Hospital Supplier Diversity Initiative

Improving Supplier Access and Inclusion Through Impact Purchasing

About the Hospital Supplier Diversity Initiative

Communities Lifting Communities (CLC), along with the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC), is committed to advocating for accessible and inclusive purchasing practices and building partnerships that create opportunities for groups traditionally overlooked. Our mission is to inspire hospital decision-makers to not just comply with regulations but to unlock untapped potential that benefits everyone. 

Our Why - Impact Purchasing

Supplier diversity isn’t just about businessit’s about building stronger communities. By fostering economic opportunities and mobility for diverse businesses, we create a ripple effect of positive change that extends far beyond corporate walls. This aligns with the idea of hospitals as anchor institutions in their communities. They contribute to overall community development and resilience by leveraging their resources, influence, and expertise to address social determinants of health and promote health equity. Hospital impact purchasing strategy aims to invest into local and diverse suppliers to ultimately create healthier and more resilient communities in which hospitals reside. 

Our LA County Landscape Analysis highlights the transformative power of supplier diversity through key informant interviews, data insights, and strategic priorities. By uncovering challenges and opportunities for diverse businesses, the analysis emphasizes the vital role hospitals play as anchor institutions in advancing community development and health equity.  

Read the summary and full-length report to see additional insights 

The Health Care Inclusive Procurement Network (HCIPN)

The Health Care Inclusive Procurement Network (HCIPN) is a first-of-its-kind collaboration made possible by 13 founding hospitals who shared their lists of small and diverse businesses to populate the directory. The HCIPN is designed to support HASC member hospitals and health systems to access and share an expansive network of contract-ready diverse vendors and suppliers engaged by their peers.

How to Participate

  • Contact Karen Ochoa, at kochoa@hasc.org
  • You will be asked to register and create an account.
  • Upload your supplier data and click to generate your AB 962 dataset report.
  • Process your payment and instantly download a compliant, ready-to-submit diversity spend report.
  • By participating you will automatically become a member of CLC and HASC’s Health Care Inclusive Procurement Network

Report Pricing

The pricing detailed below includes the compilation of data along with a report that emphasizes your hospital’s purchasing impact while ensuring adherence to the AB 962 diverse spending report requirements.

  • Small Hospitals are defined as having under 150 beds
  • Large Hospitals are defined as having 150 beds or more

What We Do

Improve Research and Analytics

Enhance data-driven decision-making by developing comprehensive research and analytics to identify gaps, measure impact, and drive equitable outcomes.

Lead Industry Standards to Impact Policy

Set benchmarks and advocate for policies that embed supplier diversity and equity into healthcare industry standards.

Build Relationships

Create intentional spaces for hospitals and vendors to build relationships. Establish and sustain key partnerships to advance initiative.

Capture and Share Stories

Intentionally collect stories of success, case studies and best practices to share with the HASC region. Including podcasts, newsletters and stakeholder presentations.

Build Capacity

Empower hospitals and diverse vendors through workshops, roundtables and technical assistance opportunities.

Foster Collaboration

Bridge hospitals, diverse suppliers CBOs and other key stakeholders to develop and deploy regional strategies on impact purchasing.

Regional Hospital Supplier Diversity Committee

The committee will be made up of hospital representatives who will help guide our efforts to support hospitals in diversifying their procurement processes and practices through identifying suppliers that meet diverse classifications (minority, women, LGBT and disabled veteran businesses). Our efforts include helping hospitals comply with AB 962, which requires them to submit an annual report on efforts to diversify business partners.