According to the Texas Government Code, Title 10, Subtitle D,
Section 2161, the Texas Building and Procurement Commission (TBPC) is
responsible for managing the State's Historically Underutilized Business
(HUB) Program for ethnic minority and woman-owned businesses. TBPC is
required to prepare a 6-month (Semiannual) and a 12-month (Annual)
statewide-consolidated HUB Report of total expenditures. The report
identifies the purchases in six (6) procurement categories described as
Heavy Construction, Building Construction, Special Trade, Professional
Services, Other Services and Commodities. This report is submitted to
the Governor, the presiding officer of each House of the Legislature,
the members of the Legislature, and the Joint Select Committee.
2. Agency Reporting
For each reporting
period above, the State Comptroller of Public Accounts submits
expenditure data on payments made from funds deposited and maintained in
the State Treasury to the TBPC. State agencies, including institutions
of higher education, must submit expenditure data on payments made from
funds that are not deposited or maintained in the State Treasury to the
TBPC. Additionally, agencies must include data on any HUB
subcontracting participation for payments made from all funds.
In addition to
submitting the above expenditure data, agencies must also submit the
following reports:
Mandatory:
Number of
businesses participating in state bond issuances
Number of HUBs
submitting bids and/or proposals for the acquisition, construction,
equipping, or operational implementation of state facilities or
programs
Number of contracts
awarded to HUBs
Grand total of agency contracts awarded (HUBs and Non-HUBs)
Optional:
Supplemental
Summary Letter which delineates an agency’s good faith efforts
regarding procurement opportunities for HUBs
Other Reports:
HUB Strategic
Plan Progress Report submitted as part of the Annual Financial
Report
HUB Compliance
Report submitted as part of the Legislative Appropriations Request
HUB Program
Progress Reports as requested by U. T. System Administration