Minority Certification Texas

Texas based minority and woman owned businesses that are certified with an organization listed below may automatically receive hub certification if.
Minority certification texas. The office of business opportunity certifies minority women and persons with disabilities business enterprises small business enterprises and disadvantaged business enterprises mwpdbe sbe and dbe. Hub certification is free of charge and good for up to four years provided that the business continues to meet the eligibility requirements only certified hubs are listed in the online texas hub directorystate agencies use the hub directory in conjunction with the comptrollers centralized master bidders list cmbl to solicit bids from certified hubs for state purchasing and public works. To ensure that the bid plan benefits businesses which are owned and controlled in both form and substance by minority individuals or women the city of dallas requires that prime contractors use mwbes which have been certified as such by either the north central texas regional certification agency nctrca dallas fort worth minority business. It is the policy of all the public entities which are part of the north central texas regional certification agency nctrca that disadvantaged business enterprises dbes minority business enterprises mbes and woman owned business enterprises wbes have the maximum practical opportunity to participate in their contracting and purchasing.
The certification process can take up to 90 days from when the wbea receives a completed file. The city of austins small minority business resources department certifies qualified firms as minority owned business enterprises mbe women owned business enterprises wbe disadvantaged business enterprises dbe airport concession disadvantaged business enterprise acdbe and small business enterprises sbe. Our dedicated certification team validates eligibility of firms applying for mwpdbe sbe and dbe certification. Additionally minority owned business certification allows your company to join a powerful group of owners displaying their participation in the texas certification directory.
Texas certification directory enables business owners to give purchasing managers contractors lenders customers and others business partners evidence their company is owned by one of more minorities 1 and is registered with minority owned business certification. The certification division verifies that the minority andor woman.