All potential suppliers are requested to register their company on FirstEnergy's SupplierGATEWAY portal. If you require additional follow up on your registration or have questions, you can contact our Supplier Diversity coordinators in the Contracts & Compliance Department at FirstEnergy. Once you have registered your company, we can begin discussions to determine if we have an interest in your firm's particular goods and services.

Sourcing personnel and many end users at FirstEnergy are trained on our Supplier Diversity Program every year.  In addition, all sourcing personnel have search capabilities on the FirstEnergy Supplier Registration site and can access company profiles by keyword or North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) search.

FirstEnergy is interested in the past experience of any firm that is interested in renewing a business relationship with us. Please note any past relationship with a FirstEnergy company in your SupplierGATEWAY registration under the References or Contacts fields. Each current sourcing decision will be based on a review of all pertinent information provided.

FirstEnergy does not have set-asides or spend quotas. We are interested in locating, qualifying and doing business with the very best suppliers available.

FirstEnergy actively supports supplier diversity initiatives at the federal, state and local level. We collaborate with various diversity-related organizations throughout our service territory. Some of the organizations we work with include: 

• Edison Electric Institute's Minority Business Development Committee                          
• Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
• National Association of Regulatory Commissions (NARUC)
• U.S. Small Business Administration
• New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Supplier Diversity Development Council               
• New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners
• Minority Supplier Development Council of PA-NJ-DE
• Women's Business Enterprise Council of PA-NJ-DE
• Northern Ohio Minority Business Council (NOMBC)
• Public Utility Commission of Ohio Gate Council
• Cleveland Commission on Economic Partnership & Inclusion
• Cleveland BLACKPages
• Northeast Ohio Procurement Technical Assistance Center
• Toledo Chamber of Commerce
• Hispanic Business Association Chamber of Commerce