VETHUB Frequently Asked Questions

VetHUB is Veteran Heroes United in Business. The program will focus on certification of service-disabled veterans (SDV) to facilitate their growth and development and increase HUB contracts and subcontracts with the state of Texas.

The emergency rules are effective Dec. 2, 2025, and can be found on the Texas Register. The Secretary of State posts emergency rules on the Texas Register Search page. They can be viewed by selecting “Emergency” in the Type Field on the Texas Register Search. The rules packet (PDF) may also be downloaded.

The VetHUB Certification Process remains the same for service-disabled veterans. See VetHUB Certification Process for more information.

The Comptroller's office revoked all businesses previously certified based on race, ethnicity or sex, unless they proved ownership and control by SDVs.

Applications previously submitted will be reviewed for eligibility under the new rules.

The protégé must maintain VetHUB certification status for the duration of the agreement; therefore, any agreement with a business that has had its certification revoked due to loss of eligibility must be terminated. Agencies should proceed to remove terminated agreements from the mentor-protege database. See Mentor Protégé Program for more information.

Contracts in existence prior to the effective date of the new rules are not affected. The emergency rules do not require agencies to terminate or modify existing contracts.

Manufacturers, suppliers, and other vendors wishing to furnish materials, equipment, supplies, and services to the state should register for the Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) to receive bidding opportunities.
The CMBL is a master database used by the state of Texas purchasing entities to develop a mailing list for vendors to receive bids based on the products or services they can provide to the state of Texas.

The Comptroller's office revoked all businesses previously certified based on race, ethnicity or sex, unless they proved ownership and control by SDVs. Certifications based on partner entity certification will be reviewed for eligibility.

No. Procurements currently posted on the ESBD fall under the former rules and are not affected. The emergency rules do not require agencies to modify solicitations currently open for responses or resolicit solicitations that have closed.

This will be up to the agency posting the procurement. We suggest you contact them directly. Otherwise, we encourage bidders to send out updated notices to those actively certified VetHUBs identified within the VetHUB Directory and allow those vendors a seven business days response.

Use the new subcontracting plan form that reflects the emergency rules. The previous form is still usable under these emergency rules because the methods of achieving compliance have not changed. However, the form refers to statewide goals that are no longer in place, which may confuse vendors. If vendors have questions about which form to use or how to complete it, they should contact the agency conducting the procurement.

Yes, all listed trade organizations and business development centers listed on HUB Resources are still acceptable as they may also serve veterans; therefore, it is fine for both primes and state agencies to accept them on their HSP submissions.

Agencies may use the percentage goals that were previously in rule if appropriate, or they may establish utilization goals that are more appropriate for their solicitations.

The emergency rules eliminate statewide quantitative utilization goals that relied on certain eligibility criteria to be viable. Agencies are instructed to set their own goals for increasing the utilization of VetHUB businesses.

Reporting timelines and processes are currently under review with additional information forthcoming.

A state of Texas Veteran Heroes United in Business Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Certification requires at least 51 percent of the business be owned, managed, and operated by owner(s) who meet the qualified requirement as a service-disabled-veteran (SDV) (with at least a 20 percent service disability as identified by the federal military department). The business must be primarily based in Texas. The business must also meet the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standards set forth in the business categories of 13 CFR, section 121.201.

Once your certification process is complete, you may sign into your record in the Certification Portal and print your certificate. New certificates with the VetHUB logo will be available soon. If you are certified by one of our MOAs, contact that entity to request access to your certificate.

VetHUB Certification is free.

1. A Stock Issuance/Transfer Ledger is a document that identifies the owner(s) or shareholder(s) in a business structured as a corporation.
2. A Membership Issuance/Transfer Ledger is a document that identifies the owner(s) and tracks the stock/shares or membership units with percentage(s) issued to each owner(s) stock(s) and member units.
3. Both documents must be completed to identify each stock/share or membership with an owner to include the name, address certificate number, number of shares/units/or percentage ownership, and date each stock/share or membership became owner, original issue or transferred from one individual to another and amount paid/capital contribution.

No, the vendor profile only has space for one email and contact person to be listed.

No paper documents are accepted by email, post mail delivery, or in-person delivery. All VetHUB record submissions, actions, or communications must be completed/submitted in the vendor record of the certification system.

No, any ownership changes must be reported to the VetHUB Program. It is the responsibility of the VetHUB owner applicant to notify the VetHUB Program of the changes. The new owners must submit new VetHUB applications if they meet Certification requirements. Failure to notify the VetHUB Program could result in the owners being reported on the Vendor Performance Tracking System (VPTS) and barred from certifying a new business.

1. HUB Zone is a federal certification administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for tapping into federally funded contracts based on economically disadvantaged business regions as defined by the federal government.
2. The VetHUB certification administered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts and is a good faith effort from state agencies and state universities to use in their procurement processes. See VetHUB requirements above.

1. The VetHUB Directory, is a list of all active VetHUB certified through the Statewide HUB Program.
2. The Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) is a list of any business interested in doing business with the state of Texas and does not have to be based in Texas. CMBL registration requires a $70 annual fee.
3. Both lists can be found in the CMBL system.

The National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) codes are the purchasing codes Texas purchasers use to identify their procurement needs. NAICS codes are not valid in state of Texas purchasing.

All VetHUB certification listings can be found in the “VetHUB Only” search option within the CMBL system. Any business interested in doing business with the state can register on the CMBL for an annual $70 fee. Once a vendor is VetHUB-certified and pays the fee for CMBL within the same period, the system will combine the VetHUB and CMBL profiles into one vendor listing and can be searched on the CMBL and/or the VetHUB Directory “VetHUB Only” option. The combined profiles will include all business and contact information with the VetHUB certification date and expiration. If the CMBL system listing expires before the VetHUB certification expires, the VetHUB will remain listed in the HUB Directory.

A VetHUB Certified Vendor logo is available for vendors with Active VetHUB certification to use in marketing initiatives. It remains the sole property of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Use of the logo must be discontinued when a vendor graduates or is no longer certified in the VetHUB program.