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Supplier Diversity Programs

Amerinet
Amerinet believes minority- and women-owned businesses are cornerstones of our economy and the communities in which they are based, contributing both socially and economically to the development and growth of these regions. Acting on our belief, the Amerinet Supplier Diversity Program is a resource connecting Amerinet members with Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs), and the HUBs with other Amerinet supplier partners.

The Amerinet Supplier Diversity Program includes:

  • Direct Amerinet contracting with HUBs, providing member facilities an avenue to purchase from and support HUBs, and contributing to economic development in the local community
  • The Partnership Program, which encourages business relationships between HUBs and other Amerinet supplier partners

Amerinet develops contracts where it supports and reflects the needs of our membership. We will practice contracting that is competitive, fair and allows participation by qualified HUBs. For more information on Amerinet's Supplier Diversity Program, visit http://www.amerinet-
gpo1.com/Amerinet.aspx?tabid=150&NavId=8

Broadlane Supplier Diversity Program
Broadlane is committed to meeting the needs of their clients, associated organizations and the healthcare system. They are also committed to meeting the needs of communities, which often includes supporting economic development for local, historically disadvantaged populations. Broadlane's objective is simple: To provide opportunities for certified small, minority-, veteran- and women-owned firms to bid competitively by facilitating their participation in Broadlane's competitive bid/RFP categories, as well as to provide clients the opportunity to access agreements covering niche products with qualified and certified diversity suppliers.

Contact:
Carmen McCoy
888.243.7697
prospectivesuppliers@broadlane.com

Child Health Corporation of America
CHCA is committed to ensuring that its procurement efforts and those of its vendors are effective, fair and competitive, and include as many minority and female-owned businesses as is practical. CHCA and its affiliated entities will foster an atmosphere that invites the broadest possible participation of these businesses in CHCA's procurement efforts and those of Participating Owners. It is CHCA's intent to increase the sales and participation of qualified minority and female-owned businesses and to link them to our corporate and business partners whenever possible. Member management plays a vital role in this effort, identifying appropriate minority and female-owned contractors and subcontractors for CHCA and its vendors.

It is our belief that CHCA's vendors should provide qualified minority and female-owned businesses with the opportunity to participate in the mainstream of business activities. CHCA desires to assist its business partners in this endeavor and will work with each of them to increase the participation of cost-effective minority and female-owned businesses as their contractors and subcontractors, insuring that such suppliers are given the opportunity to bid competitively.

MedAssets Supplier Diversity Program
At MedAssets, we understand the value of diversity in our customers, the communities in which they live, our supplier base and our portfolio. One way in which we support these values is through the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program, which was developed to assist facilities in meeting purchasing goals and to support customer efforts to build a strong and diverse community. Maximizing opportunities for growth and sustainability among our diverse suppliers results in a more diversified portfolio of innovative, quality products, and contributes to competitiveness in the supply chain. An open and inclusive contracting process offers opportunities for minority business enterprises - including small disadvantaged, small Veteran, HUBZone, woman and minority-owned companies to compete in the healthcare marketplace.

For additional information about the Supplier Diversity program at MedAssets, please visit our website at http://www.medassets.com/SupplyChain/
Vendors/HUBContd.htm
or contact Laura Schrubb, Program Coordinator for Outreach Services at MedAssets, at 314-770-7239 or via email at lschrubb@medassets.com.

Novation and the VHA Inc.
University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) and Provista, LLC members it serves, is committed to encouraging and supporting the development of minority, women and small veteran (veteran, disabled veteran, service-disabled veteran) business enterprises (MWVBEs) that meet high quality standards. The members we serve are committed to economic development in their communities and require qualified MWVBEs to be developed and utilized as suppliers to Novation where appropriate.

Access to a wide variety of MWVBE suppliers and distributors available through a database allows for greater supplier choice for the members. The database enables the tracking of contracted activity to aid members' measurements of their respective organizational commitments and facitlitates meeting regulatory reporting requirements.

Novation's Supplier Diversity Program includes purchasing and medical-surgical distribution agreements. Upon request, Novation can customize exclusive, locally negotiated medical-surgical distribution agreements for any member that would like to purchase Novation-contracted products or noncontract products through a MWVBE medical-surgical distributor.

Contact:
Lamont Robinson, Director
Supplier Diversity
larobins@novationco.com

Premier, Inc. Supplier Diversity Program
Premier has more than 200 contracts with small, women-owned and minority-owned businesses as defined by the Small Business Administration, offering a wide array of choices to member hospitals and other healthcare providers. By supporting small suppliers, Premier enhances marketplace competition, which helps to reduce costs for patients and taxpayers.

Contact:
Deborah Williams, Director of Business Diversity
deborah_williams@premierinc.com



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    Amerinet
    Broadlane
    Child Health Corporation of America
    Consorta, Inc.
    GNYHA Services, Inc.
    HealthTrust Purchasing Group
    HPS
    Innovatix
    MAGNET, CO-Op.
    MedAssets Supply Chain Systems
    Medbuy Corporation
    Novation
    Premier, Inc.
    PRIME
    Provista
    United Pharmacy Partners (UPPI, LLC)

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     Technology Breakthrough

    Novation New Medical Technology Program
    Novation is committed to ensuring that VHA Inc. and University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) members have access to information about new and potentially innovative medical technology. Novation actively monitors and evaluates the medical product development pipeline to identify potentially innovative products and devices for contract opportunities. To facilitate the development, awareness and utilization of potentially innovative medical technology, Novation welcomes proposals from vendors who would like to make their products available through Novation contracts. In addition, Novation operates a Web-based Technology Forum which vendors can post information about new products.

    Novation's New Medical Technology Program evaluation process identifies devices or products that are used to treat patients and that offer incremental benefit to patient care, patient safety or health care worker safety. Novation is committed to providing VHA and UHC members with the most innovative and cost-effective medical technology. To find out more about Novation's New Medical Technology Program, please visit the Web site at: www.novationco.com/technology.




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