MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
1. Policy Statement
Supplier Diversity Policy Statement
To define the goals of MLK Community Healthcare (MLKCH) has set forth in regards to doing business with minority, women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and disable veteran (MWLGBTDV) business enterprises. It is the stance of MLKCH that diversity strengthens a contract portfolio and is beneficial to the local community and subsequently the patient served.
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
Continue to identify certified suppliers relevant to our industry using available resources.
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
Work with identified suppliers to increase exposure an opportunity to work with our facility on an on-going basis.
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
Identify suppliers and encourage participation in sourcing services and supplies.
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
Share information that is available and our initiative in working with vendors that are diversity certified.
Please describe the methods in which the hospital conducts outreach and communication to women, minority, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises
We are still working on this component.
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
Staff may attend available diversity programs/vendor shows along working with our GPO as they are including more certified vendors into their portfolio.
Please describe the methods in which your hospital resolves any issues that may limit or impede an enterprise from becoming a supplier
Nothing to report at this time.
5. Diversity Commission Recommendations and Planned Implementations
Please describe the past implementation of relevant recommendations made by the Hospital Supplier Diversity Commission
Nothing to report at this time.
Please describe the planned implementation of relevant recommendations made by the Hospital Supplier Diversity Commission
Nothing to report at this time.
6. Procurement Process and Certification
Please describe your hospital's procurement process
Procurement process is mainly from our GPO vendors with more integration of certified diversity vendors.
Website Link(s)
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.
| Business Ownership | Tier 1 Procurement | Tier 2 Procurement | Total Procurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $3,499,337 | -- | $3,499,337 |
| Hispanic American | $10,909,698 | -- | $10,909,698 |
| Native American | $0 | -- | $0 |
| Asian Pacific | $2,881,807 | -- | $2,881,807 |
| Unknown Minority | $205,843 | -- | $205,843 |
| Total | $17,496,685 | -- | $17,496,685 |
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.
| Business Ownership | Tier 1 Procurement | Tier 2 Procurement | Total Procurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minority* | $17,496,685 | -- | $17,496,685 |
| Women | $6,802,336 | -- | $6,802,336 |
| LGBT | $0 | -- | $0 |
| Disabled Veteran | $0 | -- | $0 |
| Less Duplicate Amount (-) | -$6,802,336 | --- | -$6,802,336 |
| Combined Total | $17,496,685 | -- | $17,496,685 |
*Total from the Diverse Procurement Spending by Minority table.
What is your hospital's total procurement (including diverse and non-diverse suppliers)?
$33,677,526
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: Randy Austin
Enter the contact information for the individual of the diverse business outreach liaison of your hospital.
Name: Randy Austin
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.
- https://www.vizientinc.com/
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For assistance or to provide feedback, please contact us via email at supplier.diversity@hcai.ca.gov