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A Healthcare Standard for
Supplier Resiliency

A standardized, third-party–assessed badge that evaluates supplier resiliency maturity at the product-category level—grounded in evidence-based diagnostics.

What Is the HIRC Resiliency Badge?

The HIRC Resiliency Badge is a standardized, third-party–assessed indicator of a supplier’s risk-management capability and operational maturity in healthcare supply chains. It evaluates preparedness across defined product categories and supply-side functions.

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What it Does

  • Provides a standardized, evidence-based view of supplier resiliency maturity
  • Enables consistent comparison across suppliers and categories
  • Supports risk-informed sourcing and governance discussions

What it Does Not Do

  • It is not a guarantee of supply continuity or performance
  • It does not replace contracts, inventory requirements, OTIF metrics, or GPO methodologies
  • It is not real-time monitoring or a compliance mandate

Built by the Healthcare Industry

Why Organizations Participate

  1. Validated Resiliency Insight

    Provides an independent, evidence-based view of supplier resiliency maturity beyond self-attestation.

  2. Comparable Sourcing Signal

    Enables more consistent comparison across suppliers and product categories using a shared healthcare-specific standard.

  3. Reduced Duplicate Diligence

    Helps limit repetitive, one-off resiliency questionnaires by establishing a common baseline assessment.

  4. Continuity-Focused Dialogue

    Supports informed, collaborative discussions between providers and suppliers around risk, preparedness, and continuity of care.

Industry-Wide Effort

50+
Provider & Supplier Organizations

350+
Healthcare Leaders

3000+
Hours of Combined
Expertise & Research

How to Get Started (Simple 3 Steps)

Define Scope

Onboard with HIRC and confirm the assessment scope.

Share Evidence

Upload documentation securely through the HIRC Vault.

Independent Assessment

Receive the Resiliency Badge after independent evaluation.

Get Started

Providers Who Recognize the HIRC Resiliency Badge

Risk Domains Evaluated

A Rigorous, Evidence-Based Diagnostic

  • Demand Variability
  • Management Collaborative
  • Planning Demand Agility
  • Channel Strength

  • Target Inventory & Safety Stock
  • Lead Time Management
  • Capacity Management
  • Stockout and Backorder Management
  • Redundancy, Optionality
  • Inventory Accuracy

  • Warehouse
  • End-to-End Network Design
  • Carrier & Vendor Management

  • Extended Supply Chain Mapping
  • Extended Supplier Collaboration
  • Tracking & Tracing Mgmt
  • Organizational Fulfillment

  • Supplier Performance Management
  • Quality Management
  • Supplier Geographic Diversity
  • Supplier Qualification

  • Enterprise Risk Management Strategy & Process
  • Business Continuity Planning and Mitigation
  • Risk Identification & Awareness
  • Third Party Risk Management
  • Supply Chain Event Monitoring
  • Product Recalls

  • Performance Metrics
  • Process Efficiency & Critical Workflows
  • Data Governance & Management

How Organizations Use the Resiliency Badge

Providers

  • Reference resiliency expectations in RFPs and RFIs
  • Consider Badge status during proposal evaluation
  • Apply weighting or differentiation in sourcing decisions
  • Incorporate Assessor Summary insights into supplier discussions
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Suppliers

  • Reference Badge status in proposals and customer discussions
  • Share Assessor Summary in confidential dialogue
  • Demonstrate validated resiliency capability beyond self-attestation
  • Reduce duplicative audits and bespoke resiliency questionnaires
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GPOs

  • Request disclosure of RB status during RFx events
  • Treat RB as contextual insight, not a gating requirement
  • Layer RB insights alongside proprietary analytics and methodologies
  • Support member-driven resiliency interest without redefining workflows

“The resiliency badge will play an important and ongoing role in our strategic sourcing criteria for critical products and in business reviews and performance expectations.”

– Jim Francis — Mayo Clinic

“The badging program helps suppliers and providers alike by proving resiliency in an efficient way for both sides. Suppliers will have the ability to prove they are resilient and only have to answer one set of questions.”

– Katie Dean — Stanford Health Care

Get Started

For Suppliers

Initiate the Resiliency Badge assessment by confirming scope and onboarding with HIRC.

For Providers

Incorporate the Resiliency Badge into sourcing discussions and request assessment insights to inform resiliency dialogue.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Resiliency Badge a guarantee of supply continuity?

No. The Resiliency Badge is not a guarantee of performance. It is an evidence-based indicator of resiliency maturity at a point in time.

How should providers use the Resiliency Badge?

As contextual, additive input in sourcing, governance, and risk discussions—not as a replacement for contracts, inventory requirements, or performance metrics.

Who conducts the assessment?

Assessments are performed by HIRC-authorized third parties operating under a common methodology and scoring rubric.

What is assessed?

Approximately 300 diagnostics across seven healthcare-specific resiliency domains, evaluating both risk-management capability and operational maturity.

At what level is the Badge awarded?

Badges are assessed at the product-category and/or supply-side function level, based on supplier-defined scope.

How often is the Badge renewed?

Badges are valid for three years and must be reassessed to remain current.

How is supplier data protected?

Suppliers retain control over their data. Information is not shared with providers by default and is governed by contractual confidentiality and secure systems.