NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

Natividad is dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion when selecting vendors, contractors, and other service providers (“Suppliers”). It is Natividad’s policy to promote supplier diversity by engaging with business enterprises that are at least 51% owned by minorities, women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, Queer (LGBTQ), and veteran and/or disabled veteran business enterprises (“Diverse Suppliers”), whenever practical and possible to do so and subject to existing established policies and procedures.* *This is from our DRAFT Policy, still pending approvals from various Boards/committees

2. Supplier Point of Contact, Outreach and Communication

Supplier Point of Contact

• Name: Natividad Purchasing Department
• Website: www.natividad.com
• 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?

Natividad has reached out to various organizations which support the various diverse supplier categories to inquire about networking opportunities and/or membership. Such outreach includes but is not limited to the NMSDC, the WBEND, and the NGLCC. Natividad's Supplier Diversity Policy is in the process of internal committee and board approvals. Once the policy is approved it will be posted on the Natividad website on the Vendor page. At that time a mechanism for Diverse Suppliers to contact Natividad to inquire about doing business will be posted on the website as well along with the policy.

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?

Natividad is owned and operated by the County of Monterey which offers education and online tools to promote diversity, awareness, and equity. This education is readily available to Natividad employees, and employees are encouraged to participate.

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

Natividad has reached out by email to various organizations which support the various diverse supplier categories to inquire about networking opportunities and/or membership. Such outreach includes but is not limited to the NMSDC, the WBEND, and the NGLCC.

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?

Natividad continues annual outreach and communication with some of the more well known certifying organizations.

Do you require suppliers to be certified?

No

Do you accept self-certification?

No

5. Other Relevant Information

At this time it is not a requirement that vendors provide to us their diversity status, it is optional if they should chose to do so. Therefore, this report is partially based on the information that has been provided where and when vendors opted to provide it.

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