Register for a Portal Account

Step 1 - Select "Register" on the Portal.

Select "Register" on the HHS Enterprise Portal Home screen.

Step 2 - Select User Type.

Select your user type.

What type of user are you?

I am an HHS Employee.

Enter your Employee ID and click Next. Skip to Step 4.

I am an HHS intern, volunteer worker, contractor, or temporary worker.

Click Next to continue.

I work for a non-HHS government agency or HHS partner.

Enter your EIN and click Next.

Don't know your organization's EIN? Click Search for Organization. On the next screen, enter your organization's name and click Next. When the search results appear, click on your organization's name to assign them as your organization.

I represent an organization that is bidding a government contract specific to CAPPS Supplier Portal.

Select the fourth option and click Next.

None of the above.

Visit this page for more information.

Only select this option if you are only interested in acquiring access to the DFPS Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Reporting System.

Step 3 - Add Information

Fill out the Request Access form. Fields with asterisks cannot be left empty. Click Next when you are ready.

Attention: Contract Bidders. You must enter your organization’s nine-digit Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). Do not enter your personal SSN.

You will receive an update to your request within 10 days. After your request is approved...

Step 4 - Check Your Inbox

Check your inbox for an email that contains your username (for HHS Employees, it is your Employee ID), a temporary password, and a link on the portal.

Step 5 - Sign Into the Portal.

Click on the link to the portal and sign in with your username and temporary password.

Attention: Contract Bidders. Your portal password and username are not the same as your CAPPS Supplier Portal username/password. You will receive your CAPPS Supplier Portal username/password separately in a different email. Use those credentials to log into the supplier portal after you have signed in to the HHS Enterprise Portal.

Step 6 - Sign the AUA.

Read and sign the Acceptable Use Agreement. Click Next when you are ready.

A few tips for signing the agreement:

Scroll to the end of the agreement to enable the checkbox.
Enter your name as it appears in CAPPS HCM.
Make sure there is not an additional space in the name fields, as this will cause an error.

Step 7 - Create a Password.

Review the password rules and change your password. The rules will be checked off and changed to green when each rule is met. Click Submit when you are ready.

Step 8 - Select Your Security Questions.

Pick three security questions and answer them. Click Submit to complete your registration.