Non-construction bid notifications: sourcing@dfwmsdc.com
• El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (EPHCC)
  • Bid notification email: treed@ephcc.org
• Golden Triangle Minority Business Council (GTMBC)
  • Bid notification email: hatcher.beverly@gtmbc.com
• Houston Minority Supplier Development Council (HMSDC)
  • Bid notification email: angela.freeman@hmsdc.org
• South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (SCTRCA)
  • Bid notification email: info@sctrca.org
• Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council (SMSDC)
  • Bid notification email: gabrielle@smsdc.org
• Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
• Tri-County Regional Black Chamber of Commerce (TCRBCC)
  • Bid notification email: bids@tcbcc.org
• Women’s Business Council – Southwest (WBCS)
  • Bid notification email: info@wbcsouthwest.org
• Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA)
  • Bid notification email: bids@wbea-texas.org
• Asian Contractor Association (ACA)
• Bexar County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Department (SBED)
• Hispanic Contractors Association de San Antonio (HCA)
• Regional Hispanic Contractors Association (RHCA)
• Port Houston

Note: The entities identified above have consented to be listed on this site and have agreed to allow vendors to be notified and share state procurement and subcontracting opportunities with their membership.