N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES (HUB OFFICE)
1336 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1336 ▪ (984) 236-0130 ▪ Fax (919)-807-2335
Website: ncadmin.nc.gov/businesses/hub ▪ Email Address: huboffice.doa@doa.nc.gov
Statewide Uniform Certification Program
Statewide Uniform Certification Application
Thank you for your interest in becoming certified as a HUB firm with the State of North Carolina under the Statewide
Uniform Certification Program (SWUC). Per N.C. General Statute 143-128.4, to qualify as a historically underutilized
business, a business must be at least 51% owned, controlled and managed by one or more citizens or lawful permanent
residence of the United States who are members of one or more of the following groups: (1) Black, (2) Hispanic, (3)
Asian American, (4) American Indian, (5) Female, (6) Disabled and (7) Disadvantaged.
The Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses will request documentation based on your business structure to
determine your eligibility for certification as a historically underutilized business. All applicants are required to submit this
application as part of the required documentation.
To initiate the HUB Certification Process: (1) Complete the SWUC Application (2) Gather required documents based
on your business structure, (3) Complete an online HUB Certification Request by clicking
https://vendor.ncgov.com/vendor/login, then click “Vendor Not Registered. Register Now, Complete the Registration
Process (4) Mail your completed package to the address above.
To initiate HUB Re-Certification or HUB Update: (1) Go to https://vendor.ncgov.com/vendor/login, (2) Enter your User
ID and Password (if you have forgotten ID/Password call NC electronic Vendor Portal Helpdesk at 1-888-211-7440, option
2 or by email at vendor@nc.gov), (3) Click the HUB Certification tab, (4).Complete the "HUB Ownership Information"
(Update any information and change the number of years owned), (5) Click “Next”, (6) Click on "Logout". (7) Applicants
for Re-Certification must complete the SWUC Application for Recertification and (8) submit the required documents based
on your business structure.
Section 1. General Information
Physical (no post office boxes)
Mailing (only if different from physical address)
Section 2. Company Information
Unique Identifier for firm
(Select One)
F
EIN _______________
DUNS
________________
OTHER ______________
Started new business
Bought existing business
Merger or consolidation
Inherited business
Other