Supplier Diversity & Inclusion

At Highmark Health, our mission is to create remarkable health experiences, freeing people to be their best. We work to create mutually beneficial relationships with diverse suppliers that serve the communities in which our patients, customers, and partners live, learn and work. In so doing we strive to achieve fulfillment of product and service needs utilizing a diverse supply chain which allow us to deliver world class care.

Highmark Health strives to consistently increase utilization of small businesses and other diverse business enterprises. We are committed to continuing our search for competent business partners who excel in their field, can meet our business needs, and help us enhance our process. We are committed to building relationships with businesses in the communities we serve.

Our opportunities span a range of industries and services, including construction, computer hardware and software, office supplies, printing, professional services, promotional products, and temporary staffing.

The Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Program helps us:

• Match qualified suppliers with the needs of our business.
• Build long-term business relationships with people who reflect our communities.
• Create business opportunities for traditionally underrepresented groups.
• Be more competitive in a diverse marketplace.

Who qualifies as a diverse supplier?

Our Supplier Diversity & Inclusion initiative promotes opportunities for businesses that are at least 51% owned, operated, and certified by members of the following groups:

• African Americans
• Hispanic Americans
• Native Americans (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, and Native Hawaiians)
• Asian-Pacific Americans (U.S. citizens whose origins are from the U.S. trust territories of the Pacific Northern Marianas, Laos, Cambodia, and Taiwan)
• Asian-Indian Americans (U.S. citizens whose origins are from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh)
• Other minority groups or any other individual found to be disadvantaged by the Small Business Administration pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act
• Women
• LGBTQ
• Veterans
• Service-Disabled Veterans
• Disabled
• HUB Zone (A small business certified by SBA standards that is located within a "Historically Underutilized Business Zone" and at least 35% of its employees reside in a HUBZone)
• Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (ED-WOSB)

Supplier Diversity Portal

Register your business within our supplier diversity portal to be vetted for sourcing opportunities.

To register with us as a diverse supplier visit https://highmarkhealth.supplierone.co/

Certifications and portal registration are not to be considered as a guarantee of conducting business with Highmark. Supplier selection is based on several factors, including pricing, delivery capabilities, service, and innovation.

Supporting diversity throughout the supply chain

Our Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Program encourages our preferred suppliers to use diverse suppliers themselves.

First-tier contracts are between our company and the supplier. Second-tier contracts are between the first-tier supplier and its subcontractor(s). It is the first-tier supplier's responsibility to determine if its subcontractors are diverse suppliers and use diverse suppliers whenever possible.

At the end of each quarter, first-tier suppliers have 10 days to submit a second-tier diverse spend report.

Contact Supplier Diversity with any questions about our Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Program.