Distributor Alliance Program
In accordance with Ferguson Enterprise, LLC corporate policy, all small businesses who are distributors or resellers to federal, state or local governments must be approved under our Distributor Alliance Program (DAP). Completing and submitting the application does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
The Distributor Alliance Program is the Ferguson program for certified Small, M/WBE, VBE and DBE who utilize Ferguson as a vendor partner to resell our products to the following: federal, state, local governments, private and public corporations.
Qualifying businesses for the Distributor Alliance Program
In order to participate in the DAP, companies MUST be certified by one of the third-party certifying entities below.
Under the Distributor Alliance Program, we accept the following certifications:
All federal government certifications with the NAICS codes:
423720 Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers
423850 Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
424130 Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers
444190 Other Building Material Dealers-Plumbing supply stores
541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
236220 Construction Management
423390 Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
221330 Steam and Air Conditioning Supply
313310 Textile and fabric finishing mills
314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
541330 Engineering Services
333992 Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing
Women’s Business Enterprises National Council (WBENC):
423720 Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers
423850 Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
424130 Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers
444190 Other Building Material Dealers-Plumbing supply stores
541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting
423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
236220 Construction Management
423390 Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
221330 Steam and Air Conditioning Supply
313310 Textile and fabric finishing mills
314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
541330 Engineering Services
333992 Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing
National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC):
423720 Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers
423850 Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
424130 Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers
444190 Other Building Material Dealers-Plumbing supply stores
541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting
423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
236220 Construction Management
423390 Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
221330 Steam and Air Conditioning Supply
313310 Textile and fabric finishing mills
314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
541330 Engineering Services
333992 Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing
State and local government certifications that have the above NAICS codes or the following classification names or codes listed:
Plumbing supplies
Industrial supplies
Janitorial or sanitation supplies
Maintenance, repair and operations, or MRO
Department of Veteran Affairs (Veteran and Service Disable Certification Letter)
What we look for
The company must demonstrate a “commercially useful function” in the business operations. Please see the definition below:
Performing a “commercially useful function” in a material supply role requires distributors and resellers to add value to transactions through some meaningful combination of:
Developing relationships directly with contractors (general and subcontractors) and federal, state and local governments and corporate Supplier Diversity departments for opportunities:
Project management/contract performance
Providing product knowledge on the project
Quoting jobs directly with customers
Sourcing products from Ferguson under the DAP
Receiving purchase order(s) directly from customers
Negotiating pricing directly with customers
Arranging direct shipments/delivering of materials per contract requirements
Establishing creditworthiness with customers
Invoicing customers in a timely manner
Paying Ferguson within terms of contract
Distributor Alliance Program registration process
To begin the process, download the DAP application form. Send the completed form, copies of current certifications where the business pursues opportunities, and any additional information to DAP@ferguson.com.
We appreciate your support and assistance, and we look forward to continuing to work with your company.
For more information about the Ferguson Distributor Alliance Program, please contact DAP@Ferguson.com.