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title: "Press Release: DSC Now HUB Certified by the State of Texas"
description: The goal of the HUB Program is to encourage and effectively promote the use of minority and woman-owned businesses in the public procurement activities.
---

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# [Press Release: DSC Now HUB Certified by the State of Texas](https://www.thinkdsc.com/blog/press-release-dsc-now-hub-certified-state-texas)

 Written by [DSC](https://www.thinkdsc.com/blog/author/dsc) | August 10, 2016

## Houston Security and Life Safety Company Now HUB Certified

**HOUSTON, Texas August 10, 2016 -**  We are pleased to announce that Design Security Controls, LLC DBA DSC has been certified as a Historically Underutlized Business (HUB) by the State of Texas.  DSC is now listed listed in the State of Texas HUB Directory and may be viewed online at https://mycpa.cpa.state.tx.us/tpasscmblsearch/index.jsp.

The goal of the Historically Underutilized Business Program is to encourage and effectively promote the use of minority and woman-owned businesses in public procurement activities.

The HUB program has stated utilization goals for public bids exceeding $100,000 for a variety of trades including:

- 11.2% -- Construction
- 21.1% -- Building Construction
- 32.7% -- Special Trades
- 23.6% -- Professional Services
- 24.6% -- Other Services
- 21% -- Commodities

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