UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER
1. Policy Statement
Supplier Diversity Policy Statement
The University of California Irvine 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..." (BUS-43, III, Part 3, section B.1-3) 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…” (Sustainable Practices, III.G.5.b)
2. Supplier Point of Contact, Outreach and Communication
Supplier Point of Contact
- Name: George Kurdy
- Phone: 562-355-7786
- Email: gkurdy@hs.uci.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 Irvine 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, which encourages addressable spend to be sourced with small, disadvantaged, minority, women and veteran-owned enterprises. (Sustainable Practices, III.G.3.c, Sustainable Procurement Guidelines, section 5.A, table 2 “EaSR Spend Criteria”)
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 Irvine Medical Center are encouraged to identify minority, women, LGBT and disabled veteran businesses through use of an internet-based service 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.
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 Irvine Medical Center’s internet site. Please see http://supplychain.ucihealth.org/for-suppliers/vendor-credentialing for specific details. Information on open bid solicitations – current vendor contracts sought by the University of California Irvine Medical Center – is additively available at http://supplychain.ucihealth.org/for-suppliers/bid-opportunities. In the case of 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 Irvine Medical Center participates.
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 | $232,291.00 | $3,042.00 | $235,333.00 |
| Hispanic American | $2,412,476.00 | $36,142.00 | $2,448,618.00 |
| Native American | $74,624.00 | $1,850.00 | $76,474.00 |
| Asian Pacific | $3,085,955.00 | $40,576.00 | $3,126,531.00 |
| Unknown Minority | $28,932.00 | $242,039.00 | $270,971.00 |
| Total | $5,834,278.00 | $323,649.00 | $6,157,927.00 |
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* | $5,834,278.00 | $323,649.00 | $6,157,927.00 |
| Women | $7,362,919.00 | $278,882.00 | $7,641,801.00 |
| LGBTQ | - | - | - |
| Disabled Veteran | $254,126.00 | $2,131.00 | $256,257.00 |
| Less Duplicate Amount (-) | -$3,450,472.00 | -$41,496.00 | -$3,491,968.00 |
| Combined Total | $10,000,851.00 | $563,166.00 | $10,564,017.00 |
*Total from the Diverse Procurement Spending by Minority table.
What is your hospital's total procurement (including diverse and non-diverse suppliers)?
$321,588,939.00
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 Irvine 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 the University of California Irvine Medical Center.
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 Irvine Medical Center is providing procurements with qualified minority, women, LGBT and disabled veteran businesses regardless of workforce location in this year's submission.