New HUB certification applicants and recertification applicants should download, review, and gather the necessary items referenced in the following resources to ensure a completed HUB application is submitted to allow for efficient processing turnaround times. You can check the current HUB application processing times.
All applicants should fill out a Statement of Eligibility, while the other items below are listed by Business Structure:
State of Texas government solicitations will indicate if a HUB Subcontracting Plan (HSP) is required to be submitted with the response as per 34 TAC §20.285. The comptroller's HSP forms can be found below:
(Includes all HUB Subcontracting plan PDF documents listed below)
Institutions of higher education and state agencies who have internal HUB Programs are required to report payment information directly to the comptroller for HUB reporting of expenditures. Reporting of non-treasury payment data, including subcontracting, group purchasing, term contract and procurement card (P-card) purchases are required per 34 TAC §20.287.
IMPORTANT: It is vital to be truthful in all documents provided for HUB certification. It is a state jail felony under Texas Penal Code §37.10 to knowingly provide false information in an application for HUB certification. It is a third degree felony under Texas Government Code §2161.231 to apply for a state contract as a HUB vendor knowing you are not actually a HUB.
If the felony conduct prohibited under Texas Government Code §2161.231 results in the awarding of a state contract, then the act of knowingly acquiring funds derived from that felony conduct may be prosecuted under Texas Penal Code §34.02. An offense under this section is punishable as a felony regardless of the amount of funds derived from the illegal conduct. First degree felony punishment applicable if the value of the funds is $300,000 or more.