Staff outlines pause on HUB preference points after Texas Comptroller rule change
City staff briefed council on a state Comptroller emergency order that suspended new HUB certifications and paused awarding HUB preference points (except for certain veterans' firms); staff recommended pausing preference points in local procurement to avoid audit risk while continuing statutory outreach.
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City procurement staff presented an informational workshop on recent changes to the Texas Comptroller's Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program. Nicole Turner explained that the Comptroller issued an emergency order temporarily suspending new HUB certifications and renewals, and stated guidance that procurement must be race- and sex-neutral in awarding points. She said the state program has effectively been renamed in practice to focus on veteran-owned firms ("Veterans Heroes United in Business" / Vet Hub) while the Comptroller and the Attorney General evaluate the legality of preference-based measures.
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