SECTION 20.286. State Agency Planning Responsibilities

(a) Agencies are required to prepare a written HUB business plan, which shall provide for increasing the utilization of HUBs in purchasing, and in public works contracts in accordance with Government Code, §2161.123.

(b) Pursuant to Government Code, §2161.003, state agencies shall adopt the comptroller's rules related to administering Government Code, Chapter 2161, Subchapters B and C.

(c) Agencies must include a detailed report with their legislative appropriations request that shows the extent to which the agency complied with Government Code, Chapter 2161, and the rules of the comptroller relating to HUBs. The report should include the state agency's effort to identify HUBs for contracts and subcontracts, the agency's utilization of HUBs, and the agency's successes and shortfalls at increasing HUB participation.

Source Note: The provisions of this §20.286 adopted to be effective January 24, 2017, 42 TexReg 235; amended to be effective August 9, 2023, 48 TexReg 4268