SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

At Cottage Health, we are committed to nurturing an inclusive and diverse business environment that extends beyond patient care. We believe in creating opportunities for diverse suppliers and empowering businesses to thrive. Our Supplier Diversity Program is designed to promote economic growth, increase supplier engagement, and contribute to the overall well-being of our community. Inclusivity: We value diversity in our supplier base and actively seek to work with businesses owned by women, minorities, veterans, LGBTQ+, and individuals with disabilities. We believe that a diverse supplier network brings new perspectives, innovative ideas, and strengthens the local economy. Opportunities for Growth: By becoming a diverse supplier for Cottage, you gain access to a wide range of opportunities to showcase your products and services. We are dedicated to fostering long-term relationships with our suppliers and providing support to help you grow your business. Competitive Advantage: Our commitment to supplier diversity goes beyond compliance. We believe that diverse suppliers bring unique perspectives and add value to our organization.

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

Cottage leverages Vizient GPO contracts for majority of suppliers. Vizient is a member of National Minority Supplier Development Council & Womens Business Enterprise National Council. Vendors that offer a high-quality, appropriately market-priced product and provide Vizient with appropriate certification to indicate they are a minority-owned, woman-owned, LGBT-owned, disability-owned or veteran-owned company may be selected for individual Vizient Supplier Diversity contracts. We believe in creating opportunities for diverse suppliers and empowering businesses to thrive. Our Supplier Diversity Program is designed to promote economic growth, increase supplier engagement, and contribute to the overall well-being of our community. Supplier Diversity Program includes development of our current Supplier Diversity web page, which gives detailed information & specialized access to diverse vendors to directly contact our procurement team and ability to submit a form or link to become authorized diverse vendor for Cottage Health. https://www.cottagehealth.org/about/supplier-diversity-program/ These feed into our short term goals, no defined time table.

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

At Cottage Health, we are committed to continuously evaluating opportunities to ensure we advance and promote organizations that support & work with minority (including Hispanic/Latinx/Mixtec, Native American, Asian, and African American), veterans, disabled, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender [LGBT] businesses. This includes, but is not limited to, joining with local trusted community organizations that support or provide data on minority groups and businesses, working with minority owned businesses that utilize organizations to be certified, etc. Leveraging opportunities in service-based solutions for the institution.

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

Cottage procurement staff follow our Supplier Diversity policy that encourages business partnerships when all criteria for Cost, Quality & Service have been meet. Cottage staff primarily utilize Vizient GPO contracts for majority of suppliers. Vizient supports diversified suppliers as a member of National Minority Supplier Development Council & Womens Business Enterprise National Council. Vizient Catalog contains contracts with more than 85 certified diversity suppliers, representing over 200 categories and 18,000 product codes and services

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 commitment to supplier diversity goes beyond compliance. We believe that diverse suppliers bring unique perspectives and add value to our organization. Majority of outreach and communication is conducted through our marketing department to encourage diversity enterprises to partner with any of our campuses and institutions, through printed or web-based advertisements and informational reports. Additional outreach and communication to diversity enterprises is through our Population Health program to educate and assist the local community. Current Supplier Diversity Webpage , allow ability to market and push diverse enterprises to our Supplier Diversity Program and Diversity Procurement Team

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

At Cottage Health, we are committed to continuously evaluating opportunities to ensure we advance and promote organizations that support & work with minority (including Hispanic/Latinx/Mixtec, Native American, Asian, and African American), veterans, disabled, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender [LGBT] businesses. This includes, but is not limited to, joining with local trusted community organizations that support or provide data on minority groups and businesses, working with minority owned businesses that utilize organizations to be certified, etc.

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

Majority of outreach and communication is conducted through our marketing department to encourage diversity enterprises to partner with any of our campuses and institutions, through printed or web-based advertisements and informational reports. Additional outreach and communication to diversity enterprises is through our Population Health program to educate and assist the local community. Current Supplier Diversity Webpage , allow ability to market and push diverse enterprises to our Supplier Diversity Program and Diversity Procurement Team At Cottage Health, we are committed to continuously evaluating opportunities to ensure we advance and promote organizations that support & work with minority (including Hispanic/Latinx/Mixtec, Native American, Asian, and African American), veterans, disabled, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender [LGBT] businesses. This includes, but is not limited to, joining with local trusted community organizations that support or provide data on minority groups and businesses, working with minority owned businesses that utilize organizations to be certified, etc.

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

Our commitment to supplier diversity goes beyond compliance. We believe that diverse suppliers bring unique perspectives and add value to our organization. Cottage does not limit access to vendors/enterprises from service the institution that pass our compliance checks and balances. These include OIG checks, etc. and ability to service institution at a high quality and value. We welcome ability to contract with lower volume diversified vendors that can add value to institution. Our portal makes this process void of any implements. Supplier Diversity Program includes development of our current Supplier Diversity web page, which gives detailed information & specialized access to diverse vendors to directly contact our procurement team and ability to submit a form or link to become authorized diverse vendor for Cottage Health. https://www.cottagehealth.org/about/supplier-diversity-program/

5. Diversity Commission Recommendations and Planned Implementations

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

Outreach and communication is conducted through our marketing department to encourage diversity enterprises to partner with any of our campuses and institutions, through printed or web-based advertisements and informational reports. Additional outreach and communication to diversity enterprises is through our Population Health program to educate and assist the local community. Current Supplier Diversity Webpage , allow ability to market and push diverse enterprises to our Supplier Diversity Program and Diversity Procurement Team

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

Planned measurable increase to secondary vendors that we have business relationships. Identify opportunities in leveraging localized service industries or local supply vendors.

6. Procurement Process and Certification

Please describe your hospital's procurement process

Cottage procurement staff follow our Supplier Diversity policy that encourages business partnerships when all criteria for Cost, Quality & Service have been meet. Cottage staff primarily utilize Vizient GPO contracts for majority of suppliers. Vizient supports diversified suppliers as a member of National Minority Supplier Development Council & Womens Business Enterprise National Council. Vizient Catalog contains contracts with more than 85 certified diversity suppliers, representing over 200 categories and 18,000 product codes and services. At Cottage Health, we are committed to continuously evaluating opportunities to ensure we advance and promote organizations that support & work with minority (including Hispanic/Latinx/Mixtec, Native American, Asian, and African American), veterans, disabled, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender [LGBT] businesses. This includes, but is not limited to, joining with local trusted community organizations that support or provide data on minority groups and businesses, working with minority owned businesses that utilize organizations to be certified, etc.

Website Link(s)

https://www.cottagehealth.org/about/supplier-diversity-program/

Do you require suppliers to be certified?

Yes

Do you accept self-certification

Yes

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)?

$368,961,000

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: Noel Skaling

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

Name: Lainie Chase

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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