Contracting & Business Opportunities

How To Do Business With WSSC

How To Do Business with WSSC Flow Chart

Acqusition Director Cathy Martin speaking with potential vendor

The Acquisition Office

The Acquisition Office of WSSC is responsible for negotiating pricing, terms, and conditions for goods and services for the WSSC.

The Purchasing function is centralized for all purchases that exceed $4,999.99.

For procurements from $5000 to $25,000 WSSC may solicit
from at least three suppliers to satisfy the competitive bidding requirement.
Procurements $25,000 or above are considered to be formal
solicitations and must be advertised using a competitively sealed
bidding process.

The primary objectives of the Acquisition Office are as follows:

Provide supplies, materials, equipment, construction and
professional services to all WSSC teams in a timely manner.
To generate broad participation and competition among
potential suppliers and contractors.
To ensure good quality products and services at competitive
prices.
To ensure equal opportunity to all qualified suppliers and contractors wishing to compete for WSSC contracts.

Our goal is to establish positive business relationships with suppliers
and work as partners to satisfy WSSC’s needs.

Obtain copies of Terms and Conditions here.

How Do I Learn About Contracting Opportunities with the Commission?

Centralized Bidder Registration (CBR) System

The Centralized Bidder Registration System(CBR) provides a faster and more
effective mechanism for doing business with
WSSC, reducing the use of paper based forms
and streamlining the bidder registration process.
Registration is of no cost to the supplier community.

WSSC advertises formal and informal solicitations on the CBR System. In order to view or download bid opportunities you must be registered on the CBR System. By utilizing our secure internet website suppliers will be able to:

Maintain your company’s information, and
Identify Goods and Services your company provides.

CBR Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

System Requirement:

Web-Browser (Internet Explorer 6.0 or above - Netscape 7.0 or above)

Contracting Opportunities

WSSC advertises formal and informal solicitations on the CBR System. In order to view or download bid opportunities you must be registered on the CBR System. Register today.

Supplier Education & Events

Upcoming Sessions - Please review the list of upcoming “Supplier Education & Events that the Acquisition Office encourages all to attend!

WSSC’S Web-Based Compliance Tool: SYMTRAC™

WSSC’s web based compliance tool is SymTrac™. Created in October of 2005, Symtrac™ primary focus is geared towards monitoring, tracking and reporting mandated and/or voluntary subcontracting compliance requirements. SymTrac™ tracks ALL subcontracting (Majority firms, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) firms). Read more about SYMTRAC™.