Hospital Supplier Diversity Report

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

Banner Health values and celebrates diversity and inclusion throughout our organization, our business partnerships and the communities we serve. We recognize that a strong diverse supplier base enables Banner Health to support local businesses and offer greater opportunities to the communities we serve by helping build an inclusive economy that works and is here for everyone.

2. Supplier Point of Contact, Outreach and Communication

Supplier Point of Contact

• Name: Jesus Borboa
• Phone: 480-684-5172
• Email: BannerHealthSupplierDiversityMailbox@bannerhealth.com
• Website: https://www.bannerhealth.com/about/vendors/supplier-diversity

Outreach and Communication

How does your hospital encourage and seek out minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises to become potential suppliers?

Banner Health encourages and seeks out diverse suppliers through its supplier portal, partnership with diverse supplier advocacy organizations, and Premier group purchasing organization (GPO) contracts with diverse suppliers. Premier is nationally recognized for their efforts in developing the tools and opportunities for diverse businesses to successfully engage the healthcare market.

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?

Banner Health has established a Supplier Diversity Council to champion supplier diversity within the organization and with external stakeholders. Banner Health recently hired a Supplier Diversity Program Manager. The Supplier Diversity Program Manager will collaborate with Banner Health leaders and diverse supplier advocacy organizations to identify and connect qualified diverse suppliers to procurement opportunities when possible. Banner Health also participates on Premier’s supplier diversity committee and utilizes its GPO contracts with diverse suppliers.

How does your hospital conduct outreach and communication to minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises?

At Banner Health, we recognize our responsibility to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion throughout every part of our organization. While our Diversity and Inclusion Council became official in 2015, we are committed to doing more in our efforts. Banner Health has established a Supplier Diversity Program that will formally launch later this year (2023). The program includes a new supplier portal for identifying and engaging with diverse suppliers. Additionally, Banner Health recently hired a Supplier Diversity Program Manager. The Supplier Diversity Program Manager will collaborate with community partners, chambers of commerce, and diverse supplier advocacy organizations to outreach diverse suppliers and keep them apprised of Banner’s diversity commitments and potential procurement opportunities.

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.

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.

What is your hospital's total procurement (including diverse and non-diverse suppliers)?

$3,457,034.00

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?

Banner Health is a corporate member of the Pacific Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council (PSWMSDC) and Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Banner Health is also a member of the Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) and signatory of the HAN Impact Purchasing Commitment.

Do you require suppliers to be certified?

Yes

Do you accept self-certification?

No

Third-Party Procurement

• Name: Premier Inc.
• Website: https://www.premierinc.com

5. Other Relevant Information

Banner Lassen Medical Center spent $5,600 (Tier I and II Procurement) with MBE and WBE suppliers in 2022. Based on the vendor headquarter locations, we do not believe these business enterprises employ the majority of their workforce in California. Therefore, no diverse spend is reported in the tables above. Tier I: MBE (Asian Pacific American) - $850 Tier I: WBE - $1,961 Tier II: MBE (Asian Pacific American) - $264 Tier II: WBE - $2,526