GCAP Awarded California Public Utilities Commission Supplier Clearinghouse Contract

GCAP Celebrates Contract Award!

The GCAP team is extremely proud to announce our firm has been awarded the California Public Utilities Commission Supplier Clearinghouse contract! While our firm has been providing services on this contract for over 9 years, we now will be acting as the prime consultant to ensure the continued innovation and success of the program alongside our certification software partner, Prism Compliance Management (PRiSM).

The Supplier Clearinghouse verifies the status of Women Business Enterprises, Minority Business Enterprises, LGBT Business Enterprises and Persons with Disabilities Business Enterprises on behalf of participating investor-owned California utility companies and operates under the California Public Utilities Commission and General Order 156. The Supplier Clearinghouse also recognizes Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises certified by the California Department of General Services, and U.S. Small Business Administration 8(a) Business Development Program participants that seek to get certified with the Supplier Clearinghouse. We maintain an accurate and reliable database of WBE/MBE/LGBTBE/PDBE/DVBE certified firms that is accessible for Joint Utility procurement-related outreach and opportunities.

 

PRiSM is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud-based supplier diversity solution used for diverse business certification as well as diverse supplier compliance, labor compliance, supplier management, and contract management. PRiSM is a minority woman-owned business with over twenty-nine (29) years of experience and clients spanning industries including energy, utilities, transportation, education, state and local government, and construction.

 

Did you know?: 

  • In 2023, the utilities’ overall diverse spend was $12.9 billion
  • In 2023, the percentage of total utility procurement from diverse suppliers was 28.8%
  • At 28.8%, the utilities exceeded the CPUC’s GO 156 overall 22.5% goal
  • Over 25 participating utilities and 15 community choice aggregators
  • Approximately 9,127 firms currently certified
  • Approximately 12,941 active certifications
  • GCAP processes approximately 330 certifications monthly and 3,960 certifications annually
  • The Supplier Diversity program provides opportunities to diverse firms in California and across the nation

 

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