UTSA ranks ninth among state agencies in percentage of HUB expenditures
(Nov. 24, 2014) -- The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program ranked ninth among nearly 200 state agencies and universities in fiscal year 2014 in its use of HUB vendors, as measured by the percent of total expenditures.
UTSA spent more than $16.3 million with HUBs - minority- and women-owned businesses - accounting for almost 30 percent of UTSA's eligible purchases. UTSA ranked ninth in the percentage of HUB spending overall and was the highest ranked university in the UT System.
In the previous fiscal year, UTSA's HUB program ranked 10th among 200 state agencies, spending more than $21.2 million with HUBs. That amount accounted for more than one third of UTSA's eligible purchases.
The Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS) HUB program reports the HUB expenditures of state agencies and public institutions of higher education. The information is used to measure the agencies' good-faith efforts to purchase from HUBs. The UTSA HUB coordinator, the UTSA Purchasing and Distribution Services (PDS) Dept., and the HUB Staff Coordinating Group (SCG) work with UTSA departments to help sustain the university's high HUB ranking.
Additionally, the HUB program partners with the UTSA Small Business Development Center and minority-serving organizations throughout Texas to host outreach events such as conferences, workshops and vendor fairs to assist new businesses with the procurement process.
"This ranking shows once again that UTSA is committed to supporting historically underutilized businesses, and giving back to the community we serve." said Cynthia Davis, UTSA HUB Coordinator. "By utlizing HUB's in our procuremnt process we help create jobs and contribute to the success of their growth.
Agencies can use the HUB Report to track their expenditures and determine if they are meeting or exceeding HUB utilization targets in each of the following categories: heavy construction, building construction, special trade construction, professional services, other services and commodity purchasing.
To be certified as a HUB, a business must be at least 51% owned by an Asian Pacific American, Black American, Hispanic American, Native American, American woman and/or Service Disabled Veteran residing in Texas and actively participatinge in the control, operation and management of the entity's affairs.
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