Texas VetHUB certified.
Forge Material and Supply is certified by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts under VetHUB, the state program for businesses owned and run by service-disabled veterans.
Certification details
- Program
- Veteran Heroes United in Business (VetHUB)
- Issued by
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Status
- Certified
- Qualifying owner
- Kevin Smith, Manager and Owner
- Term
- Four years, renewed as long as the business stays eligible
- Where to verify
- The Comptroller's VetHUB Directory on the Centralized Master Bidders List
What it takes to qualify
Service-disabled veteran ownership
The business must be owned and controlled by a veteran with a qualifying service-connected disability. Forge's owner meets these requirements.
Control, not just ownership
The qualifying owner has to run the business day to day. Kevin Smith holds full operational control of Forge under a manager-managed structure.
Texas-based and small
The business is principally located in Texas, the qualifying owner lives in Texas, and the company meets the small-business size standard for its industry.
What VetHUB means for a prime contractor
VetHUB is the Texas Comptroller program that lets prime contractors satisfy state-mandated participation goals for veteran-owned subcontractors. Forge is structured so the certification reflects real ownership and operational control, not a paper arrangement.
On state contracts expected to exceed $100,000 where subcontracting opportunities exist, bidders submit a subcontracting plan and show a good faith effort to use VetHUB-certified firms. Forge can be named on that plan for materials and supply scope.
Private owners and prime contractors set participation goals of their own as well. In either case Forge performs real procurement work on the project and supplies the records that support the reporting.
Talk to us before your next plan.
Tell us what you are bidding, what your subcontracting plan needs, and when you need it. We will deliver. Forge strengthens the supply chain that keeps the work moving, and we are proud to support the veteran business community and the construction industry at the same time. We look forward to helping your next project succeed.