VetHUB

What is a VetHUB?
Veteran Heros United in Business (VetHUB) is a program focused exclusively on small businesses owned and operated by veterans with a 20 percent or higher certification of service-disabled veterans (SDV) to promote development and increase VetHUB contracts and subcontracts with the State of Texas.

How Do I Know If a Vendor Is a Certified VetHUB Business?
The State Comptroller’s website maintains a searchable database of all registered VetHUB businesses. The VetHUB Directory Search is located at: https://mycpa.cpa.state.tx.us/tpasscmblsearch/CmblHubSearch.do and can be searched by vendor name or business category. A VetHUB Directory Search Tips link is available on the site to help you with your search.

Why Is Purchasing From a VetHUB Vendor Important to My Department?
In accordance with Texas Administrative Code Title 34, Part 1, Chapter 20, Subchapter D, TTUHSC shall make a good faith effort to utilize VetHUBs in contracts for construction, services (including professional and consulting services) and commodities purchases. State appropriations (funds), for TTUHSC, are in part dependent upon us meeting VetHUB procurement percentage goals set in the Texas Administrative code mentioned above.

Where Can I See the Amounts and Percentages of VetHUB Expenditures For My Funds?
To see the expenditure amount and percentage of total purchases that are from VetHUB vendors go to Cognos > HSC Finance > VetHUB and run any of the “VetHUB Summary by…” reports.

Why Aren’t All of My Expenditures On the VetHUB Reports?
The VetHUB reports show only the portion of your expenditures that is required VetHUB reportable spend. Not all expenditures are included in the state’s targeted list. Some of the excluded expenditures are:

• Rentals and Leases
• Salaries and Wages
• Food and Entertainment
• Coffee and Soft Drinks
• Flowers
• Collection Agency Fees
• Utilities
• Travel
• Bottled Water and Services
• Approved Club Fees
• Patient Study Costs
• Charitable Contributions

Questions?
Email Purchasing at purchasing@ttuhsc.edu.

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New Vendor Set-Up

How Do I Request a New Vendor Set-Up in TechBuy?
Vendor information can manually be entered on the TechBuy forms: Direct Pay, Non-Catalog and Standing Order. Once submitted, the requisition containing the form will be routed to the Vendor Team for review and set-up. Requesting departments should invite a new vendor by sending an invitation via PaymentWorks. A vendor application must be completed online before a purchase order can be issued. Direct Deposit is optional but can also be setup via the PaymentWorks online application.

More Information?
PaymentWorks FAQ Page

Questions?
Email Purchasing at purchasing@ttuhsc.edu

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Purchasing Options

How Do I Make a Purchase as an Employee or Agent of TTUHSC?
There are three generally approved processes for making purchases as an employee or agent of TTUHSC. Each process was specifically designed for order processing efficiency, legal protection, and compliance.

• Procurement Card (PCard)
• TechBuy Direct Pay
• TechBuy Purchase Order

More Information?
Purchasing Options

Questions?
Email Purchasing at purchasing@ttuhsc.edu

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