- (a) The department will obtain the Texas Historically Underutilized Business Certification Directory from the General Services Commission to identify minority and female-owned businesses certified as HUBs in the state.
- (b) The department will use the directory to solicit bids from such businesses on all contract and open market purchases for which it has jurisdiction to contract pursuant to the State Purchasing and General Services Act, Texas Civil Statutes, Article 60lb.
Source Note:The provisions of this §1.73 adopted to be effective January 31, 1994, 19 TexReg 345.