Hospital Supplier Diversity Report

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

In order to ensure DSH - Patton meets the mandates of Executive Order S-02-06 and Military and Veterans Code section 999.2 et seq. to support California's small business (SB) and disabled veteran business enterprise (DVBE) business owners, it is DSH - Patton policy to first seek SB/DVBE participation in all solicitations unless there is a strong, documented business reason for not doing so. It is the goal of DSH - Patton to promote the use of SBs and DVBEs in its procurements and contractual agreements.

2. Supplier Point of Contact, Outreach and Communication

Supplier Point of Contact

• Name: PSH Contracts
• Phone: 909-672-1429
• Email: PSHContracts@dsh.ca.gov

Outreach and Communication

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

DSH – Patton buyers search for potential new suppliers in Cal eProcure, an online marketplace portal. Suppliers also contact DSH-Patton to market their goods and services. In this case, procurement staff collect their capabilities statements. When suppliers claim to be a small business or disabled veteran business enterprise but are not certified, they are encouraged to contact the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS) at the Department of General Services (DGS) to apply for certification. We advise suppliers of the benefits that come with certification such as preferences and incentives in the state procurement and contracting process. It is important to note than many SBs and DVBEs are also minority, women, and LGBT business owners.

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?

DSH - Patton encourages procurement staff and requestors to identify California certified SBs and DVBEs listed in Cal eProcure as suppliers of goods and services. This process ensures that vendor preference is given to SBs and DVBEs.

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

Outreach is accomplished via phone, email, and internet. We educate suppliers in our procurement processes, add them in FI$CAL to facilitate doing business with them, advise them on certifications that are recognized, and apply preferences and incentives to benefit them during the procurement and contracting process. Many SBs and DVBEs are also minority, women, and LGBT business owners.

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)?

$86,849,386.00

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?

DSH - Patton supports organizations that promote or certify minority, women, LGBT and DVBEs by providing bid opportunities for the purchase of goods and services. During bid opportunities, we are required to receive quotes from a minimum of two SBs or two DVBEs. As mentioned previously, we encourage interested vendors to become certified through DGS/OSDS so they can participate in this process and do business with us.

Do you require suppliers to be certified?

Yes

Do you accept self-certification?

No

5. Other Relevant Information

DSH - Patton is not able to capture the ethnicity, race, and gender of vendors at this time. However, we can monitor the use of certified SBs and DVBEs as this data is available in FI$Cal and is tracked to ensure that DSH – Patton meets its mandatory annual 25% SB and 3% DVBE participation goals in procurement and contracting.