Ethics & Compliance

Supplier Expectations

Consorta, Inc. is a Group Purchasing Organization (“GPO”) that is wholly-owned by and operated for the benefit of 12 Catholic health care systems, and other members that the shareholder health care systems permit to participate. Because Consorta is owned by its member systems, and focuses solely on supply-chain activities, it is unique among GPOs, and has no interest apart from reducing health care costs for its members and their patients, while maintaining a high quality of care.

The primary mechanism utilized by Consorta to assist its facilities in supply chain cost management is a portfolio of market competitive group purchasing agreements. To this end, it is critical that Consorta maintain effective, productive relationships with the supplier community. For this relationship to be productive and mutually beneficial, it is essential that both buyer and seller follow certain guidelines in the way they conduct business.

Consorta’s Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Conduct which clearly delineates the way in which the organization will conduct itself in contracting activities and its dealings with suppliers. Consorta believes that any relationship including the negotiation process requires that both parties follow similar guidelines. To this end, Consorta’s Board of Directors has adopted this Supplier Expectations document which explains our expectations of our suppliers, and suggests the manner in which we wish to be treated as customers and business associates.

Consorta Supplier Expectations