Hospital Supplier Diversity Plans

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) is committed to advancing economic equity through a robust supplier diversity plan that reflects our deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. By leveraging Contra Costa County’s contracting programs and partnering with diverse supplier organizations, we aim to increase procurement from Minority, Women, LGBTQ+, and Disabled Veteran–owned Business Enterprises through transparent processes, intentional outreach, and the removal of barriers to participation.

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

Goal 1: Implement internal training programs for procurement staff on the importance of supplier diversity and strategies to engage diverse suppliers. Timetable: Develop and launch training by Q1 2027. Goal 2: Increase Tier 1 procurement from WMDVLGBTQBE suppliers by 1% in spend over the 2024 baseline. Timetable: Achieve by December 31, 2027.

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

Goal 1: Establish mentorship programs pairing large current County contractors with WMDVLGBTQBE suppliers to foster growth and capacity building. Timetable: Launch program by Q1 2028 Goal 2: Collaborate with local healthcare institutions and community-based businesses and organizations to create a consortium aimed at sharing best practices and resources for supplier diversity. Timetable: Establish consortium by Q3 2028.

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

Contra Costa County values the contributions of small business and has developed programs to assist in soliciting and awarding contracts to the SBE community. The Board of Supervisors adopted these programs to enable small and local businesses to compete for a share of the County's purchasing transactions. The Contra Costa Regional Medical Center follows County purchasing policies. The Board of Supervisors has set a goal of awarding at least 50% of eligible product and service dollars to small businesses. The Small Business Enterprise (SSE) Program applies to: (1) County-funded construction contracts of $100,000 or less; (2) purchasing transactions of $100,000 or less; and (3) professional/personal service contracts of $100,000 or less. The objective of the program is to award at least 50% or more of the total eligible dollar base amounts to SBEs. A Small Business Enterprise, as defined by the California Government Code, Section 14837, Chapter 3.5 must be: • Independently owned and operated business, which is not dominant in its field of operation; • The principal office of which is located in California, the officers of which are domiciled in California, and which together with affiliates, has 100 or fewer employees; • And have average annual gross receipts of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) or less over the previous three tax years, or a manufacturer with 100 or fewer employees.

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

The County’s objective is to award at least 50% of eligible products or service dollars to Small Business and each employee involved in the procurement process is encouraged to seek out those suppliers.

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

In order to encourage the use of small, local, and disadvantaged businesses, the County's E-Outreach Program, using the BidSync e-outreach site. requires bids and Request for Proposals greater than $10,000 to be solicited online. In addition, the data specific to electronic solicitations is developed and provided by the Purchasing Division of the Public Works Department, and reflects outreach to small, women-owned, minority-owned, local, disabled veteran-owned, and disadvantaged 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

CCRMC and Contra Costa Health (CCH) operate under the jurisdiction and centralized framework of the Contra Costa County Purchasing Department. Because the hospital is integrated directly into the County’s operational structure, CCH relies on county-wide mechanisms and healthcare-specific purchasing groups to promote, certify, and contract with diverse business enterprises.

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

CCRMC and the Contra Costa County Purchasing Department collaborate to address and resolve barriers that suppliers may encounter within their respective areas of responsibility. CCRMC staff actively assist suppliers by providing guidance on County and State registration requirements, while the County Purchasing Department offers support related to procurement processes such as Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Proposals (RFP), and Requests for Qualifications (RFQ).

5. Diversity Commission Recommendations and Planned Implementations

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

The activities of the CCRMC Hospital Diversity Commission (HDC) are guided by CCRMC Leadership in collaboration with Contra Costa Health’s Office of Community Partnership and Health Equity (CPHE). The HDC is still a new entity and has not yet issued any recommendations that have been implemented.

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

• Convene three to four times per year to review progress toward the Commission’s stated short- and long-term goals: Several leadership changes occurred in 2025 so the commission was not able to meet the recommendation. The goal is to meet this recommendation in 2026. • Utilize Vizient’s platform and industry expertise to identify diversity support partners and potential contracting opportunities with diverse organizations: Contra Costa Health has been leveraging the Vizient supplier diversity reporting and contract information when selection vendors to utilize under that agreement. This collaboration with Vizient is scheduled to continue into the future.

6. Procurement Process and Certification

Please describe your hospital's procurement process

New supplier agreements begin with vendor registration through the County’s Public Works website. While vendors may reach out to individuals directly to express interest, most initiate the process by responding to a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the County. Once a vendor is selected, CCRMC collaborates with them to compile the necessary documentation and prepares a vendor agreement for submission to County Counsel. CCRMC also leverages competitively awarded GPO contracts (e.g., Vizient), which can provide an alternative procurement pathway.

Website Link(s)

https://www.bidnetdirect.com/california/contracostacounty
https://hsdmobile.cchealth.org/ConSolicitEx/Contracts.aspx

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)?

$26,187,076

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: Tristan Tolentino

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

Name: Shannon Abella

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, Inc.
• http://www.vizientinc.com

10. Other Relevant Information

The amount listed on this report for CCRMC’s total procurement does not solely reflect California business due to the data available within our tracking systems.

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