Business Opportunity & VetHUB Program
The Veteran Heroes United in Business program was established by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to promote and increase business opportunities for small businesses owned and operated by service-disabled veterans.
Become a Certified Vendor:
The business entity must be a for-profit entity that has not exceeded the size standards prescribed by 34 TAC ยง20.294, and has its principal place of business in Texas. It must be at least 51% owned, operated, actively controlled, and managed by a service-disabled veteran with a service-related disability of 20% or greater.
Registration for VetHUB certification is online, free of charge, and valid for four years. Apply for VetHUB certification on the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts website.
TDCJ Goals for VetHUB Participation:
- 3.00% - Heavy Construction Other than Building Contracts (Road and Highway Construction and Maintenance)
- 3.00% - Building Construction
- 3.00% - Special Trades (Includes Building Renovation and Maintenance and Landscape Construction)
- 3.00% - Professional Services Contracts (Architects, Engineers, Accounting and Financial Services, and Medical Services)
- 3.00% - Other Services (includes Legal Services, Maintenance, Repair, Veterinary, Cleaning, Printing, Delivery, Waste Disposal, Communications, and many others)
- 3.00% - Commodity purchasing
The TDCJ is committed to and involved in good faith efforts to meet and exceed the above goals.
Forms
HUB Subcontracting Plan (HSP) (PDF)
Prime Contractor Progress Assessment Report (PAR) (PDF)
Contact:
CoordinatorsPhone: (936) 437-3775, (936) 437-3776, and (936) 437-3777
Director
Phone: (936) 437-3774
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
