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Certification

Certification with the City of Austin is all about contracting opportunities for city projects.  The USHCA de Austin provide basic support and guidance, promoting certification as a woman or minority owned company and encouraging certified companies to participate in city projects.  Once certified, claim certification benefits thru the USHCA de Austin that includes:
  • Spanish to English translation services,
  • Design a tri-fold CERTIFIED BROCHURE or CERTIFIED POWERPOINT presentation for your company at no charge.  Brochures can be taken anywhere for printing and ideal as a supplement for business cards, and PowerPoints can be conveniently emailed!
  • Access to the USHCA de Austin plan room for city projects during regular hours of operation,
  • Schedule a training session from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm for Dodge On-Line Plan Room at the Small Business Resoruce Department.

To receive your benefits as a City of Austin certified company or information and assistance with City of Austin certification, call or EMAIL US!  What do you have to lose... more business?

Sample a list below of websites for your convenience that deal with Certification of your business as a woman or minority owned company with a wide variety of agencies.  There are also a sample of Procurement websites that will take you to bid opportunities with government and education.  Spend some time visiting these sites, especially if your company is interested in doing business with the government and educational sector.

Certifications

State of Texas HUB Certification

Travis County HUB Certification

Capitol Metro DBE Program

Texas Dept of Transportation-Texas Unified Certification Program DBE Information Directory

Federal 8(a) program

Federal HUBZone Program

Federal Small Disadvantage Business Program

Small Business Administration (SBA)

South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency

Helpful Business Assistance Links

SCORE

SCORE Business Tool Box

Procurement Sites

State of Texas Procurement

City of Austin Procurement Opportunities

Travis County Procurement Opportunities

Capitol Metro Procurement Opportunities

Austin Independent School District (AISD) Procurement Opportunities

Austin Community College (ACC)

Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)

Texas Depart of Transportation Procurement Opportunities

Federal Procurement Opportunities

Information

Economic Opportunity Forums (Outreach Events)

Historically Underutilized Business (HUB Program)

USHCA de Austin is a Texas Based LLC.
USHCA de Austin, 323 Congress Ave, Ste 250, Austin, TX 78701