Sentara Healthcare is committed to providing opportunities for qualified diverse businesses to compete for and deliver products and services to Sentara Healthcare. Sentara Healthcare’s Supplier Diversity Program enhances the company’s corporate commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout its workforce, patient population, and the communities it serves.
Supplier Diversity Program
Sentara Supplier Diversity Program FAQs
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Sentara purchases a wide variety of goods and services. Examples include:
- Supply Chain:
- Physician preference products (i.e. surgical & procedural implants)
- Patient care supplies and instruments
- Medical equipment
- Nursing products
- Laboratory products
- Operations:
- Construction services
- Facilities maintenance
- Temporary staffing
- Technology services
- Distribution Partners:
- Owens & Minor
- Cardinal Health
- Medline
- Henry Schein
Currently, Sentra recognizes the following certifications:
- Minority Business Enterprise (NMSDC)
- Women Business Enterprise (WBENC)
- Disabled Owned Business Enterprise (USBLN)
- Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SBA)
- Veteran Business Enterprise (SBA)
- National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
- HUBZone (SBA)
- Woman Owned Small Business (SBA)
- Small Business (SBA)
- State and local certifying agencies
Registering as a supplier with Sentara will add your company’s information to our database. Our end users utilize this information to identify potential suppliers for business opportunities.
- To register, visit www.sentarasupplychain.com and click on Supplier Connection
- Select the blue button that reads “Register Online”
- This will take you to our registration portal through Supplier Gateway
No, there is no fee to register in the portal.
Yes, please attach any certification documentation during the online registration process.
There is still an opportunity to participate in Sentara's Supplier Diversity Program. Sentara will work with your company to identify second-tier subcontracting opportunities that include the participation of diverse suppliers.
No, registration within the portal does not mean automatic acceptance of your company or the products and services provided. Once registered our end users can review your information within the portal for potential opportunities.
No, Sentra does not post opportunities externally. Sentara utilizes the supplier portal to find potential suppliers.
No, our goal is to facilitate the connection between potential suppliers and the various departments within the organization. This includes working with sourcing to identify upcoming opportunities and assistance with identifying potential suppliers.
For general questions regarding our program, please email vendors@sentara.com.
For technical assistance regarding registration please contact Supplier Gateway at info@suppliergateway.com or call 949-525-9205.