Website Disclaimer

This Website Disclaimer applies to the website, online portals, webpages, digital resources, and related online services operated by NCTRCA, NCTRCA.org, and Bridge.NCTRCA.org (collectively, the “Site”). “NCTRCA,” “The Bridge By NCTRCA”, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to NCTRCA and, where the context requires, its member governmental entities, officials, employees, contractors, and authorized representatives.

1. Informational and Educational Purposes Only

The Site provides general information, educational materials, business-development resources, program information, directories, links, forms, and other content intended for business owners and authorized representatives of business entities. Site content is not legal, tax, accounting, financial, investment, insurance, procurement, cybersecurity, human-resources, or other professional advice. Users should obtain advice from appropriately qualified professionals who can evaluate the user’s particular facts, objectives, industry, location, and legal obligations.

2. No Advisory, Fiduciary, Agency, or Client Relationship

Accessing the Site, creating an account, attending an event, downloading a resource, submitting an inquiry, receiving an automated or staff response, or communicating through the Site does not by itself create an advisory, fiduciary, agency, partnership, joint-venture, employment, attorney-client, accountant-client, or other professional or confidential relationship with NCTRCA. Any service relationship must be established through the applicable approved process and, where required, a separate written agreement executed by authorized representatives.

3. No Guarantee of Eligibility, Certification, Contract, Funding, or Result

NCTRCA does not guarantee that a user or business will qualify for any certification, registration, program, procurement opportunity, contract, financing, grant, referral, award, preference, or other benefit. Eligibility and outcomes may depend on law, program rules, third-party decisions, documentation, deadlines, funding, market conditions, and facts outside NCTRCA’s control. Prior results, examples, case studies, statistics, testimonials, and success stories are illustrative only and do not promise or predict similar results. DBE Certification standards were changed materially on October 3, 2025, when the United States Department of Transportation issued an interim final rule removing race and sex based presumptions of social and economic disadvantage from 49 CFR parts 23 and 26 and requiring each Unified Certification Program to reevaluate, recertify, or decertify currently certified firms. A current or prior certification does not establish present eligibility, and NCTRCA may be required by federal law to reevaluate, suspend, or decertify a firm.

4. Accuracy, Completeness, and Changes

NCTRCA seeks to provide useful information but does not warrant that Site content is accurate, complete, current, or suitable for a particular purpose. Laws, regulations, program requirements, procurement opportunities, deadlines, prices, links, and third-party information may change without notice. Users are responsible for confirming material information with the issuing agency, program administrator, contracting authority, professional adviser, or other authoritative source before acting. NCTRCA may correct, remove, suspend, or update content at any time but has no obligation to update every item immediately.

5. User Decisions and Independent Review

Users remain solely responsible for their business decisions, submissions, applications, certifications, representations, compliance, contracts, security practices, and use of any resource. Templates, checklists, sample language, calculators, and downloadable materials are general starting points and may require substantial revision. Use of a resource does not establish compliance with any law, contract, program, or industry standard.

6. Government Records and Confidentiality Warning

NCTRCA is a Texas governmental and nonprofit entity. Information created, received, maintained, or collected by NCTRCA may constitute a governmental or local-government record and may be subject to retention and public-disclosure requirements, including the Texas Public Information Act, unless a statute or exception permits or requires the information to be withheld. A user’s designation of information as “confidential,” “proprietary,” or “trade secret” does not by itself determine whether the information may be withheld. Do not submit sensitive personal information, trade secrets, security credentials, payment-card data, or other confidential material through a general site form unless NCTRCA specifically requests the information through an approved secure process. NCTRCA does not promise that unsolicited submissions will remain confidential. The foregoing paragraph does not limit NCTRCA’s obligation under 49 CFR, section 26.109 to withhold from third parties, absent the submitting firm’s written consent, information that is submitted with a DBE or an ACDBE application.

7. Public Information Requests

General contact forms, account messages, support requests, social-media messages, and privacy requests are not approved methods for submitting a request under the Texas Public Information Act unless NCTRCA expressly identifies the method as approved. Public information requests should be submitted as follows: Info@NCTRCA.org or by U.S. mail at the address found on this website.

8. Third-Party Websites, Tools, and Payment Services

The Site may link to or integrate with websites, payment portals, maps, videos, social-media platforms, analytics services, document-signing services, or other resources operated by third parties. NCTRCA does not control and is not responsible for a third party’s content, availability, security, privacy practices, accessibility, fees, terms, or performance. A link does not constitute sponsorship, endorsement, approval, or warranty. Users should review the third party’s terms and privacy notice before providing information or completing a transaction.

9. No Endorsement

References to a company, product, service, professional, contractor, program, governmental body, or opportunity are for informational and educational purposes and do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by NCTRCA. Inclusion in a directory, event, resource, or database does not establish qualification, responsibility, legal compliance, or suitability. Users must conduct their own due diligence.

10. Website Availability and Security

NCTRCA does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free access to the Site or that the Site, downloads, messages, or servers will be free of harmful code, unauthorized access, delays, or other security risks. No method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. Users should maintain appropriate backups, security controls, malware protection, and independent verification procedures.

11. Limitation of Disclaimer

This Disclaimer applies to the fullest extent permitted by law. Nothing in this Disclaimer excludes a duty or liability that applicable law does not permit NCTRCA to exclude. Nothing on the Site constitutes or should be construed as an express or implied waiver of sovereign, governmental, official, qualified, or other immunity; a waiver of any statutory defense or limitation; consent to suit; or an expansion of liability beyond an express waiver established by applicable law.

12. Contact

Questions about this Disclaimer may be sent to INFO@NCTRCA.org or to the mailing address found on this website.