COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – OJAI

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

POLICY TITLE: NATIONAL SUPPLIER DIVERSITY APPLIES TO: x CMH x OVCH x CCC x AM Department: Materials Management Control Number: Board Approval Date: I. PURPOSE: This policy outlines the requirements to provide small, disadvantaged women-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small business, and other diverse supplier’s equal opportunity to compete for CMHS subcontracts and provides the guidelines for diverse supplier participation in all CMHS’s purchases. The policy also outlines the sourcing requirements in accordance with Federal subcontracting plan commitments. II. POLICY: It is CMHS’s policy to prefer to use a qualified diverse supplier whenever one is both available and able to meet CMHS’s business terms and conditions at a competitive price. CMHS is not obligated to use as diverse supplier over others when they are not able to meet the business requirements including pricing. III. SCOPE: This policy applies to all employees who are employed by the following entities (collectively referred to as “CMHS”) (CMHS) and their subsidiaries. IV. PROVISIONS: California Hospital Supplier Diversity Report 2023 A. Federal Subcontracting Program: CMHS is required to comply with federal laws established to provide equal opportunity for small, small disadvantaged, women-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and HUBZone small business to compete for subcontracts. The Federal Subcontracting Plan is published on the NSD website. B. GOALS: The Federal Subcontracting Plan establishes annual goals, for the use of small, small disadvantaged, women-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, and HUBZone small businesses in each region. Authorized contracting groups should make every possible effort to meet the federal subcontracting goals by purchasing from these diverse suppliers. C. Supplier Diversity Strategies: Employees with contracting/sourcing responsibilities are required to: Conduct a thorough search using available tools to identify diverse suppliers for every applicable contracting and purchasing opportunity. Integrate diverse suppliers in all phases of the contracting/purchasing process and collaborate with NSD to define strategies to promote/enhance diverse supplier participation where opportunities exist. Continue to utilize and develop diverse suppliers who perform well V. DOCUMENTATION: (Optional- List where key items addressed in policy must be documented)

2. Supplier Point of Contact, Outreach and Communication

Supplier Point of Contact

• Name: Michael Alfaro
• 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?

Community Memorial Health System’s commitment is to make supplier diversity an integral part of our Supply Chain Management (SCM) strategy. CMHS looks to implement a purchasing policy for our hospital system that provides certified minority, women, service-disabled, veteran-owned, LGBTQ and small business enterprises the maximum opportunity to participate as suppliers of goods and services.

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?

CMHS employees are expected to commit themselves to its implementation through integration into direct purchasing and distribution strategies. We are working with a third party to implement a process for capturing the diversity data within our ERP. We are also working with our GPO Vizient to develop a process / strategy for our team that will enable them to seek out potential suppliers to meet the diversity requirements.

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

Community resources are an integral part of CMHS outreach. We will work with identified community resources to get involved with certified minority, women, service-disabled, veteran-owned, LGBTQ and small business enterprises and contractors.

3. 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)?

$77,265,939

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.

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?

Womens Business Enterprise Natl Council (WBENC) National Women Business Owner Corporation (NAWBOC) Self Certified SBE National Minority Business Council (NMBC) Veteran Owned Small Business - VetBiz Registry Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) Self-Certified MBE

Do you require suppliers to be certified?

Yes

Do you accept self-certification?

No

Third-Party Procurement

• Name: Vizient
• Website: http://vizientinc.com

5. Other Relevant Information

Employee Involvement CMHS employees are expected to commit themselves to its implementation through integration into direct purchasing and distribution strategies. We are working with a third party to implement a process for capturing the diversity data within our ERP. We are also working with our GPO Vizient to develop a process / strategy for our team that will enable them to seek out potential suppliers to meet the diversity requirements.Outreach & Communication Community resources are an integral part of CMHS outreach.We will work with identified community resources to get involved with certified minority,women, service-disabled, veteran-owned, LGBTQ and small business enterprises and contractors.

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