GOLETA VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL
1. Policy Statement
Supplier Diversity Policy Statement
It is the stance of Cottage Health that diversity strengthens a contract portfolio and is beneficial to the local community and, subsequently, the patients served. Materials Management, Department Directors, and Supervisors shall make all reasonable efforts to support Santa Barbara County vendors and DBE after reviewing the following criteria: Quality, Cost, and Service. When evaluation of these criteria do not clearly indicate prime candidate, the DBE or Local Vendor shall be awarded business. DBE: Diversity Business Enterprise, is defined as a business enterprise that is 51% or more owned & controlled by Minority, Women, LGBT, Veteran or Disabled Veteran.
2. Supplier Point of Contact, Outreach and Communication
Supplier Point of Contact
- Name: Noel Skaling
- Phone: 805-569-8350
- Email: nskaling@sbch.org
- Website: www.cottagehealth.org
Outreach and Communication
How does your hospital encourage and seek out minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises to become potential suppliers?
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.
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?
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
How does your hospital conduct outreach and communication to minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises?
Majority of outreach and communication is conducted through our marketing department to encourage MBE's to partner with any of our campuses and institutions, through printed or web based advertisements and informational reports. Additional outreach and communication to MBE'S is through our Population Health program to educate and assist the local community.
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 | $6,312.00 | - | $6,312.00 |
| Hispanic American | $238,968.00 | - | $238,968.00 |
| Native American | $1,889.00 | - | $1,889.00 |
| Asian Pacific | $127,871.00 | - | $127,871.00 |
| Unknown Minority | $393,321.00 | - | $393,321.00 |
| Total | $768,361.00 | - | $768,361.00 |
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* | $768,361.00 | - | $768,361.00 |
| Women | $272,514.00 | - | $272,514.00 |
| LGBTQ | $936.00 | - | $936.00 |
| Disabled Veteran | $36,693.00 | - | $36,693.00 |
| Less Duplicate Amount (-) | -$90,291.00 | - | -$90,291.00 |
| Combined Total | $988,213.00 | - | $988,213.00 |
*Total from the Diverse Procurement Spending by Minority table.
What is your hospital's total procurement (including diverse and non-diverse suppliers)?
$34,242,000.00
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?
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.
Do you require suppliers to be certified?
No
Do you accept self-certification?
No
Third-Party Procurement
- Name: Vizient
- Website: www.vizientinc.com
5. Other Relevant Information
We use centralized purchasing for all our institutions and locations.