Texas Administrative Code
Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION
Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 9 - CONTRACT AND GRANT MANAGEMENT
Subchapter L - HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS (HUB) PROGRAM
Section 9.350 - Policy
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
It is the policy of the department to:
(1) ensure that Historically Underutilized Businesses have an equal opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts;
(2) create a level playing field on which Historically Underutilized Businesses can compete fairly for contracts and subcontracts;
(3) ensure nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or gender in purchasing activities and in the award and administration of contracts;
(4) help remove barriers to the participation of Historically Underutilized Businesses in department purchases and contracts;
(5) assist in the development of firms that can compete successfully in the market place outside the Historically Underutilized Business program; and
(6) develop and maintain a program in order to facilitate purchasing and contracting opportunities for historically underutilized businesses.