Become a Supplier

Goals and Objectives

San Jose Water Company (SJWC) has a long-standing commitment of seeking business relationships that enable us to provide our customers with excellent customer service and a reliable supply of high quality water at a fair and reasonable price.

We remain committed to seek and maintain such relationships as we strive to broaden our network of partners through a newly implemented Utility Supplier Diversity Program (USDP). SJWC's USDP is designed to encourage, recruit, and utilize women and minority owned business enterprises (WMBE), as well as disabled-veteran owned business enterprises (DVBE) in California in our procurement chain. The USDP is based upon guidelines established by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for regulated energy and telecommunication utilities.

SJWC believes that a commitment to supplier diversity is good business and a benefit for the communities it serves. Many best in class companies show this commitment by developing a diverse supplier base within the communities in which they operate. Our expectation is that the expansion of the available vendor base will ultimately lead to lower procurement costs.

• Certification of Vendor Participants

  Information about the certification process and how to obtain the necessary certification information.

• Supplier Diversity Registration

  Register to be a supplier via the Supplier Diversity Program.

• Supplier Diversity FAQ

  Frequently Asked Questions about Suppliers Diversity.

• SDVOB Registration

  Register to be a supplier via the Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB) Program.

• Calendar of Events

  Supplier diversity events that SJWC will be attending during the year.

• California Water Association's Supplier Diversity Program

• Procurement Opportunities

  Review current opportunities with San Jose Water Company.