Hospital Supplier Diversity Plans

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley is committed to providing Small Business, Minority Owned, Women Owned, Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender Owned (LGBTQ), Veteran Owned and Disabled Veteran Owned an equal opportunity to compete for and earn contracts for the goods and services the facility purchases. PHV is guided by the best practices, core mission of HEART, Supply Chain GPO priorities and committed to local and regional purchases where possible PHV will strive to make it easier for vendors to find procurement opportunities and identify available vendors.

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

Supply chain is working with contracted and no-contracted distributors and GPO to identify any immediate opportunities through real time reporting and line item evaluations. As supply items are identified, supply chain will assess and provide information to clinical leadership as needed to verify and qualify products would be acceptable to add or replace in our patient care areas for safe patient utilization. Supply Chain projects over the next 3 months to increase the overall percentage of diverse suppliers within our portfolio with the help of our partners analytics and reporting abilities.

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

The Executive and clinical leadership teams are determined to support the diversity programs by continual monitoring of available reporting and community engagement. The long term goal is to measure a fair balance of suppliers that meet our patient care and best practice standards and can provide consumables and services at costs that do not break or negative impact profitability. We are always searching for cost saving opportunities without sacrificing patient care which has its challenges but over the next year or so our goal is to analyze the spend data reporting and make decisions to implement changes that would benefit the diversity program.

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

In collaboration with our GPO, Supply Chain and Executive team initiatives, the following are enacted. 1.Evaluating the marketing channels for RFP and RFI communications with hospital Supply Diversity program tenets and to encourage broad participation. 2.Identifying social media platforms, including but not limited to hospital website, X, Yelp, Instagram and Linked-in to increase awareness of our diversity program. 3.Establishing opportunities for collaboration around the diversity program through our business trade and professional associations.

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

General support for the diversity vendors begins with the Executive leadership team and is coordinated by the Supply Chain/Materials Management Director who fully supports the diversity efforts and uses these principles in daily and periodic vendor selection decisions. Supply Chain also presents the diversity program to all department managers to educate all members involved in vendor development with our diversity policy.

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

Through our GPO processes vendors are notified of opportunities within various categories of spend considered actionable for diverse vendors. Plans continue to be discussed and scheduled to implement in 2026-2027, categories of actionable spend in supply chain and purchased services, which will further support greater outreach to those companies interested in our business model

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

Supply chain advocates for an open bid environment daily. Either by vendor or peer inquires, we work with our neighboring facilities to inquire about vendors they may utilize for specific supplies and services. We also welcome diverse vendors to provide their information for assessment, working and understanding our community is of vital importance in effort to choose the right supplier and the affordable price. Working with diverse suppliers that already have been vetted and have established a valuable and reliable business reputation in the community is always an advantage in growing our base.

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

There are consistent challenges of choosing a supplier that could provide value to the organization. Whether it be financial or supply availability, the facility must decide direction to take and ensure patient care is priority and never sacrificed. If a diverse supplier is unable to meet the supply availability, pricing and quality, supply chain will to the necessary steps and precautions available before considering any changes or conversions. Communication is essential in determining the appropriate path to correct any possible disruptions. Suppliers will have their own challenges in today's market but working together can produce positive results and build long term and healthy relationships.

5. Diversity Commission Recommendations and Planned Implementations

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

Supply Chain department continues to actively participate in commission reporting. We intend to listen to our peers and community to help strengthen our diversity commitment.

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

Plans that have been provided are currently being evaluated. Any recommendations provided that will help increase diversity within the supplier community are welcomed.

6. Procurement Process and Certification

Please describe your hospital's procurement process

Vendors are chosen by the supplies and services provided. Supply Chain chooses the supplies and purchases through a primary distributor. Supply Chain works with the sales representative to identify manufactures and other diversity suppliers. Considering the costs, availability and utilization, products are selected to for purchase. Vendors are assessed annually and competitive bids are generated and awarded. Suppliers are evaluated periodically to ensure services levels are maintained at required levels and comply with contract language.

Website Link(s)

https://pacificahospital.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)?

$1,636,410

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: James Parra

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

Name: Carol Poore

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
• http://www.vizient.com

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