ALVARADO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
1. Policy Statement
Supplier Diversity Policy Statement
Prime Healthcare hospitals are committed to providing Small Business, Minority Owned, Women Owned, Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender Owned (LGBQ), Veteran Owned and Disabled Veteran Owned an equal opportunity to compete for and earn contracts for the goods and services hospital purchase. Hospitals will strive to make it easier for vendors to find procurement opportunities and for the hospital to identify available vendors.
2. Supplier Point of Contact, Outreach and Communication
Supplier Point of Contact
- Name: John Liston
- Phone: 909-235-4448
- Email: jliston@primehealthcare.com
Outreach and Communication
How does your hospital encourage and seek out minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises to become potential suppliers?
Prime Healthcare is contracted with Healthtrust Purchasing Organization (HPG). HPG has a committed model and self-guidance standards; they manage the contracting and have programs to encourage diversity suppliers, believing it is beneficial to members and clients.
How does your hospital encourage its employees involved in procurement to seek out minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises to become potential suppliers?
Prime Healthcare is contracted with Healthtrust Purchasing Organization. HPG has a committed model and they manage the contracting and have programs to encourage diversity suppliers. Buyers are encouraged to pursue suppliers through Healthtrust who are identified as diversity vendors.
How does your hospital conduct outreach and communication to minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises?
It is our policy at Prime Healthcare to promote, increase and improve the quality of the overall participation of diverse suppliers. We are open to being contacted by diversity groups and will direct them to our GPO for further vetting and value proposition. We believe diverse suppliers bring value to our hospitals through their unique skills and innovative ideas.
3. Diverse Supplier Spending
Diverse Procurement Spending by Minority
For the reporting period, enter the dollar amounts procured by your hospital from those business enterprises that employ the majority of their workforce in California.
| Business Ownership | Tier 1 Procurement | Tier 2 Procurement | Total Procurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American | - | - | - |
| Hispanic American | - | - | - |
| Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian Pacific | $1,527,387.00 | - | $1,527,387.00 |
| Unknown Minority | $13,715.00 | - | $13,715.00 |
| Total | $1,541,102.00 | - | $1,541,102.00 |
Diverse Procurement Spending by Other
For the reporting period, enter the dollar amounts procured by your hospital from those business enterprises that employ the majority of their workforce in California.
| Business Ownership | Tier 1 Procurement | Tier 2 Procurement | Total Procurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minority* | $1,541,102.00 | - | $1,541,102.00 |
| Women | $12,598.00 | - | $12,598.00 |
| LGBTQ | - | - | - |
| Disabled Veteran | $51.00 | - | $51.00 |
| Less Duplicate Amount (-) | - | - | - |
| Combined Total | $1,553,751.00 | - | $1,553,751.00 |
*Total from the Diverse Procurement Spending by Minority table.
What is your hospital's total procurement (including diverse and non-diverse suppliers)?
$28,587,331.00
4. Certifications and Third Party Procurement
Certifications
How does your hospital support organizations that promote or certify minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises?
Hospital will announce potential business opportunities in the most appropriate and effective media to identify new sources that will ensure that hospital obtains the best value while bidding in a RFP. Small Business, Minority Owned, Women Owned, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT), and disabled veteran business enterprises are all encouraged to participate whenever possible. We rely on our GPO-Healthtrust to vet all certifications provided by diversity owned suppliers.
Do you require suppliers to be certified?
Yes
Do you accept self-certification?
Yes
Third-Party Procurement
- Name: Healthtrust
- Website: www.healthtrustpg.com