DBTS 2024
Senator Royce West has requested The University of Texas at Austin’s support for the 2024 Doing Business Texas Style Spot Bid Fair (DBTS). The annual event supports the state’s initiative to increase opportunities accessible to Historically Underutilized Businesses in the area of state procurement and contracting. Accordingly, The University of Texas at Austin is fully committed to provide a good faith effort to do the same. Procurement and Payment Services will join state agencies and institutions of higher education in bringing bid opportunities for suppliers to DBTS at the Irving Convention Center on May 14th - 15th.
It is important for The University of Texas at Austin to be well represented at the event. Please identify your procurement opportunities that can be bid upon at this event. The submission deadline is May 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM. Please note, bids should be one-time purchases and should not exceed university delegated purchasing authority for commodities ($50,000) or services ($100,000).
Do you need assistance identifying procurement opportunities? Contact hub@austin.utexas.edu and the team will assist you.
Do you have procurement related questions? Contact our purchasing team at Purchasing-Dept@austin.utexas.edu.
Why Should My CSU Participate?
Participation supports UT's commitment to creating a fair and open competitive market to create equal opportunity for HUB businesses to supply the goods and services needed to support the mission of the university.
Additionally, your CSU will benefit from the knowledge and expertise of UT's HUB and Small Business Office, save time as they perform the search and vetting process for you, and minimize your administrative overhead as the HUB Office performs some of the upfront processing on your behalf.
How Do I Submit A Bid?
To submit your bids, please fill out the DBTS Spot Bid Fair Form for each of your immediate purchasing needs. Any question should be directed to the HUB Office by emailing hub@austin.utexas.edu.
Bids should be one-time purchases and should not exceed university delegated purchasing authority for commodities ($50,000) or services ($100,000).
How Can I Help Beyond the Bid Fair?
While the Spot Bid Fair happens once per year, the HUB Office is here to help your CSU locate a HUB vendor for your purchasing needs year-round. Even if your bid is not awarded at the fair, or if the deadline for submission has passed, the HUB Office will still work to connect you with a vendor and help with the purchasing process. You can help the university grow the number of contracts awarded to HUB and small business vendors year-round by educating your buyers and decision-makers on HUB vendors and by reaching out to the HUB Office whenever you have purchases of any size.
Need assistance identifying procurement opportunities?
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Contact hub@austin.utexas.edu and the Procurement and Payment Services team will assist you.