Supplier Diversity is not only an essential component to our service plan, but also best practice at American Water.

Welcome to American Water’s Supplier Portal

Thank you for your interest in doing business with American Water Works Service Company, Inc., its subsidiary and affiliated companies! American Water’s National Supplier Diversity Initiative provides companies owned and operated by minorities, women, veterans, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, small businesses and people with disabilities equal footing to effectively work with us while at the same time, growing their own business.

American Water Decision-Making Criteria

The following is a non-prioritized list of expectation American Water requires of all vendors with whom we do business: 

• Safety
• Cost/Price
• Quality
• Availability/Delivery/Turnaround Time
• Vendor Capabilities 
• Vendor Resources
• Vendor Record Tracking
• Vendor Utility Industry Experience
• Response Time to Inquiries 

Supplier Registration 

You will need the following information to complete your registration.

• Company name, DBA name, Federal Tax ID, Dun and Bradstreet number
• Year established, revenue for the last 3 years, legal structure
• NAICS/SIC codes, commodity/category codes, product/service description
• Diversity certificate information, ethnicity, gender, ownership
• Upload supplier documents including diversity certification document 

For new suppliers, registration in the portal does not mean that your company is an approved supplier. This database allows our business stakeholders to find your company’s business information and capabilities statement for future sourcing opportunities.

Tier II Reporting

Prime/Tier 1 suppliers are encouraged to report on payments made to small and diverse vendors. Please login to begin the reporting process. If you need access, please send an email to Quantum Support.

Tier II spending consists of payments made to companies owned and operated by minorities, women, veterans, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, small businesses and people with disabilities for the purchase of goods and services, used directly or indirectly, in support of Customer.

Information regarding American Water’s National Supplier Diversity Strategy:  

https://www.amwater.com/corp/partners-suppliers/supplier-diversity/