Hospital Supplier Diversity Plans

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

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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

College Hospital Costa Mesa will maintain our current relationships with our supplier's , however we will welcome the opportunity to establish new partnerships with diverse businesses.

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

College Hospital Costa Mesa will maintain our current relationships with our supplier's , however we will welcome the opportunity to establish new partnerships with diverse businesses.

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

We are a small psychiatric hospital. We do not necessarily seek out diverse suppliers, however when contacted by any women, minority, LGBT or disabled veteran business we give then the same opportunity for business as our non-diverse businesses.

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

Our hospital does not currently have a formal program or specific employee initiative focused on seeking out non-diverse suppliers. As the primary individual responsible for Materials Management procurement activities, i maintain an open and equitable purchasing process and consider qualified suppliers based on their ability to meet the hospital's operational needs, including quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, service availability and overall value.

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

We do not have a formal outreach program. However, we maintain open communication with current and prospective suppliers through our standard procurement processes. Potential vendors may engage with our Materials Management department to introduce their products and services, provide qualifications, and learn about applicable purchasing requirements. We also work with our group purchasing organization (GPO), distributors and manufacturer partners who may provide access to a broad network of suppliers, including certified and non certified diverse business enterprises.

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

Our hospital is committed to providing fair and equitable procurement opportunities to qualified suppliers. During the sourcing and purchasing process, we will encourage participation from certified and on certified Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), LGBT Business Enterprises (LGBTBEs), and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBEs)whenever practical and consistent with our operational, quality and regulatory requirements. We support supplier diversity by considering diverse suppliers during competitive bid processes, working with our group purchasing organization )GPO) and distribution partners to identify qualified diverse vendors and evaluating suppliers based on quality, service, value and their ability to meet the hospital's needs. We also maintain awareness of supplier diversity initiatives and welcome opportunities to establish relationships with certified or non-certified diverse businesses that can provide products and services that support our mission of delivering high quality patient care.

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

Our hospital strives to maintain a fair, transparent and accessible procurement process for all prospective suppliers. While we do not have a formal supplier development program, we work to minimize barriers by communicating our purchasing requirements, product specifications, compliance expectations and vendor onboarding processes as clearly as possible. If issues arise, our Materials Management team works directly with them to provide clarification, identify required documentation and facilitate communication with the appropriate departments.

5. Diversity Commission Recommendations and Planned Implementations

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

Our hospital has not previously participated in a formal Supplier Diversity Commission process and has not received specific recommendations from the Commission for implementation.

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

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6. Procurement Process and Certification

Please describe your hospital's procurement process

The procurement process begins with identifying departmental needs, reviewing product requirements and evaluating available resourcing options. Requests are reviewed to ensure the appropriate product, service, quantity and specifications are identified. Suppliers are evaluated based on factors including quality, availability, reliability, service support, pricing, contractual agreements and the ability to meet hospital requirements. Purchasing activities are coordinated through established vendor relationships, contracted suppliers, distributors, manufacturers and group purchasing organization (GPO) agreements when applicable. New vendors and products are evaluated based on organizational requirements, including applicable documentation, compliance standards and product suitability. Once a supplier and product/service have been selected, purchase orders are issued and tracked through the hospital's purchasing process. Materials Management monitors order fulfillment, resolves supplier or product issue and works with departments and vendors to ensure continuity of supply.

Website Link(s)

http://www.chcm.org

Do you require suppliers to be certified?

No

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)?

$24,422,686

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: Julie Stroud

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

Name: Julie Stroud

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
• http://www.vizient.com

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