About HealthPRO’sContract Award Process

Pharmacy Services & Pharmacy Specialties

Who We Are

Commitment

RFP • Canada’s healthcare procurement

services organization

• Invested in Canada’s healthcare system

• Advance the purchasing interests of healthcare facilities from coast to coast

• Aggregate national volumes to facilitate contracts for the highest quality products at the best price

Our Reach• Greatest purchasing power ever

assembled within Canada’s public healthcare system.

• Membership includes 257 members representing over 800 hospitals across seven provinces and the territories.

The New West Partnership and other provincial procurementguidelines governing its

membership.

Contract Cornerstone

Compliant Procurement Practices

HealthPRO follows fair, open and transparent evaluation and procurement practices.

The Ontario Ministry of Finance

Broader Public SectorSupply Chain Directives

The Agreement on Internal Trade

Our contracts comply withall provincial procurement

guidelines such as:

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Pharmacy Contract Approach

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1 Plan & Develop Strategy

Work with HealthPRO’s Pharmacy Advisory Committee to develop strategy

Multiple Suppliers?

Hospital Specific, Critical drug?

Oncology/Paediatric drug?

New Entry?

2 Post Request for Proposal

Major RFPs Mini RFPs

Within HealthPRO’s regular contract cycle; issued upon contract expiry

Contracts are separated into distinct categories which are traditionally renewed every three years

Outside of HealthPRO’s regular contract cycle

Driven by changes in the marketplace such as new market entries

All contract opportunities posted on biddingo.com/healthpro

Contract schedule available at http://portal.healthprocanada.com/web/healthpro-public/supplier-resources

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3 Evaluate and Score Products & Proposals

Award criteria

Product quality

Supplier service

Procurement cost

Assurance of supply

Experienced frontline clinicians and medication safety experts evaluate products based on CSHP labelling standards and ISMP safety recommendations.

Some of the product quality criteria we evaluate include:• Clarity of generic name & strength• Clear labelling• Lot number• Expiry date• Standardized GS1 barcode

Product quality makes up a greater percentage of the score than price.

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Notify awarded suppliers

Dedicate Commitment & Compliance Committee to ensuring suppliers receive awarded business

Publish informative bi-annual supplier newsletters

Offer supplier support throughout the life of the contract (e.g. drug shortage communications management)

4 Contract Award and Ongoing Support

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Vendor Quality Management Value is attributed to suppliers

that demonstrate limited disruptions to supply, strong customer support, and are responsive to issues

Encourages continuous supply chain improvement

Builds stronger relationships between suppliers and end users

5 Vendor Quality Management

National reach, ensuring access to the largest possible customer base

Compliance with regulatory procurement guidelines – ensures consistency in the process

High levels of contract commitment and compliance

Market intelligence:– Insight into hospital practice– Insight into government policy,

trends

Benefits of Working with HealthPRO

12FAQ: How Hospitals Differ from other Healthcare Facilities

Hospital

Other Healthcare Facilities

Product decisions made by multi-disciplinary formulary committees: existing contract and pricing often factored into formulary decisions

Products may be repackaged into unit doses to meet accreditation standards

Barcodes on unit of use necessary

Clear labels for quick recognition are required to ensure patient safety, especially in emergency situations

Product decisions are usually made by the prescribing clinician

Products are not usually repackaged

Barcodes on packaging necessary but not on the unit of use

Clear labels are necessary but can be less critical

Questions?

Ramil Zalyalyutdinov Business Director, Pharmacy Servicest: 905-568-3478 ext. 272e: ramilz@healthprocanada.com

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Thank You

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