CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES
1. Policy Statement
Supplier Diversity Policy Statement
Supplier Diversity Policy Statement: Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is committed to diversity and strives to hire, develop, and retain a workforce that reflects the communities that CHLA serves, and that fosters and supports an inclusive environment free of discrimination based on sex, age, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local law. CHLA values relationships with vendors that share CHLA’s value of diversity in all aspects. As such, CHLA requires its vendors to prohibit discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws, and encourages its vendors to promote diversity to support this important goal. Vendors may be periodically required or requested to report their diversity spend to CHLA or provide such other information as may be requested by CHLA. CHLA will not tolerate or condone harassment, discrimination or retaliation. Vendors shall create and foster a work environment where employees and business partners feel valued and respected for their diversity. All verbal, visual, or physical abuse that creates or fosters intimidation or a hostile work environment is strictly prohibited and removal will be enforced
2. Supplier Point of Contact, Outreach and Communication
Supplier Point of Contact
- Name: Robert Cuthbertson
- Phone: 323-361-8745
- Email: rcuthbertson@chla.usc.edu
- Website: https://www.chla.org/supplier-diversity-program-sourcing-and-procurement
Outreach and Communication
How does your hospital encourage and seek out minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises to become potential suppliers?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles is committed to prioritizing the procurement of goods and services to support the fulfillment of its mission from a diverse set of vendors. Children's Hospital Los Angeles partners with its community and stakeholders to proactively identify vendors owned by representatives of minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veterans. In tandem with its Supplier Diversity Program, CHLA leverages its long-standing connections and networks in support of deeper relationships with organizations that support and promote minority, women, LGBTQ+ and disabled veteran businesses. We continue to explore identified engagement opportunities with more than 10 support organizations that promote or certify minority, women, LGBTQ+ and disabled-veteran business enterprises. We have launched an external website to support and direct businesses owned by these groups to learn how to become potential suppliers.
How does your hospital encourage its employees involved in procurement to seek out minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises to become potential suppliers?
CHLA's Sourcing and Procurement leverages our Group Purchasing Organization to identify suppliers in the diverse categories to increase CHLA's diversity supplier footprint. CHLA has recently created a Supplier Diversity Program Specialist position who will be responsible for developing and managing all aspects of supplier diversity across CHLA and Ambulatory Sites in support of organizational strategic goals. The role will require close partnership with various departments within CHLA, including Supply Chain, Community Affairs, Office of DEI, various clinical and support service departments, and other leaders. This role will also partner and work closely with external organizations and vendors. We continue our contract with Dun and Bradstreet to provide an additional level of visibility and opportunity to identify suppliers in the minority, women, LGBT+ and disabled veteran business community. A thorough due diligence Sourcing and Procurement screening and market research process allows us to identify diverse vendors, opportunities and understand their capacity to meet our needs.
How does your hospital conduct outreach and communication to minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises?
In addition to maintaining its Supplier Diversity Program, the institution's Sourcing and Procurement team works collaboratively with departments that oversee and implement high-dollar projects with subcontractor opportunities including, but not limited to, Construction and Design, Facilities Management, Research, and Information Systems. The team also collaborates with the Office of Community Affairs to provide education to department leaders regarding AB 962 and CHLA’s commitment to supplier diversity. The S&P team continues to refine a sole-source/single-source justification form to help department leaders justify and support their selection of suppliers other than those owned by or representing diverse individuals and asks that department leaders consider diverse suppliers in their future plans. It is likely that there are some of our suppliers who may choose not to disclose their backgrounds or sexual orientation, for example, so that our numbers are likely higher than we can report here.
3. 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 | $187,452.00 | $982.00 | $188,434.00 |
| Hispanic American | $5,528,634.00 | $1,221.00 | $5,529,855.00 |
| Native American | $144,567.00 | - | $144,567.00 |
| Asian Pacific | $3,844,301.00 | $25,609.00 | $3,869,910.00 |
| Unknown Minority | $880,077.00 | $76,746.00 | $956,823.00 |
| Total | $10,585,031.00 | $104,558.00 | $10,689,589.00 |
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* | $10,585,031.00 | $104,558.00 | $10,689,589.00 |
| Women | $8,026,431.00 | $116,571.00 | $8,143,002.00 |
| LGBTQ | $61,157.00 | - | $61,157.00 |
| Disabled Veteran | $989,997.00 | $316.00 | $990,313.00 |
| Less Duplicate Amount (-) | -$595,575.00 | -$27,637.00 | -$623,212.00 |
| Combined Total | $19,067,041.00 | $193,808.00 | $19,260,849.00 |
*Total from the Diverse Procurement Spending by Minority table.
What is your hospital's total procurement (including diverse and non-diverse suppliers)?
$367,379,622.00
4. Certifications and Third Party Procurement
Certifications
How does your hospital support organizations that promote or certify minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises?
CHLA leverages its long-standing connections and networks in support of deeper relationships with organizations that support and promote minority, women, LGBTQ+ and disabled veteran businesses, including local chambers of commerce such as the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC). GLAAACC presented CHLA with its 2021 Healthcare Company of the Year Award. CHLA looks forward to deepening its relationships with these and other related organizations.
Do you require suppliers to be certified?
No
Do you accept self-certification?
No
Third-Party Procurement
- Name: Vizient
- Website: https://www.vizientinc.com