得克萨斯州用VetHUB取代了HUB方案,将妇女和少数民族排除在国家签约资格之外。 Texas replaces HUB program with VetHUB, excluding women and minorities from state contracting eligibility.

得克萨斯州立即取消了妇女和少数族裔企业的HUB认证,用VetHUB取代了该方案,后者只包括残疾服务老兵,其残疾等级为20%或更高。 Texas has immediately revoked HUB certifications for women- and minority-owned businesses, replacing the program with VetHUB, which will only include service-disabled veterans with a 20% or higher disability rating. 这项变革由主计长办公室根据紧急规则实施,废除了缔约国订约时基于种族和性别的标准,理由是遵守了禁止多样性倡议的行政命令。 The change, implemented under emergency rules by the Comptroller’s office, eliminates race- and sex-based criteria in state contracting, citing compliance with executive orders banning diversity initiatives. 这项行动是在10月冻结了HUB认证之后采取的, The move follows a freeze on HUB certifications in October and comes amid a pending federal lawsuit over the program’s fairness. 变更前授予的合同不受影响,但对受影响企业的全部影响不明确,因为新的标准尚未详细规定。 Contracts awarded before the change remain unaffected, but the full impact on affected businesses is unclear as new criteria have not been detailed.