Thank you for taking the time to learn about the EmblemHealth Supplier Diversity Initiative. Our Supplier Diversity Initiative is designed to complement existing purchasing activities, not replace them.

The following information details specifics on our Supplier Diversity Initiative. After reading the highlights, you should have a general understanding of how EmblemHealth does business as it relates to supplier diversity.

EmblemHealth has a long history of involvement with and support of supplier diversity.

We are committed to providing access to competitive opportunities to minorities, woman business enterprises and disabled veterans who are certified diversified suppliers. Through these alliances, we strive to provide our members with excellent goods and services, encourage economic growth and strengthen the communities in which we work and live.

EmblemHealth is committed to the inclusion of diversified and woman-owned suppliers for competitive bid opportunities for the procurement of goods and services. Furthermore, we are committed to building a supplier base that reflects the diversity of the areas in which we operate.

To be the health care industry leader in supplier diversity as viewed by our members, suppliers and community.

Recognizing the difficulty for historically underutilized businesses to gain access to opportunity, EmblemHealth has developed and implemented a formal process to provide assistance to them. Suppliers seeking to do business with EmblemHealth must be fully competitive in:

• Superior quality of goods/services
• Customer service/clear communication
• Competitive pricing
• Accurate and timely deliverables
• Innovative business solutions and technology
• Good financial standing
• Marketplace success
• Reporting/metrics

If a company is seeking to do business with EmblemHealth as a diversified supplier, they must be certified as such. EmblemHealth does not have a formal certification program; we honor New York and New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. www.nynjmsdc.org Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), www.wbenc.com, regional, state and government certification. If a supplier is not certified, we encourage them to become certified.

• Minority Business: a company that is at least 51 percent owned, managed, and controlled by one or more minority persons (African American, Hispanic American, Asian Pacific American, Asian Indian American or Native American).
• Women Business Enterprise: a company that is at least 51 percent owned, managed and controlled by one or more women.
• Disabled Veteran Business: A business that is at least 51 percent owned, managed and controlled by one or more individuals that are both U.S. citizens and U.S. veterans who are disabled due to U.S. military service.

EmblemHealth purchases a variety of goods and services. Please refer to the Purchasing Organization Site for details of commodities

A majority of suppliers contracted with EmblemHealth are also encouraged to support the supplier diversity initiatives set forth by EmblemHealth, making a concerted effort to subcontract to diverse businesses.

Contracted second tier suppliers must be able to provide a quarterly report showing the diverse supplier subcontracted, direct and/or indirect purchases as it relates to EmblemHealth.

To register your company with EmblemHealth as a potential supplier, you must submit the following:

• 1. A letter of introduction describing your company's goods and services.
• 2. A copy of your certification.
• 3. Customer references.
• 4. Promotional/marketing material and/or brochure.

Please e-mail to: AccesstoOpportunity@EmblemHealth.com

Your material will be reviewed for potential opportunities with EmblemHealth and we will obtain a business information report of your organization.

Your information will be entered in our supplier diversity database. If an opportunity arises, you might be contacted, and depending on the timing and current activity, you may be pre-qualified to ascertain if you meet our minimum requirements.

If no current opportunity exists, we will maintain your information in our database for future opportunities.

If we cannot use your goods and services, we will keep your information in our database and will make every effort to refer your company to other businesses that may have opportunities for you.

For more information on EmblemHealth's Supplier Diversity Initiative, please contact: Alexandra Tesla, Manager Procurement and Operational Budget, at (646)-447-7086.

Email: AccesstoOpportunity@EmblemHealth.com