The Statewide Uniform Certification Program (SWUC) was developed for the threefold purpose of streamlining the certification of historically underutilized businesses, provide a set of uniform standards and procedures through which firms could be certified, and provide for a single database that houses information for all firms certified to participate in Statewide Uniform Certification and any local minority business program.

SWUC Eligibility: Any business meeting the program standards outlined below is eligible to participate in the SWUC program. The standards are as follows:

• At least fifty-one percent (51%) of the business is owned by one or more persons who are members of at least one of the following groups: Black, Hispanic, Asian American, American Indian, Female, Disabled, or Disadvantaged. 
• The management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more owners of the business who are members of at least one of the groups set forth in the groups above.

If you are interested in becoming a certified HUB firm, you must register in the electronic Vendor Portal (eVP) and request HUB Certification. To start the registration process please click here: https://vendor.ncgov.com/vendor/login. In addition to registering in eVP, you must also complete and submit the SWUC (Statewide Uniform Certification) application and documents to the HUB Office as listed below: