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Historically
Underutilized Business (HUB) Program
The Minority, Women and
Disabled Business Enterprise Program was established to
encourage increased participation in the state’s
procurement process. Effective April 20, 1999, the program
name changed to the Historically Underutilized Business
(HUB) Program to better reflect the intent of this statewide
program. The HUB Program retains its same function:
- To
increase the amount of goods and services acquired by
the state from businesses owned and controlled by HUBs
- To ensure
the absence of barriers that reduce the participation of
HUBs
- To
encourage the purchasing officers within the state
agencies, departments and universities to identify
prospective HUB vendors and service providers
The Office for
Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB Office)
serves as an advocate for minority, women and disabled-owned
businesses in their efforts to conduct business with the
State of North Carolina.
Historically Underutilized
Businesses (HUBs) consist of minority, women and disabled
business firms that are at least fifty-one percent owned and
operated by an individual(s) of the aforementioned
categories. Also included in this category are disabled
business enterprises and non-profit work centers for the
blind and severely disabled.
The HUB Office provides
vendors access to on-line vendor registration, conducts
on-line HUB certification, and provides technical assistance
and training on how to conduct business with government
purchasing and construction arms.
For more information,
visit the official
web site.
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