Section 3: HUB Program

Subject: Policy, Function, and Program Goals

Issue Date: February 1, 2003

Revised Date: N/A

1.  Policy

The University of Texas-Pan American is committed to a good faith effort to increase purchases from and contract awards to Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) firms consistent with the State’s goals for HUB participation and overall economic development.  See Handbook of Operating Procedures, Section 8.2.8.

2.  Function and Program Goals

The function of the State HUB Program is to assist certified minority and woman-owned businesses in bidding for contracts and open market purchases with Texas State agencies, including institutions of higher education. HUB owners represent economically disadvantaged persons of a qualifying group (Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, and American Women). The University of Texas-Pan American is committed to maximizing the opportunity for HUB firms to provide goods and services needed to support the University.

The University of Texas-Pan American supports a HUB Program to encourage and assist participation by historically underutilized businesses in University contracting and purchasing. Through the implementation of this program, the University commits itself to a good faith effort to meet or exceed the State’s annual goals for HUB participation in purchases of and contracts for the following procurement categories:

HUB Groups are identified as follows:
AI = American Indian
AS = Asian Pacific American;
BL = Black American;
HI = Hispanic American;
WO =American Woman (all women excluding AI, AS, BL, and HI women).

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