Hospital Supplier Diversity Plans

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

ARMC is fully committed to providing equal opportunity to all qualified diverse suppliers to compete and participate in the sourcing and procurement process. We believe that creating an inclusive supply chain that values diverse owned and small businesses is not only good for the community, but also for our business.

2. Goals and Timetables

Please describe your hospital's short-term goals and timetables, but not quotas, for increasing procurement from women, minority, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises

We are following county defined short term goals timetables.

Please describe your hospital's long-term goals and timetables, but not quotas, for increasing procurement from women, minority, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises

We are following county defined long term goals and timetables.

3. Outreach and Communication

Please describe the methods in which the hospital encourages and seeks out both prime and subcontract suppliers from women, minority, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises to become potential suppliers

As a county hospital organization, ARMC relies on our GPO Vizient for the majority of our contracting portfolio.

Please describe the methods in which the hospital encourages its employees involved in procurement to seek out women, minority, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises to become potential suppliers

Procurement staff have been provided education on supplier diversity.

Please describe the methods in which the hospital conducts outreach and communication to women, minority, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises

Our supplier diversity statement is found on our facility website and provides information on who to contact to become an approved vendor.

4. Support and Supplier Resolutions

Please describe the methods in which your hospital supports, partners with, or interacts with organizations and other entities in the procurement ecosystem that promote, certify, or contract with women, minority, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises

We work with our GPO, sourcing partners, and suppliers to identify qualified diverse vendors when appropriate and consider supplier diversity as part of our procurement process.

Please describe the methods in which your hospital resolves any issues that may limit or impede an enterprise from becoming a supplier

We work with the County to maintain a fair, transparent, and competitive procurement process. Issues are addressed through open communication, standardized evaluation criteria, and collaboration with the department. Suppliers are provided opportunities to submit products for review, receive feedback on requirements, and participate in established procurement processes.

5. Diversity Commission Recommendations and Planned Implementations

Please describe the past implementation of relevant recommendations made by the Hospital Supplier Diversity Commission

We continue to strengthen supplier diversity efforts by collaborating with GPO vendor, and being part of County reverse vendor fairs.

Please describe the planned implementation of relevant recommendations made by the Hospital Supplier Diversity Commission

Continue collaborating with GPO vendor, and being part of County reverse vendor fairs.

6. Procurement Process and Certification

Please describe your hospital's procurement process

We adhere to all San Bernardino County procurement requirements to ensure fair, transparent, and inclusive purchasing practices.

Website Link(s)

https://www.arrowheadregional.org/

Do you require suppliers to be certified?

Yes

Do you accept self-certification

No

7. 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)?

$399,003,652

Procurement means the purchase or lease of supplies, services, equipment, and capital expenditures related to buildings and fixed equipment during the previous calendar year. Procurement does not include items such as employee salaries and wages, fixed asset depreciation, amortization, or taxes.

8. Supplier Point of Contact

Enter the contact information for the individual that business enterprises who are interested in contracting with your facility can reach out to.

Name: Valerie Gutierrez

Enter the contact information for the individual of the diverse business outreach liaison of your hospital.

Name: Valerie Gutierrez

Hospital Contacts for Diverse Business Enterprises are available upon request. Please send request via email to supplier.diversity@hcai.ca.gov

9. Third Party Procurement

Third Party Procurement

• Vizient
• https://www.vizient.com/

10. Other Relevant Information

N/A

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