STANFORD HEALTH CARE
1. Policy Statement
Supplier Diversity Policy Statement
Stanford Medicine is committed to providing equal access and opportunity to all suppliers and facilitating nondiscriminatory business relationships by promoting and increasing the diversity of vendors within the supply chain. Stanford actively encourages and promotes the use of small and diverse businesses achieving the best value for all facilities, goods, and services procured. Procurement decisions take into consideration supplier diversity, supplier qualification, operational needs, business terms & conditions, and value (financial, service, outcome).
2. Supplier Point of Contact, Outreach and Communication
Supplier Point of Contact
- Name: Leslie Fleming
- Phone: 650-512-3770
- Email: lfleming@stanfordhealthcare.org
- Website: https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/supplier-diversity.html
Outreach and Communication
How does your hospital encourage and seek out minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises to become potential suppliers?
Through internal collaboration and external outreach Stanford Medicine advances the use of small and diverse suppliers to achieve the best value for all facilities within the system, while supporting our community. Elements of achievement include: 1) Supplier diversity program manager leads program development and implements initiatives that engage, educate, and connect potential and existing suppliers with the appropriate procurement stakeholders 2) Diverse suppliers are encouraged to submit company services/products and capabilities via email or registration via supplier.diversity@stanfordhealthcare.org or by submitting a Stanford Medicine Supplier Diversity Registration Form 3) Category management protocol includes supplier diversity language for RFP/RFIs, and contracting processes; the procurement process flow includes language and guidelines to support the participation and potential selection of diverse suppliers; 4) Leveraging tools and resources provided by diverse business advocacy organizations and Stanford's Group Purchasing Organization to identify and increase spending with diverse suppliers. 5) Partnering with distributors and prime suppliers to utilize diverse suppliers, report Tier 2 diverse spend
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?
Stanford Supply Chain procurement: - Utilizes supplier diversity category management guidelines, search engines, and outreach events to identify certified diverse suppliers - Engages in internal working groups made up of various stakeholders to communicate and solicit feedback on current supplier diversity initiatives; - Participates in national, regional, and local initiatives and business matchmaking conferences to maintain awareness of resources that will assist sourcing teams in actively seeking out diverse suppliers that can provide competitive high-quality goods and services; - Adopted standards that encourage the inclusion of diverse suppliers in RFQ/RFI/RFP opportunities.
How does your hospital conduct outreach and communication to minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises?
Stanford Medicine engages in - Partnering and membership with advocacy organizations for minority, women, veteran, disabled, and LGBTQ groups to communicate contracting opportunities, participate in or facilitate diverse vendor introduction or business matchmaking opportunities - Partnership with (Group Purchasing Organization) GPO to identify and align diverse vendor opportunities. - Formal diverse vendor introduction/screening process
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 | $3,558,211.00 | $0.00 | $3,558,211.00 |
| Hispanic American | $1,736,899.00 | $0.00 | $1,736,899.00 |
| Native American | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Asian Pacific | $41,016,319.00 | $0.00 | $41,016,319.00 |
| Unknown Minority | $2,929,226.00 | $0.00 | $2,929,226.00 |
| Total | $49,240,655.00 | $0.00 | $49,240,655.00 |
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* | $49,240,655.00 | $0.00 | $49,240,655.00 |
| Women | $31,863,787.00 | $0.00 | $31,863,787.00 |
| LGBTQ | $39,898.00 | $0.00 | $39,898.00 |
| Disabled Veteran | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Less Duplicate Amount (-) | -$12,613,464.00 | $0.00 | -$12,613,464.00 |
| Combined Total | $68,530,876.00 | $0.00 | $68,530,876.00 |
*Total from the Diverse Procurement Spending by Minority table.
What is your hospital's total procurement (including diverse and non-diverse suppliers)?
$1,996,698,972.00
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?
Stanford promotes the benefits and value of certification to diverse business enterprises that we do business with. We continue to explore and cultivate partnerships with advocacy organizations such as NMSDC, Disability:IN, WBENC, and NGLCC. Stanford is a member of Disability:IN and supports its efforts to prepare Disabled Owned Business Enterprises (DOBEs) for contract readiness and opportunities. Stanford has committed to participate in the Disability:IN 2022-23 and 2024- 2024 Mentoring Program and is an active member of the Disability:IN Procurement Council, Certification Site Visit Committee. Our membership with WBEC-Pacific includes ongoing support of Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) through our utilization of its resources and participation in business matching events and supplier introductions sessions and a seat on the WBEC-Pacific Certification Committee and Community Platform Healthcare Industry Group.
Do you require suppliers to be certified?
Yes
Do you accept self-certification?
Yes
Third-Party Procurement
- Name: Vizient
- Website: www.vizientinc.com