Texas HUB & Women-Owned Certifications
S&T Janitorial Service LLC is a certified Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) — active since 2013. Below is the certification detail your procurement office needs, plus how each certification affects your reporting on our contract.
What Is a Texas HUB?
The Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program was created by the Texas Legislature to encourage state agencies and universities to purchase goods and services from Texas businesses owned by economically disadvantaged persons — including women. HUB certification is administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
S&T Janitorial's HUB Status
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Legal entity name | S&T Janitorial Service, LLC |
| Certifying agency | Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts |
| Certification type | Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) |
| HUB classification | Woman-Owned |
| Certified since | 2013 — 13 consecutive years |
| Current status | Active |
| Renewal | Annual — filed on time every year |
| Ownership documentation | 100% female-owned, verified through Comptroller |
Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) Detail
In addition to Texas HUB, S&T holds a Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) certification. This certification is recognized by many private-sector supplier diversity programs beyond state government.
- 100% ownership by female founder — Rosalie "Rosie" Lopez
- Owner is CEO with day-to-day operational control (not a straw-owner arrangement)
- US Citizen ownership verified
- Verified through independent 3rd-party certification body
- Current status: active
- Documentation available for supplier-diversity program filings
How This Helps Your Reporting
For public-sector and enterprise customers, spending with a HUB/WBE-certified vendor counts toward supplier-diversity reporting targets. If your entity has a HUB spending goal (most Texas state agencies + universities do) or a corporate supplier-diversity target, contracting with S&T counts fully.
| Entity Type | How It Counts |
|---|---|
| Texas state agencies + higher-ed | Counts 100% toward Texas HUB spending goal |
| Texas municipalities + counties | Counts toward local HUB goal (where established) |
| Texas ISDs | Counts toward district HUB spending |
| Federal contracts with prime + subcontractor diversity requirements | May count as a small-business subcontractor |
| Private-sector supplier diversity programs (Fortune 500) | Counts as WBE tier-1 or tier-2 spend |
| Federal DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) contracts | Counts if federal DBE cert also acquired |
The Dual-Certification Advantage
- Single vendor covers both Texas HUB and WBE reporting — one contract, two credit categories
- Reduces procurement paperwork — no need to source two vendors for two diversity goals
- Simplifies annual supplier-diversity audit for your compliance team
- Family-owned + 20+ years operating = the certifications aren't recent-conversion — they've been active since 2013
- S&T is not a pass-through or shell — actual operational control by the certified owner
- Real workforce (W-2 employees) — spend fully counts, unlike broker/labor pass-through arrangements
How to Verify Us — Independent Sources
| Where to Verify | What You'll See |
|---|---|
| Texas Comptroller CMBL/HUB directory | Active HUB listing with certification date |
| Better Business Bureau | A+ accreditation, zero unresolved complaints, established since 2006 |
| Texas Secretary of State | Active LLC registration, good standing |
| Google Business Profile | 5-star average, 130+ real reviews |
| Ector County vendor list | Approved vendor with school district + county |
| Sewell Ford Odessa | 15+ year active account, reference call available with 48-hour notice |
Annual Renewal + Compliance
HUB certification requires annual renewal — S&T files on time every year. If our HUB certification lapses during your contract, we notify the procurement contact within 48 hours and provide a renewal-in-progress letter from the Comptroller.
- Renewal filed annually in Q1
- Documentation package includes: LLC registration, financial statements, ownership verification, bank references
- Historical renewal record: 13 consecutive on-time filings (2013–2026)
- No lapses in certification status since original certification
- S&T provides current HUB certificate on request within 24 hours
- Procurement offices can subscribe to Comptroller change alerts to track certification status independently
Answers to the questions buyers ask first
The questions Permian Basin facility managers ask most often — with the honest answers from S&T's operations team.
Do we need to specifically request S&T as a HUB vendor, or does it work automatically?
It works automatically once we're in your vendor system with the HUB flag set. Confirm with your procurement contact that our HUB status is loaded in your ERP / vendor master. If it isn't, we'll provide the certification packet — it's a 5-minute update on their side.
What if we're a private company without a supplier-diversity target — is this still relevant?
It's still relevant for two reasons. First, some of your customers may have supplier-diversity requirements that flow down to their suppliers (you). Second, working with a certified WBE / HUB vendor is increasingly weighted in enterprise-scale supplier selection — even without a hard target, it's a soft credibility signal.
Is your HUB certification transferable if we're a federal contractor?
Federal DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) is a separate certification from Texas HUB — they don't automatically transfer. Some federal contracts accept state HUB certification as a partial equivalent, but for full DBE credit, S&T can pursue federal certification if a specific federal contract requires it. Ask your S&T account manager.
Does the HUB certification mean you cost more, or does it reflect a subsidy?
No, and no. HUB certification is a supplier-diversity program — it doesn't set our pricing, subsidize our operations, or make our rates higher. We bid at market rates for our region and quality tier. The certification is a reporting mechanism for your side, not a pricing mechanism for ours.
What happens if we contract with S&T and then your HUB certification lapses?
It won't — we've maintained continuous certification since 2013 — but if it ever did, we'd notify you in writing within 48 hours. Your reporting would need to reflect the certification status for the portion of the contract year during which certification was active. In most cases the certification is renewed before it lapses; the notification would just be a compliance formality.
Can we see your HUB certificate + supporting documents before we sign?
Yes. Ask your S&T account executive and we'll send a full certification packet: current HUB certificate, WBE certification, insurance certs, W-9, and a supplier information form. Standard turnaround: same business day.
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