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TITLE 43TRANSPORTATION
PART 1TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER 9CONTRACT AND GRANT MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER LHISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS (HUB) PROGRAM
RULE §9.350Policy

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.


Source Note: The provisions of this §9.350 adopted to be effective September 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 5320

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