1. Vendor Master Record Registration http://purchasing.houstontx.gov To Register New or Update an Existing Supplier Registration http://purchasing.houstontx.gov 1 New Registration Select: New Users Create New Web Account and Supplier Registration Search or update an Existing Supplier Profile, Click Existing Supplier Login

2. Existing Supplier Log In To log in to an existing supplier profile, the Web account email and password must be linked to the supplier registration profile To Search an existing Supplier profile click the link NOT SURE IF YOU ARE REGISTERED 2 Not sure if you registered? Click Here New User? Click Here Forgot password? Click Here To Login to an existing supplier profile, requires the existing email and password

3. Search if you Company is an Existing Supplier with the City of Houston Before completing a New Supplier Registration 3 Search Type click the drop down arrow Selection Type by Tax I.D. Social Security Number or Supplier ID Search Criteria Tax ID: 00-0000000 SSN: 000-00-0000 Supplier ID: 000000 Click Search

4. NEW SUPPLIER REGISTRATION New User Create New Account Username & Password Web Account Form 4 Primary Company Contact Company name 35 characters per line. If longer than 35 characters, use second line

5. Continuation of Web Account Form Web Account email is one unique email per supplier registration use a company email if more then one user 5 DBA(doing business as) 35 characters per line. If longer than 35 characters, use second line Physical street address Requires a unique email & password Submit

6. Supplier Registration Profile Form Company name: please do not type the company name in all four line. It’s 35 characters per line. Please d o not add contact name, phone number, project number, this is only for company name and DBA name 6 Complete the supplier registration form Company Name field is 4 lines, 35 characters per line DBA (Doing Business As): 35 Characters Per Line

7. Supplier Registration Form Complete required field address, contact information and tax information 7 Select the Business Type Address field requires a physical address, no symbols Select the State Contact information is required with valid email Tax Information Select Tax ID type: EIN # 00-0000000 SSN # 000-00-0000

8. Supplier Registration Form The selection of NIGP code is required in order to receive bid notification click the link Search NIGP Commodity Code 8 Select Yes or No for 1099 reportable Selection of NIGP codes is required. Click here on the Search link for NIGP codes You may type the NIGP code in the Enter Codes column Click Add To list Review the completed form and Click: submit

9. Supplier Registration Confirmation once you receive the Supplier Registration Confirmation Email the W9-form to houstonpurchasing@houstontx.govhoustonpurchasing@houstontx.gov 9 Email Link houstonpurchasing@houstontx.gov houstonpurchasing@houstontx.gov

10. View or Update an Existing Supplier Registration Profile Click Existing Supplier Login Web Account must be link to the supplier registration profile 10 Enter the Web Account email and Password Click: Login. Web account email must be linked to the supplier registration profile.

11. LOG IN City of Houston Strategic Purchasing Area’s to update are the web account profile and Supplier Registration profile 11 Click here to Update Web Account profile and Supplier Registration Profile