MARINHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
1. Policy Statement
Supplier Diversity Policy Statement
Marin Health is committed to providing equal opportunity to all qualified diverse suppliers to compete and participate in the sourcing and procurement process of our healthcare organization. Creating an inclusive supply chain that recognizes and values diverse owned businesses strengthens the relationships with the communities we serve. Marin Health is a member of both Adventist Health Purchasing Group, and with Premier Group Purchasing Organization. Both have their own diversity statements as well.
2. Supplier Point of Contact, Outreach and Communication
Supplier Point of Contact
- Name: Alicia Thompson
- Phone: 415-925-7508
- Email: Alicia.thompson@mymarinhealth.org
- Website: https://www.mymarinhealth.org/contact-us/
Outreach and Communication
How does your hospital encourage and seek out minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises to become potential suppliers?
Our supplier diversity program is designed to contribute to the economic health and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. It includes, but is not limited to: • Implementing a collaborative supplier diversity program to meet Marin Health existing and future vendor needs. • Identifying contracting opportunities in which we ensure that diverse businesses could bid competitively while following the Marin Health vendor process. • Identifying diverse businesses to bid on opportunities throughout the company. Marin Health Supply Chain team sources all goods and services for Marin Health Medical Center. Our sourcing department identifies qualified suppliers for bid opportunities and works with those suppliers to become successful Supply Chain partners. Vendors with products and services that are potentially suitable for Marin Health are encouraged to complete a vendor profile to be considered for current and future projects.
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?
Marin Health procurement team will always seek out diverse suppliers to participate in the contracting process. • Promotes innovation through the introduction of new products and services. • Provides alternative to the GPO solutions to procure products and services. • Drives competition between current vendor community and new vendors.
How does your hospital conduct outreach and communication to minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises?
When contracting, our contract team will seek out diverse suppliers and request this information when registering as a new vendor.
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 | - | - | - |
| Unknown Minority | - | $1,799.00 | $1,799.00 |
| Total | - | $1,799.00 | $1,799.00 |
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* | - | $1,799.00 | $1,799.00 |
| Women | - | $2,047.00 | $2,047.00 |
| LGBTQ | - | - | - |
| Disabled Veteran | - | - | - |
| Less Duplicate Amount (-) | - | - | - |
| Combined Total | - | $3,846.00 | $3,846.00 |
*Total from the Diverse Procurement Spending by Minority table.
What is your hospital's total procurement (including diverse and non-diverse suppliers)?
$46,678,113.00
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?
We currently do not have a policy in place that support organizations that promote diversity supplier businesses. In the next few months, we plan on working on developing a policy to support these organizations.
Do you require suppliers to be certified?
Yes
Do you accept self-certification?
No
Third-Party Procurement
- Name: Premier
- Website: https://premierinc.com/
5. Other Relevant Information
We are unable to distinguish California vendor specific spend but we do have data on national diversity spend (see below). Total Tier 1 National Procurement Spend (US) Minority Owned - $943.62 Small Business Owned - $246,724.84 Veteran Owned - $2,409.68 Women Owned - $8,231.85