Supplier Diversity and Vendor Management Policy

USC Arcadia Hospital has an established policy to seek out minority, women, LGBT, and disabled veteran business enterprises to become potential suppliers as part of our efforts to meet the requirements of California Assembly Bill 962 and the Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development (OSHPD).

The hospital maintains a database of qualifying vendors who we reach out to as part of our procurement efforts on new and ongoing projects when appropriate. Please know that we have no specific quotas established for procurement. Please review the information below if you or your company would like to participate in this vendor selection process.

Qualifying Categories

In accordance with AB 962 and OSHPD, the qualifying vendor categories established by the hospital are as follows:

“Minority business enterprise” means a business enterprise, physically located in the United States or its trust territories, that is at least 51 percent owned by a minority group or groups, or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more minority groups. “Minority” includes:

• African Americans
• Hispanic Americans
• Native Americans
• Asian Pacific Americans

“Women business enterprise” means a business enterprise physically located in the United States or its trust territories, that is at least 51 percent owned by a woman or women, or, in the case of any publicly owned business at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women.

“LGBT business enterprise” means at least 51 percent of a business is owned by a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender person or persons.

“Disabled veteran business enterprise” has the same meaning as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 999 of the Military and Veterans Code or any successor provision. Disabled veteran business enterprise certification eligibility requirements shall be consistent with the requirements imposed by the Department of General Services, and this chapter shall only apply to a disabled veteran business enterprise certified by the Department of General Services.

USC Arcadia Hospital Procurement Process Contacts

For each procurement process category, please contact the department leaders directly, which are listed below.

• Supplies and Equipment Excluding Pharmaceuticals:
  • Daniel Shay, Director of Materials Management
  • 626-898-8834
  • Daniel.Shay@methodisthospital.org
• Pharmaceutical Supplies
  • Saboor Shahzad, Director of Pharmacy
  • 626-574-3620
  • Saboor.Shahzad@methodisthospital.org
• Construction, Building & Maintenance Trades
  • Tim Plumb, Director of Facilities
  • 626-574-3466
  • Tim.Plumb@methodisthospital.org
• Information Technology including Software and Hardware
  • Gary Russell, Chief Information Officer
  • 626-574-3427
  • Gary.Russel@methodisthospital.org
• Physician Services
  • Bala Chandrasekhar, MD, Chief Medical Officer
  • 626-574-3583
  • Bchandra@methodisthospital.org
• Employee Benefits and Contract Labor
  • John Peeples, Chief Human Resource Officer
  • 626-898-8360
  • John.Peeples@methodisthospital.org
• Consulting, Professional Services not Covered Above
  • Cari Toneck. Chief Compliance & Risk Officer
  • 626-574-3744
  • Cari.Toneck@methodisthospital.org

To contact the OSHPD reporting website, go to: https://oshpd.ca.gov/data-and-reports/cost-transparency/hospital-supplier-diversity/