Historically Underutilized Business Program

The purpose of the UNC Charlotte Historically Underutilized Business Program, also known as HUB, is to establish, facilitate and expand the inclusion of HUB participation in the design and construction of the campus physical environment. The University is committed to providing all members of the contracting community access to contracting opportunities. It is our policy to provide Historically Underutilized Businesses equal access and opportunity to participate fully in all aspects of the University’s contracting endeavors.

UNC Charlotte’s HUB Program:

  • Monitors contractor compliance with regard to minority business participation during all phases of the construction process,
  • Educates the HUB community about the bidding process and requirements,
  • Identifies minority businesses that can perform on public building projects,
  • Conducts outreach efforts to encourage the HUB community to participate in the construction process, and
  • Promotes interaction between the HUB community and non-minority businesses in the construction industry to build relationships and develop partnerships.
What is HUB?

NC Department of Administration Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) definition.

Senate Bill 914 was enacted by the North Carolina State Legislature to encourage the use of good faith efforts by all state agencies in the recruitment and selection of minority firms to reach a verifiable ten percent participation level on state construction projects. UNC Charlotte has adopted the UNC System plan to increase utilization of HUB in construction projects to demonstrate our commitment to exceeding this goal.

Design and Construction

Informal Construction

  • Informal construction projects are those with a budget equal or less than $499,999. All informal construction projects with a budget equal to or more than $100,000 require UNC Charlotte Board of Trustee authorization prior to commencement. 

Formal Construction

  • Formal construction projects are those with a budget equal to or more than $500,000.
Statewide Uniform Certificate Program

The Statewide Uniform Certification program (SWUC) was developed for the threefold purpose of streamlining the certification of historically underutilized businesses, provide a set of uniform standards and procedures through which firms could be certified and provide for a single database that houses information for all firms certified to participate in Statewide Uniform Certification and any local minority business program.

SWUC Eligibility

Any business meeting the program standards outlined below is eligible to participate in the SWUC program.

  • At least fifty-one percent (51%) of the business is owned by one or more persons who are members of at least one of the following groups: Black, Hispanic, Asian American, American Indian, Female, Disabled or Disadvantaged.
  • The management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more owners of the business who are members of at least one of the groups set forth in the groups above.

Apply for HUB certification under the SWUC program.

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