Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law was signed on July, 19, 1988. Under this statute, State Agencies are charged with establishing employment and business participation goals for minorities and women. These laws were enacted to promote equality of economic opportunity for minority group members and women and to eradicate barriers that have unreasonably impeded access by MWBE’s to State contracting activities.

Veterans’ Service Law Article 3 of the Executive Law, enacted in 2023, provides for more meaningful participation in public procurement by Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOBs), thereby further integrating such businesses into New York State’s economy.

As we know, a diverse business community strengthens the economy and is beneficial to the residents and businesses of our city. The Procurement Compliance Department at ECMCC will actively ensure minority, women and service disabled veteran-owned business enterprises have a fair share to participate in business opportunities & procurement in construction, goods and professional services at ECMCC.

Supplier Diversity Mission

Erie County Medical Center Corporation pledges through their Supplier Diversity Program to:

• Maximize the opportunities for Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (MWBE’s) / Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises (SDVOB’s) to participate in all areas contracting, including contracts for construction, design, goods and services.
• Provide minorities and women equal opportunity to participate in all aspects of the hospitals employment, contracting and purchasing programs.
• Prohibit discrimination against a person or business in pursuit of these opportunities on the basis of race, color, sex, religion or national origin.
• To provide greater information, service, and responsiveness to MWBE/SDVOB’s.
• To increase communication between all Departments of the hospital and MWBE/SDVOB’s.

Our policies and practices are not intended in any manner to require contracts be awarded to anyone other than the lowest responsive responsible bidder and are not to supersede the requirement of any federal or state law or rules, regulations and policies adopted pursuant thereto.

Local Business Support Organization

Erie County Medical Center Corporation’s Office of Supplier Diversity has partnered with the
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Buffalo State. Free assistance is available for
vendors interested becoming a NYS Empire State Development certified MWBE or NYS Office of
General Services certified SDVOB. For further information, please contact (716) 878-4030.

Download ECMC’s MWBE Utilization Plan Table

Download ECMC’s SDVOB Utilization Plan Table

For additional information, please contact:

Sarina M. Rohloff
Director of Procurement Compliance
MWBEoffice@ecmc.edu

Nicholas Long
Minority, Women, and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise Analyst
MWBEoffice@ecmc.edu