Procurement

DC Water has hundreds of contracts in place for construction, engineering, and goods and services. DC Water Construction, architecture, and engineering contracts range from several thousand to several hundred million dollars for projects related to the infrastructure repairs, modernization of facilities and processes for treating and transporting biosolids and limiting sewer overflows as well as for projects involving sewage, stormwater, water storage and water distribution systems.

DC Water has contracts and purchase orders for goods and services worth over two hundred million dollars.  These contracts range from various water and wastewater treatment chemicals, plant equipment and maintenance parts, industrial supplies and equipment, various types of pipes, all types of professional services (management, IT, legal, financial, etc.), media, fleet vehicles and parts, marine equipment, catering, facility services, IT hardware and software, telecommunication services, office supplies, security service, uniforms, and utility services. 

Please visit How To Do Business with DC Water for more information on how you can become a DC Water’s approved vendor.

Business Diversity and Inclusion

DC Water employs every reasonable effort to ensure full and equitable opportunities for local, small, minority, women-owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises to participate as prime contractors, subcontractors, and joint venture partners in contracts awarded by DC Water. Utilizing such efforts to achieve this mission will promote the economy of the District of Columbia and the region served by DC Water.  For more information on DC Water's efforts to promote equitable opportunities in procurement, visit Business Diversity and Inclusion.

Procurement Organization

DC Water Procurement is centralized and organized into 4 Centers of Excellence (COE) and has implemented the industry best practices in Category Management and Strategic Sourcing.  In addition, all capital procurements are now integrated into the centralized Procurement organization.  Please see the Procurement Leadership for the list of procurement contacts in different areas.

Procurement Leadership

Vice President, Procurement and Compliance
Dan Bae

Director of Procurement, Goods and Services
Joel Grosser

Director of Procurement, Capital Programs
Rudy Gonzalez

Director, Compliance and Business Development
Korey Gray

Manager, Category Management, Goods and Service
Teresa Scott
Steve Boemerman

Manager, Category Management, Capital Procurement
Reginald Scott
Kevin Bellamy

Manager, Material Management
Scott Perry

Manager, Purchasing Operations and Business Analysis
Paula Martinez

For General DC Water Procurement Inquiries
Procurementinquiry@dcwater.com

Additional information

Please visit sites on the right for additional information:

Upcoming Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

April 24, 2023

Monday 9:00 AM

Announcement

Aerial View of Construction near Watergate Complex Shows cranes and construction of drop shaft underway
Scaffolding Installation Begins near Watergate Complex for Potomac River Tunnel Project

Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW Beginning September 23, 2025, to Mid-November 2025

DC Water is installing temporary scaffolding at the Rock Creek Trail site, west of the Watergate Complex. Trail users are advised to adhere to flagger instructions during installation.

Scaffolding installation is expected to be completed by September 26, 2025, and will remain in place until mid-November 2025.

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Upcoming Meeting
Date
October 7, 2025
Tuesday, 9:30 AM

Upcoming Events

Customer Service Center Announcement

Payment Plan Incentive: provides a credit back of 40% of the last 3 payments made and in the new fiscal year 50% will be credited. Eligible participants are residential customers who have had an outstanding balance for 60 days or greater and with an outstanding balance of $500 or more.