KINDRED HOSPITAL PARAMOUNT

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

Through our mission, we will develop corporate business programs and initiatives designed to increase the utilization and support of businesses that fall within classifications deemed under-utilized or under-represented.

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

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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

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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

Suppliers are chosen based on the satisfaction of our procurement and contractual goals, with strong preference shown to business that have supplier diversity programs of their own. In selecting diverse suppliers, we will ensure equal opportunity for contract bidding, provide resources on how to become a certified diverse supplier, and assist with training on healthcare compliance. We engage with suppliers through national accreditation agencies and active membership in diverse business chambers and councils. By using diverse suppliers, we bring innovation and an understanding of the unique needs of our patients that supports individuals in their healing process. These efforts maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements, as well as federal, state, and local procurement regulations and programs. We require partners adhere to Kindred’s Core Values.

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

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

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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

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

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5. Diversity Commission Recommendations and Planned Implementations

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

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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

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Website Link(s)

scionhealth.com

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)?

$26,592,905

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: Greg Goddard

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

Name: Greg Goddard

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

• Healthtrust
• healthtrustpg.com

10. Other Relevant Information

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