University Health encourages vendors to obtain independent third-party certification for their business enterprise. Certification is the process by which organizations verify that businesses meet the criteria of ownership, control and management to qualify as an eligible Certified Business Enterprise.

Certification Agencies

* Denotes preferred certification entities

• City of Houston (local certification program)
• City of Austin (local certification program)
• Historically Underutilized Business (HUB)*
• North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency
• Small Business Administration (SBA)
• South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (SCTRCA)*