BARTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

Barton Health is committed to supporting our local community and underrepresented suppliers by contracting with minority, women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), and disabled veteran business enterprises.

2. Supplier Point of Contact, Outreach and Communication

Supplier Point of Contact

• Name: Cassidy Hoehn
• Website: https://www.bartonhealth.org/
• Hospital Contacts for Diverse Business Enterprises are available upon request.
  Please send request via email to: supplier.diversity@hcai.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?

Barton Health participates with local initiatives and evaluates opportunities to purchase goods and services from certified and non-certified underrepresented businesses and suppliers in order to maintain awareness of resources offered by diversity suppliers. Barton Health encourages and supports local and underrepresented businesses and suppliers to meet with Barton’s strategic sourcing staff to review product/service specifications, and review supplier qualifications including licenses, certification, and insurance requirements as appropriate.

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?

Barton Health and its Supply Chain department encourages its employees and departments to explore opportunities to include and utilize local and underrepresented suppliers to compete for business and from whom to obtain goods and services whenever possible.

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

Barton Health and its Supply Chain department reviews with its group purchasing organization (GPO) a list of underrepresented businesses owned and/or operated by individuals or groups that are part of the traditionally underrepresented supplier community on an annual basis.

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?

Barton Health and its Supply Chain department reviews opportunities with its group purchasing organization (GPO) to partner with with minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises.

Do you require suppliers to be certified?

No

Do you accept self-certification?

No

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