Hospital Supplier Diversity Plans

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

Fairchild Medical Center is dedicated to promoting and increasing the participation of diverse suppliers in our procurement processes. This includes, but is not limited to businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, LGBTQ+ individuals and persons with disabilities.

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

Fairchild Medical Center recognizes the importance of fostering relationships with women, minority, LGBT, and disabled veteran-owned business enterprises. While a formal supplier diversity program has not been established, the hospital remains open to identifying and engaging qualified diverse suppliers and will continue exploring opportunities to broaden participation in its procurement activities while maintaining a focus on quality, value, service, and compliance.

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

Fairchild Medical Center recognizes the importance of fostering relationships with women, minority, LGBT, and disabled veteran-owned business enterprises and remains open to expanding participation by qualified diverse suppliers in its procurement activities. While a formal long-term plan or timetable has not been established, the hospital continues to explore opportunities to increase awareness, outreach, and engagement with diverse business enterprises whenever operationally appropriate.

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

Fairchild Medical Center recognizes the value of supplier diversity in promoting an inclusive procurement environment. While a formal program for identifying and engaging diverse suppliers has not yet been established, the hospital is committed to exploring opportunities to increase awareness of and participation by qualified women, minority, LGBT, and disabled veteran-owned business enterprises in its purchasing activities..

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

Fairchild Medical Center does not currently maintain a formal supplier diversity program; however, the organization encourages sourcing departments to consider qualified diverse suppliers and service providers whenever appropriate. The hospital supports efforts to increase awareness of supplier diversity and promotes inclusive procurement practices that provide opportunities for women, minority, LGBT, and disabled veteran-owned businesses to participate in the procurement process.

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

Fairchild Medical Center recognizes the importance of supplier diversity and supports inclusive procurement practices that provide opportunities for a broad range of qualified suppliers. While the hospital has referenced the value of supplier diversity in organizational policies and communications, a formal outreach and engagement program has not yet been fully developed. The organization remains open to exploring future opportunities to strengthen awareness of and participation by diverse suppliers within its procurement activities.

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

Fairchild Medical Center recognizes the importance of supplier diversity and supports efforts that promote opportunities for women, minority, LGBT, and disabled veteran-owned business enterprises. While the hospital does not currently maintain a formal supplier diversity program, it remains open to engaging with organizations that identify, certify, and connect diverse businesses with procurement opportunities and encourages consideration of qualified diverse suppliers whenever appropriate.

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

Fairchild Medical Center has not yet established a fully formalized process for identifying and addressing potential barriers to supplier participation. However, the organization remains committed to supporting fair and inclusive procurement practices and will continue to evaluate opportunities to improve supplier access and engagement as its procurement processes evolve.

5. Diversity Commission Recommendations and Planned Implementations

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

Fairchild Medical Center remains committed to fostering an inclusive procurement environment and is open to expanding opportunities for qualified diverse suppliers. As procurement practices continue to evolve, the organization will explore opportunities to further develop and formalize supplier diversity initiatives that support equitable access and participation in the sourcing process.

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

Fairchild Medical Center remains committed to fostering an inclusive procurement environment and will continue to explore opportunities to strengthen and formalize supplier diversity practices that support equitable access and participation for qualified diverse suppliers.

6. Procurement Process and Certification

Please describe your hospital's procurement process

Fairchild Medical Center is exploring the development of a supplier diversity program that would include processes for identifying, evaluating, and engaging qualified women, minority, LGBT, and disabled veteran-owned business enterprises. As part of its commitment to inclusive procurement practices, the hospital continues to assess opportunities to broaden supplier participation and strengthen relationships with organizations that support diverse business communities.

Website Link(s)

https://fairchildmed.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)?

$39,133,873

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 Cruz

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

Name: Donna Cruz

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

• Premier Inc
• https://premierinc.com

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