VALLEY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

1. Policy Statement

Supplier Diversity Policy Statement

Valley Children’s Hospital is committed to fostering an inclusive supply chain by promoting the participation of diverse business enterprises, including those owned by women, minorities, LGBTQ individuals, and disabled veterans. Our supplier diversity efforts align with our organizational values and support economic development in the communities we serve.

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

Increase the number of diverse suppliers in our system incrementally over the next 12 months. Participate in an outreach event to learn about potential diverse suppliers and procurement opportunities.

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

Develop long-term relationships with diverse vendors and increase procurement spend with diverse suppliers over the next five years. Integrate diversity metrics into contract renewal and sourcing evaluation criteria.

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

We encourage contracting opportunities with diverse suppliers by seeking locally diverse proposals for services and supplies in our partner networks. Additionally, we request our prime suppliers to subcontract with diverse vendors whenever possible.

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

We provide training to procurement staff on supplier diversity and include diversity objectives in team performance metrics. Purchasing teams are encouraged to seek quotes from diverse businesses during the sourcing process.

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

We engage with community organizations and attend supplier diversity events, expos, and webinars to build relationships with underrepresented businesses.

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

We continue to develop and utilize our extensive community networks across the region, including Chambers of Commerce, economic development corporations, and others. As an example, Valley Children’s partnered with the Southwest Fresno Economic Development Corporation, a not-for-profit business organization serving Southwest Fresno, a predominantly African-American community in Fresno County. Our partnership is intended to support, in part, the area’s job training and small business incubation efforts as they relate to food production--- ultimately, to help to contribute to lower food insecurity rates in the neighborhood, increased job skills, and future business enterprises that may be possible suppliers to our organization.

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

We provide feedback and education to vendors who do not initially meet qualification standards.

5. Diversity Commission Recommendations and Planned Implementations

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

In 2023, we implemented a supplier diversity tracking module in our ERP system, as recommended by the internal diversity initiative leaders. When doing RFP's we seek proposals from diverse vendors.

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

In 2026, we plan to implement a supplier pre-registration portal that flags diverse certifications and includes optional self-identification. This improvement will be made possible by a change in our ERP system that will allow for more robust strategic sourcing process.

6. Procurement Process and Certification

Please describe your hospital's procurement process

Valley Children's follows a centralized procurement process led by the Supply Chain department. All vendors must go through a pre-qualification process, including risk, compliance, and credentialing checks. Purchase decisions are made through competitive bids or group purchasing organization (GPO) agreements, balancing quality, cost, and service.

Website Link(s)

https://www.valleychildrens.org/about-us/partnerships-and-programs/hospital-supplier-diversity-program

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)?

$182,099,513

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: Patrick Broos

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

Name: Heather San Julian

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, Inc
• https://www.vizientinc.com

10. Other Relevant Information

Valley Children's Hospital continues to assess its supplier diversity program annually and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure it reflects the needs of the communities we serve. We recognize the value that diverse suppliers bring to our health system and remain committed to expanding their opportunities.

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