Web Vendors
Over 500 offices of the U.S. House of Representatives maintain a website accessible by the general public. Each office manages their website independently and may elect to expend funds to hire a vendor to design and develop a site.
House offices with websites include:
- The 441 Representatives (435 Members, 5 Delegates, 1 Resident Commissioner)
- The Committees of the House (with a separate website for each full committee and the minority party office of each committee)
- The Leadership offices of the House
- The Officers and Officials of the House
Any company that wants to provide web services at the House must apply to become an authorized web vendor. The Master Web Services Agreement sets out the rules for vendors providing public web services to the offices of the House.
Master Web Services Agreement
The Master Web Services Agreement is a contract between the vendor and the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House (CAO), acting on behalf of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Master Agreement contains provisions that cover security requirements, technical rules, ownership of House data, management of vendor personnel, method of payment, and penalties for non-performance. In addition, the Master Web Services Agreement ensures Members and the House are protected through confidentiality, indemnification, and liability provisions.
All web vendors must go through the approval process and sign the Master Web Services Agreement to provide web services to the House.
Download the Master Web Services Agreement - This must be submitted after the Vendor Bid Submission Form is approved by HIR Vendor Management.
All vendors providing web services to House offices are required to abide by the rules, regulations, and procedures of the House. The rules, regulations, and procedures of the House are not the same as the rules of the U.S. Senate or the rules of the Federal Executive Branch. Vendors must clearly understand these rules and regulations before finalizing any engagement with a House client or beginning any development work.
To start the application process, the Vendor must complete and submit the Vendor Bid Submission Form and the Non-Disclosure Agreement. Vendors may contact HIR Vendor Management staff of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House.
E-mail: webvendorsupport@mail.house.gov
HIR Vendor Management
H2-633 Ford House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515