| (a) In accordance with Government Code, §2161.062(e),
state agencies with biennial budgets that exceed $10 million shall
designate a staff member to serve as the Historically Underutilized
Business (HUB) Coordinator for the state agency during the fiscal
year. The HUB coordinator will advise and assist state agency executive
directors and staff in complying with the requirements of this division,
Government Code, §321.013, and §2101.011, and Government
Code, Chapter 2161.
(b) To demonstrate good faith effort, a state agency
shall provide the HUB coordinator with necessary and sufficient resources
from its current operations and budget to effectively promote the
achievement of all the responsibilities of the HUB coordinator. The
HUB coordinator will assist its state agency in the development of
the state agency's procurement specifications, HUB subcontracting
plans, and evaluation of contracts for compliance. The HUB coordinator
should be in a position that reports, communicates, and provides information
directly to the state agency's executive director. To assist state
agencies and the comptroller with HUB compliance, the duties and responsibilities
of HUB coordinators include, but are not limited to, facilitating
compliance with the state agency's good faith effort criteria, HUB
reporting, contract administration, and marketing and outreach efforts
for HUB participation. The comptroller may assist agencies, upon request,
to identify other responsibilities of a HUB coordinator for compliance.
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