The State of Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act in the Article 4413 (32C) of the Texas Civil Statutes provides for local governments to contract or agree with one or more local governments to provide governmental functions and services. The services provided by those entities will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the local government's performance of administrative functions.

  In June  1989, an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement was entered into between nine founding member entities, creating the North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency  (NCTRCA) for the purpose of "jointly providing certification and other related services for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Minority and/or Woman-Owned Businss Enterprise (D/M/WBE) of the participants."

The NCTRCA was formally incorporated in October 1992, to provide the function of a more efficient regional certification.

The Agency obtained 501(c)(3) non-profit status from the Internal Revenue Service in 1993.