Why Apply?

What You Gain by Being Certified

• Official recognition of your Women, Minority, Service Disabled Veteran, LGBT, or Persons with Disabilities business enterprise status
• Promotion and visibility to the CPUC and 16 major utility companies
• Inclusion in pertinent marketing and bid announcement events
• Faster contracting processes

It is through this registration and certification process, as well as numerous marketing activities, events and bid announcements, that participating utilities are able to actively select firms from a Certified Suppliers List in order to meet procurement goals established by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)-issued General Order 156 (GO 156):

• 15% goal for minority business enterprises
• 5% goal for women business enterprises
• 1.5% goal for disabled veteran business enterprises
• 0.5% for 2022, 1.0% for 2023 and 1.5% goal for 2024 and beyond for LGBT business enterprises
• No goals have been set for persons with disabilities business enterprises

By participating in this program, your company will be identified as an eligible, certified supplier in a centralized supplier database. Many utility companies use this database to search for suppliers that help meet the required procurement goals listed above. Certification with The Supplier Clearinghouse speeds up the contracting process.

Important note for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises: The Supplier Clearinghouse automatically recognizes DVBE firms certified by the California Department of General Services (CA DGS) -- no additional application is required. This is the only way to participate in The Supplier Clearinghouse's program as a DVBE. If you would also like to be certified as a women, minority, LGBT, or persons with disabilities business enterprise, you must also submit a WBE/MBE/LGBTBE/PDBE application to The Supplier Clearinghouse.

How Do I Know if My Firm Qualifies for Certification?

Eligibility Standards

Do you meet the following requirements for certification?

If you answered YES to all of the questions above, you may be qualified for certification with The Supplier Clearinghouse! Please select the applicable option below to start the online application process.

Apply for Certification

Please contact us at info@TheSupplierClearinghouse.com or (562) 325-8685 with any questions.

For firms that have not used the online system yet or require a refresher, please follow the steps below:

1. Select an option below as renewing or new applicant.
1. If you have your account credentials, click "Login".
2. If you forgot your password, click "Login" and then "Forgot Password".
3. If you are renewing but don't know your account credentials, click "Lookup Account".
4. If you are new to the Supplier Clearinghouse, click "Lookup Account" to see if your firm already has an account in the system (which is used by many certifying organizations) or "Create an Account" to create a profile.
2. Once you have logged in, continue through the steps to select the correct application, confirm your eligibility for certification, and start the application.
3. Complete the application form and upload supporting documents. You can answer questions and complete sections in any order, at any time. Make sure to save your entries so you can return if needed at a later time to finish the application.
4. Submit the application for review!

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