The Premier healthcare alliance today announced that seven new hospital supplier agreements have been launched in its supplier diversity program aimed at increasing the number of small, diverse and regional enterprises doing business with members of the Premier alliance.
The SEEDS™ – Sourcing Education and Enrichment for Diverse and Small Suppliers –program provides resources to minority-, women- and veteran-owned suppliers and small businesses through various business tools in order to enhance their contractual experience with Premier alliance members. It is designed to ensure participants enter the group purchasing contracting process ready to succeed while introducing additional diverse and small business supplier options to Premier members.
New contract agreements were launched with: