RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM – MEDICAL CENTER

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

RUHS - Medical Center believes in the importance of having a supplier base that reflects the rich diversity of our community and patients. We are committed to attracting all qualified diverse business enterprises and providing equal opportunities to compete and participate in the sourcing and procurement process for products and services, subject to all applicable laws. We will facilitate tangible contract opportunities that will mutually add value to our county residents, hospital, our stakeholders, and the awarded businesses. Through this process, we will continue to ensure that our patients receive the right product for the right purpose at the best price.

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

Short term goals and timetables-current to 6 months: Attend Diversity conferences, as applicable. Track diversity spend. Submit HCAI report annually on July 1st. Attend HCAI Diversity Meetings and trainings.

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

Long term goals and timetables-6 months to 18 months: Create contracting policy and purchasing procedures. Devoted diversity section on the RUHS intranet. Publish Supplier Gateway List (for buyer’s/contract analyst/etc.). Value Analysis to look for diversity vendor during SPC/RSS process and present tor requesting department as an option. Establish and maintain a diversity policy statement.

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

R. Reach out and actively seek to attract qualified diverse businesses to participate in the procurement process to become a part of the supply chain pool of potential vendors to the hospital. U. Understand and assess each potential vendor’s potential for meeting appropriate criteria through the prescribed County of Riverside’s competitive bidding and procurement process in accordance with Local, State, and Federal guidelines. H. Help and Mentor and support supplier diversity within our community by assisting all businesses in maneuvering through the procurement process. S. Seek increasing equal opportunities for diverse suppliers, minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned (including retired), LGBTQ+, and socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprises to participate in the competitive bidding and procurement process.

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

Riverside University Health System will ensure that employees involved in the procurement cycle understand the supplier diversity principles and and commitments.

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

When appropriate bidding/quoting opportunities arise.

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

Through the utilization of Group Purchasing Organization (including Vizient Supplier Diversity Connection)

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

Work with RUHS Purchasing, Riverside County Central Purchasing, and Riverside Auditor Controller Office to ensure vendor registration requirements are met.

5. Diversity Commission Recommendations and Planned Implementations

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

Review AB1392 and applicable HCAI communications to ensure RUHS is compliant

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

Attend applicable HCAI meetings to gain understanding of commission recommendation in order to implement changes to RUHS diversity plan.

6. Procurement Process and Certification

Please describe your hospital's procurement process

The applicable process for vendors is located at the County of Riverside Purchasing and Fleet website.

Website Link(s)

https://purchasing.co.riverside.ca.us/

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)?

$398,781,165

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: Kelsie Baird

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

Name: Craig Huneke

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
• https://www.vizientinc.com

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