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C. 70

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 28, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-600 with Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/28/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

David Runt, 925-335-8700

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 28, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #23-600 with Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC., in an amount not to exceed $70,000 including agreeing to indemnify the Contractor, for a contract management system to assist with purchase order payments and pricing at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, for the period from March 28, 2017 through March 27, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC contract management system will assist Contra Costa Regional Medical Center to create process efficiencies and purchase order compliance. Through real-time price validation and purchase order updates from the top six group purchasing organizations (GPOs), Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC will assist with savings on purchases made.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #23-600 will allow the Contractor to provide the contract management system for the Materials Management Unit at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, through March 27, 2018. This Contract includes a provision to indemnify the Contractor for claims arising out of Contractor’s performance under this Contract.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the Department will not be able take advantage of contract management system and savings from process efficiencies.