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Doing Business with the State of Texas

Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS) awards and manages hundreds of statewide contracts on behalf of more than 200 state agencies and 1,800 cooperative purchasing members.

With a massive marketplace and billions of dollars in purchasing power, Texas offers abundant opportunities for vendors of a wide variety of goods and services, including minority- and women-owned businesses.

Become a Vendor

1. Get listed in the state vendor search engine — register for $70 a year for the Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) and receive bids from state purchasers

Find out more about the CMBL vendor program

Link to 	register for the Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL)

2. Certify your minority or woman-owned business through the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program and increase your opportunities with state agencies

Learn more about the free HUB four-year certification

Apply for the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program