UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OAKLAND
1. Policy Statement
Supplier Diversity Policy Statement
UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital Oakland is committed to developing and increasing its local vendor spend, particularly minority owned and diverse owned business entities within Oakland and the surrounding Bay Area. We also participate as an active member of the UCSF Anchor Institute initiative, its purpose to expand access to and spend with local minority and diverse business entities across the Bay Area.
2. Supplier Point of Contact, Outreach and Communication
Supplier Point of Contact
- Name: Eamon Loughnane
- Phone: 510-428-3596
- Email: eamon.loughnane@ucsf.edu
- Website: www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org
Outreach and Communication
How does your hospital encourage and seek out minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises to become potential suppliers?
We actively seek out and request bids for work / services for diverse organizations, including many of our needed services : Moving services, construction, electrical and facility maintenance services, hospitality and food services. We also participate as an active member of the UCSF Anchor Institute initiative, its purpose to expand access to and spend with local minority and diverse business entities.
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?
When reaching out to new vendors for quotes and bids, and when setting up vendors in our procurement system, we request the buyers to capture the vendor profiles to help us determine how to classify them in our database. All procurement staff are aware we are trying to support local and diverse business entities, so they are aligned with our mission as an organization.
How does your hospital conduct outreach and communication to minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises?
We are part of the UCSF Anchor initiative, meeting monthly with several local diverse small business groups, jointly working to develop and expand our diverse supplier opportunities. In addition starting in July 2022 we will initiate our own Anchor program in the East Bay.
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 | $4,569,859.00 | - | $4,569,859.00 |
| Total | $4,569,859.00 | - | $4,569,859.00 |
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* | $4,569,859.00 | - | $4,569,859.00 |
| Women | $735,346.00 | - | $735,346.00 |
| LGBTQ | - | - | - |
| Disabled Veteran | $142,195.00 | - | $142,195.00 |
| Less Duplicate Amount (-) | - | - | - |
| Combined Total | $5,447,400.00 | - | $5,447,400.00 |
*Total from the Diverse Procurement Spending by Minority table.
What is your hospital's total procurement (including diverse and non-diverse suppliers)?
$34,660,058.00
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 look for opportunities to engage such organizations within our own needs here in Oakland.
Do you require suppliers to be certified?
Yes
Do you accept self-certification?
Yes
Third-Party Procurement
- Name: Vizient
- Website: www.vizient.com