UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER
1. Policy Statement
Supplier Diversity Policy Statement
The University of California Davis Medical Center relies on the University of California (UC) BUS-43 (Purchases of Goods and Services; Supply Chain Management) policy, which mandates in its procurement activities: "It is University of California policy that no firm seeking to do business with the University shall be discriminated against..." Additively, the "University recognizes that it has a responsibility to provide procurement opportunities to a diverse supplier pool…" and "seeks to dedicate an appropriate portion of the University’s business to small, diverse and disadvantaged businesses through outreach programs..." Also, the medical center follows the UC Policy on Sustainable Practices, which directs: “[O]utreach, education, and providing equal access to small, diverse, and disadvantaged suppliers for all applicable University procurement opportunities…”
2. Supplier Point of Contact, Outreach and Communication
Supplier Point of Contact
- Name: Annie Reyes-Salgado, Hang Nguyen
- Phone: 916-734-2475
- Email: annreyes@ucdavis.edu, hbtnguyen@ucdavis.edu
Outreach and Communication
How does your hospital encourage and seek out minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises to become potential suppliers?
The University of California Davis Medical Center has implemented programs to encourage and seek out minority, women, LGBT and disabled veteran business enterprises through its address of the UC Sustainable Procurement Guidelines Economically and Socially Responsible (EaSR) Spend goal.
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?
Employees involved in procurement at the University of California Davis Medical Center are encouraged to seek out minority, women, LGBT and disabled veteran businesses through use of an internet-based service (Supplier.io) where certified businesses can be identified by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code whenever a contracting need arises. Procurement staff are further encouraged to utilize this vendor identification resource in meeting complimentary objectives defined in UC’s Small Business First initiative when appropriate.
How does your hospital conduct outreach and communication to minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises?
Communication and outreach to potential minority, women, LGBT and disabled veteran owned business for becoming potential suppliers is conducted through public, freely available information on the University of California Davis Medical Center’s internet site. Please see https://health.ucdavis.edu/supplychain/supplierdiversity.html for specific details. Information on open bid solicitations – current vendor contracts sought by the University of California Davis Medical Center – is additively available at https://health.ucdavis.edu/supplychain/opensolicitations.html. For disabled veteran as well as women owned enterprises, proactive outreach on contracts less than $250,000 in value is prescribed as part of the UC Small Business First initiative in which the University of California Davis Medical Center participates whenever possible. Additively, the University of California Davis Medical Center was pleased to host its second annual Small & Diverse Supplier Expo on April 25, 2022. Multiple members of the local diversity business community joined as attendees and presenters. This expo is planned to continue as an annual event to support the diversity business community.
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 | $29,029.00 | $303.00 | $29,332.00 |
| Hispanic American | $412,222.00 | $87,358.00 | $499,580.00 |
| Native American | $162,663.00 | $1,729.00 | $164,392.00 |
| Asian Pacific | $7,563,195.00 | $124,476.00 | $7,687,671.00 |
| Unknown Minority | $341,916.00 | $735,084.00 | $1,077,000.00 |
| Total | $8,509,025.00 | $948,950.00 | $9,457,975.00 |
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* | $8,509,025.00 | $948,950.00 | $9,457,975.00 |
| Women | $12,036,309.00 | $788,475.00 | $12,824,784.00 |
| LGBTQ | $26,352.00 | - | $26,352.00 |
| Disabled Veteran | $510,696.00 | $5,120.00 | $515,816.00 |
| Less Duplicate Amount (-) | -$6,775,222.00 | -$102,333.00 | -$6,877,555.00 |
| Combined Total | $14,307,160.00 | $1,640,212.00 | $15,947,372.00 |
*Total from the Diverse Procurement Spending by Minority table.
What is your hospital's total procurement (including diverse and non-diverse suppliers)?
$494,610,293.00
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?
The University of California Davis Medical Center utilizes the previously noted internet-based services of Supplier.io as appropriate in vendor interactions, referring businesses to a vendor registration portal that has been set up at https://uchealth.supplierone.co/. This registration portal allows businesses to self-certify on any diversity characteristics, which is subsequently reported to University of California Davis Medical Center. The University of California Davis Medical Center is also proud to engage with several local organizations that affirmatively promote the interests of minority, women, LGBT and disabled veteran owned business enterprises, including: Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Finally, the University of California Davis Medical Center prominently provides multiple links at https://health.ucdavis.edu/supplychain/supplierdiversity.html that concerned vendors may utilize to become certified or access other tools for promotion of their business: California Public Utilities Commission Small Business Administration National Minority Purchasing Council and its regional affiliates (NMSDC) National Minority Supplier Development Council Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National Black Contractors Association National Association of Women in Construction US Department of Veteran’s Affairs Vets First Verification Program Women’s Business Enterprise National Council National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Do you require suppliers to be certified?
No
Do you accept self-certification?
No
Third-Party Procurement
- Name: Vizient
- Website: www.vizientinc.com
5. Other Relevant Information
Given functional difficulty in determining businesses with a majority workforce within California, the University of California Davis Medical Center is providing procurements with qualified minority, women, LGBT and disabled veteran businesses regardless of workforce location in this year's submission.