Ready to do business with the State?

Join Us for a training session on

“Doing Business with the State of Texas”

Topics include:

• Introduction to COC, APEX Accelerator and services provided

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State Contracting:

• Overview of Purchasing Home Page

• How to get started in State business: “How to become a Texas Vendor”

• Statewide Contracts & Types: TXMAS, TX Smart Buy (Texas Cooperative Purchasing), DIR

• State Contract Debrief: “A Valuable Opportunity”

• Texas.gov COVID-19 Purchasing: “Good Chance”

• CMBL (Centralized Master Bidder’s List): State Purchasing Master Database, CMBL-HUB Directory-Vendor search, Procurement Opportunities-Value, Vendor Registration (NIGP & TX Highway District)

• National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP: Commodity & Services Coding System)

• Overview of eSystems: “What can I do in eSystems”?

• Overview of Texas Statewide HUB System/ Certification requirements (Company Structure Checklist), HUB Mentor Protégé Agreements

• Overview of HUB Subcontracting Plan

• Electronic State Business Daily: Bidding Opportunities- “Let’s Rope Em”

• Other Contract Opportunities

• Helpful TIPS!                                                                 

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