HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09172013 - C.45RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of Health Services Department, to execute a Purchase Order
with Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $17,400,000, for the purchase of
pharmaceuticals and related supplies at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers
(CCRMC), for the period from September 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% funding is included in the Enterprise Fund I Budget.
BACKGROUND:
CCRMC has used Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services, LLC, as its drug wholesaler for over 20 years. We are
satisfied with them as a vendor and wish to continue our working relationship with this company. Cardinal Health
Pharmacy Services, LLC, provides three different purchasing contracts: WAC (Wholesaler Acquisition Cost) account
(34-18765), Novation for the hospital (110459), as well as the Public Health System contract for 340B
(federal-ceiling pricing for disproportionate share facilities) for ambulatory care. Having
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/17/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Anna Roth, 370-5101
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: September 17, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: T Scott, D Gary, Irene Segovia
C. 45
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:September 17, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approval of Purchase Order with Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services, LLC
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
these three contracts maximizes cost savings for the County.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Purchase Order is not approved, Hospital Pharmacy, as well as all Ambulatory Care Pharmacies within
CCRMC will not be able to receive drugs from our wholesaler and the result would be a much higher cost of
pharmaceuticals.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.