PIONEERS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE DISTRICT
1. Policy Statement
Supplier Diversity Policy Statement
IVHD values the importance of working with businesses from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. We believe that an inclusive approach to procurement enhances the quality of care and services we provide. This policy serves as a guide for encouraging thoughtful and inclusive vendor relationships that reflect our community’s diversity. ***Pending Approval***
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
IVHD encourages participation from the following types of businesses: • Minority-Owned Businesses • Women-Owned Businesses • Veteran-Owned Businesses • LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses • Disability-Owned Businesses • Small and Disadvantaged Businesses • Local and Community-Based Enterprise ***Pending Approval***
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
IVHD will revisit this policy as needed to ensure it continues to align with our values and the evolving needs of our community. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is an ongoing part of how we do business. ***Pending Approval***
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
***Pending Approval*** IVHD encourages all departments to consider diverse and local vendors where appropriate. Building relationships with a broader range of businesses is a simple yet impactful way to support economic inclusion and reflect the values of the community we serve.
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
***Pending Approval*** IVHD encourages all departments to consider diverse and local vendors where appropriate. Building relationships with a broader range of businesses is a simple yet impactful way to support economic inclusion and reflect the values of the community we serve.
Please describe the methods in which the hospital conducts outreach and communication to women, minority, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises
***Pending Approval*** IVHD encourages all departments to consider diverse and local vendors where appropriate. Building relationships with a broader range of businesses is a simple yet impactful way to support economic inclusion and reflect the values of the community we serve.
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
***Pending Approval*** IVHD encourages all departments to consider diverse and local vendors where appropriate. Building relationships with a broader range of businesses is a simple yet impactful way to support economic inclusion and reflect the values of the community we serve.
Please describe the methods in which your hospital resolves any issues that may limit or impede an enterprise from becoming a supplier
***Pending Approval*** IVHD encourages all departments to consider diverse and local vendors where appropriate. Building relationships with a broader range of businesses is a simple yet impactful way to support economic inclusion and reflect the values of the community we serve.
5. Diversity Commission Recommendations and Planned Implementations
Please describe the past implementation of relevant recommendations made by the Hospital Supplier Diversity Commission
To date, no recommendations have been received from the Hospital Supplier Diversity Commission.
Please describe the planned implementation of relevant recommendations made by the Hospital Supplier Diversity Commission
To date, no recommendations have been received from the Hospital Supplier Diversity Commission.
6. Procurement Process and Certification
Please describe your hospital's procurement process
Our procurement process is designed to ensure cost-effective, compliant, and timely acquisition of supplies, equipment, and services critical to patient care. Given our size and location, we rely on our Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) to access pre-negotiated contracts with trusted vendors. This allows us to benefit from competitive pricing, standardized products, and streamlined vendor management.
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 | -- | -- | -- |
| Hispanic American | -- | -- | -- |
| Native American | -- | -- | -- |
| Asian Pacific | -- | -- | -- |
| Unknown Minority | $199,023 | -- | $199,023 |
| Total | $199,023 | -- | $199,023 |
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* | $199,023 | -- | $199,023 |
| Women | -- | -- | -- |
| LGBT | -- | -- | -- |
| Disabled Veteran | -- | -- | -- |
| Less Duplicate Amount (-) | -$0 | --- | -$0 |
| Combined Total | $199,023 | -- | $199,023 |
*Total from the Diverse Procurement Spending by Minority table.
What is your hospital's total procurement (including diverse and non-diverse suppliers)?
$49,104,195
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: Yvette Lewis
Enter the contact information for the individual of the diverse business outreach liaison of your hospital.
Name: Yvette Lewis
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
- HealthTrust
- https://healthtrustpg.com/
10. Other Relevant Information
NA
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For assistance or to provide feedback, please contact us via email at supplier.diversity@hcai.ca.gov