BARLOW RESPIRATORY HOSPITAL

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

Barlow Respiratory Hospital policy is to use a qualified diverse supplier in instances where product is like of comparable in quality and competitive in price. Barlow Respiratory Hospital is not obligated to use a diverse supplier over others when they are not able to meet the business and product requirements including pricing.

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

When researching products for purchase we determine if there are other comparable products with same or similar features. Product quality is first; availability and pricing determine the outcome. We purchase based on the stated qualifications.

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

When researching products for purchase we determine if there are other comparable products with same or similar features. Product quality is first; availability and pricing determine the outcome. We purchase based on the stated qualifications.

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

Barlow Hospital encourages employees to refer diverse suppliers, monitoring performance, and conducting training to promote the use of diverse suppliers.

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

Barlow Respiratory procurement staff are encouraged to actively seek our diverse suppliers that can provide high quality goods and services whose business model is aligned with the BRH business strategy. 1. Conduct thorough search using available resources to identify suppliers for applicable contracting and purchasing opportunity.

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

Job fairs, participating in trade fairs, networking events, sourcing for diverse suppliers from applicable business associations and organizations.

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

Job fairs, participating in trade fairs, networking events, sourcing for diverse suppliers from applicable business associations and organizations.

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

Further investigation into the: 1. Vendor 2. Service

5. Diversity Commission Recommendations and Planned Implementations

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

The focus is to support recommendations and implement diverse businesses who are seeking to be a supplier for a hospital, manufacturer, vendor, or group purchasing organization (GPO) of hospital goods and services.

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

Working with GPO to recognize businesses seeking to become a supplier of hospital goods and services. On-going process.

6. Procurement Process and Certification

Please describe your hospital's procurement process

Our procurement process of acquiring goods, services, or works from external sources are guided by our commitment to our GPO. Our GPO allows the organization to encompass the entire cycle from identifying needs to managing supplier relationships and ensuring timely and cost-effective procurement.

Website Link(s)

ttps://www.barlowhospital.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)?

$13,844,930

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: Donna Belich-Kraus

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

Name: Donna Belich-Kraus

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

• CHC/HPG
• https://CHC.COM

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