Program Overview
The JPS Health Network Supplier Diversity Program is part of our commitment to make supplier diversity part of our culture and the way we do business. We recognize the advantages supplier diversity brings to our organization. JPS realizes the importance of having suppliers that reflect our diverse workforce and our diverse patient base.
Our Supplier Diversity Program will:
- Proactively seek to procure products and services from small, minority/women business enterprises
- Increase our overall supplier base with whom we do business
Our program will assist HUB and SMWBE vendors with bid and contract opportunities through a combination of:
- Utilization - integrating strategies to include competitive sourcing opportunities
- Training and education - offering training and support for minority and women-owned businesses on how to do business with JPS
- Tracking - monitoring and reporting our progress towards achieving our supplier diversity targets with emphasis on continuous improvement
- Certification - verifying that businesses meet the criteria of ownership to qualify as a minority/women-owned business
- Outreach - seeking diverse suppliers through active involvement with minority development organizations and participation in various trade show events
Statement of Purpose
JPS is a tax-supported organization and therefore is pleased to support local HUB and SMWBE businesses. We have goals for HUB and SMWBE participation on contracts and hold ourselves accountable for supporting community business owners whenever possible. We appreciate feedback and are always looking for ways to improve our processes in this area.
Robert Earley
President and Chief Executive Officer
JPS Health Network
Our Policy
The Tarrant County Hospital District (“District”) will strive to ensure that all businesses, regardless of size, economic, social or ethnic status have an equal opportunity in the District’s procurement processes. The District is committed to promote full and equal business opportunity for all businesses to supply the goods and services needed to support the mission and operations of the District, and seeks to encourage the use of certified historically underutilized businesses (HUBs) and small, minority and women owned businesses (SMWBEs) through the use of race, ethnic and gender neutral means. The District acknowledges the good faith efforts of businesses that recognize and practice similar business standards.
Our Goals
- Assess the need and objectives of departments regarding their supplier requirements and identify appropriate HUB and SMWBE suppliers.
- Increase participation and bring awareness by creating and implementing programs, tools and events that market the value of supplier diversity.