DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS – METROPOLITAN

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

N/A

2. Supplier Point of Contact, Outreach and Communication

Supplier Point of Contact

• Name: Christine Watanabe
• 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?

In order to ensure DSH meets the mandates of EOS-02-06 and Military and Veterans Code section 999.2 et seq. to support California's SB/DVBE business owners, it is DSH policy to first seek SB/DVBE participation in all solicitations unless there is a strong, documented business reason for not doing so. Furthermore, DSH is working to expand its SB/DVBE contracting and procurement policies by providing consideration and preference to qualified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) whenever feasible and practical. DSH’s goal is to develop a program plan that promotes use of DBE’s in its contractual agreements and procurement.

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?

Cal eProcure to identify Small Business (including Micro Businesses) and DVBE suppliers per DSH Policy Directive 2000 - Small Business/Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise First. There is not currently a resource, like Cal eProcure for Small Business and DVBE's, available to seek out the other groups identified above.

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

Known local businesses, Google searches and outreach to other hospitals/state facilities.

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?

No data available

Do you require suppliers to be certified?

Yes

Do you accept self-certification?

Yes

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