Hospital Supplier Diversity Plans

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

NorthBay Healthcare will maintain the same commitment to inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity in supplier selection that we apply to hiring and day-to-day operations. It's a part of our culture it is who we are, not just something we do. We are committed to maintaining awareness internally and to ensure that certified California diverse suppliers can compete for NorthBay contracts. We are also committed to paying fair prices and to adherence to GPO/system contracts.

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

Our short term and long term goals remain the same: to increase use of diverse vendors where possible, and where there is not a conflict with an existing agreement and to fulfill business needs. When evaluating new vendors, we research options through Vizient and consider vendors who have reached out to us. This is an ongoing effort.

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

As above, our short and long term goals remain the same, which is to increase use of diverse vendors where possible. We also encourage vendors reaching out to us to consider entering into a contract with Vizient, as there are a number of diverse vendors with GPO agreements.

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

Our focus remains on bringing value through alignment with contracted vendors and suppliers, as well as diverse suppliers. We continually evaluate a variety of options and vendors to arrive at what we hope and believe to be best decisions for our organization.

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

Our procurement team is aware of our commitment to diversity and prefers use of diverse vendors when possible. Most of our purchases are through the portfolio of contracts made available to us through our GPO. Diverse suppliers also work with our GPO.

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

We identify diverse vendors through direct vendor outreach and through our GPO.

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

We identify these vendors through direct vendor outreach and through resources available from our GPO.

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

We have a policy and process for evaluating and adding new vendors and addition of diverse vendors falls within scope.

5. Diversity Commission Recommendations and Planned Implementations

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

At this time, we do not have a Diversity Commission.

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

We do not currently have a Diversity Commission.

6. Procurement Process and Certification

Please describe your hospital's procurement process

Our procurement process is focused on standardizing to contracted products and contracts and bringing quality products and services to NorthBay Health at fair prices. We also are focused on creating a fair system for new and diverse vendors; we do this by seeking out new vendors, contracts and opportunities.

Website Link(s)

http://www.northbay.org

Do you require suppliers to be certified?

Yes

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)?

$58,297,136

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: Beth Knittel

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

Name: Beth Knittel

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
• Vizientinc.com

10. Other Relevant Information

Removed duplicate spend after conversation with Nancy from State of California.

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