Reintroducing the Grande Colonial Hotel; Join Our Bid Council for Industry Insights; MMA Wants to Help Your Company Be More Sustainable; Upcoming Events; and more.

Whether you’re new to Biocom California or we’ve had the privilege of working with you for years, we want to remind you of some of the key ways to maximize the strategic sourcing solutions available to you as members. Please click the button below if you’re interested in scheduling a meeting to discuss your current priorities, otherwise see below for some of our newest savings programs, upcoming events & supplier updates. 

New to the Portfolio

We are thrilled to reintroduce the landmark Grande Colonial hotel to our Purchasing Group suppliers. Situated in the seaside Village of La Jolla, this Four Diamond property offers classic European styling in the intimate setting of a boutique hotel. Commanding views of the coastline, the Grande Colonial is located steps from miles of beaches and walking distance of world-class shopping, dining, and entertainment. On-site is the acclaimed NINE-TEN Restaurant, recognized with Michelin Guide Distinction, and led by award-winning Chef Jason Knibb. With its ideal location, gracious service, and environment of extraordinary comfort, the Grande Colonial provides the ideal vacation or business travel destination. Learn more about the hotel’s Biocom California preferred program, or contact Leo Lopez directly by email or by calling 858.729.5381.

Featured Products & Services

The Biocom California Purchasing Group recognizes that member engagement is a key component to developing first-rate programs within our portfolio of exclusive offerings. We invite you to help us advance our mission by supporting our industry-level competitive bids. The next opportunity for Bid Council participation will be in environmental waste management. If you are interested in learning more about this unique opportunity, please email Deena Wagner. 

Our collection of luxurious Southern California hotels is available for any of your travel or hosting needs. Soak up the San Diego sun atop the bluffs of La Jolla at The Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, with Biocom California members enjoying 7 percent off their best available rate and a minimal $15 resort fee on bookings. Overlook the legendary Torrey Pines Golf Course and the Pacific Ocean from their selection of 394 rooms, or grab a bite at the award-winning Torreyana Grille and Lounge. Alternatively, enjoy a destination with the charm of a European village and the panache of Southern California at Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine, or take in a relaxed yet refined urban retreat in the heart of the Santa Monica Mountains at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village. Each location offers exclusive discounts to Biocom California members, and special complimentary services. 

Lab & Facilities

Software procurement is complicated. IT Deal Desk is making it easier than ever by partnering with Tropic, an end-to-end procurement platform delivering data, tools and services to automate the process. Tropic helps companies save time and money, with an average savings of 23 percent on annual SaaS spend and four hours per contract. With benchmarks on over 1,500 SaaS suppliers, including Salesforce, Looker, and Okta, Tropic knows the strategies to drive the best value. Sign-up with Tropic and receive a minimum 5 percent discount on their products and services through your Biocom California membership. 

Environment & Sustainability

Stakeholders across industries are factoring environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in their business decisions. What does that mean for your organization? Marsh McLennan Agency‘s blog series offers important information about ESG risks and how to evaluate them. Utilize their free Marsh ESG Risk Rating tool to get started. The thorough self-assessment gives companies a lens into their ESG risks and helps to define your milestones on your own unique journey. 

Cision‘s 2023 CES Industry Trends Report made clear that sustainability is top-of-mind for the industry’s most established strategic communications teams. Brands such as Sony, Bosch, and BMW highlighted reusability and doing more with lower power consumption via the circular ecosystem. Additionally, brands assuaged stereotypes of a sterile, machine-based future by leaning into tech as a facilitator of human connection and accessibility. With the tide swinging to talk more about sustainability, companies that are able to get ahead and establish precedence have an advantage in the market. Read more in Cision’s 2023 CES Industry Trends Report. 

ODP Business Solutions has a robust collection of sustainable alternatives to the office products you know and trust. Moreover, ODP Business Solutions wants to be your partner throughout your sustainability journey. Their sustainability efforts are multidimensional: from governance, to increasing the amount of their post-consumer recycled content in their products, to funding local communities and small businesses. Whether your company wants to swap to paper over plastic, or launch a new initiative entirely, ODP Business Solutions is prepared to support. Explore some of their eco-conscious offerings for furniture, cleaning essentials, office supplies and more, and read about their commitment to sustainability. 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Having a robust supplier diversity program is more than meeting U.S. federal subcontracting requirements and securing contracts and FDA approvals—it has the potential to accelerate innovation, improve quality, and lower costs. Thermo Fisher Scientific has broken out the basics of the requirements for a successful Supplier Diversity Program and how your business can get started. By creating cross-functional teams, picking the right partners, and more, you can manage and grow your diversity supply chain without substantial lift. At Thermo Fisher Scientific, diversity is a source of innovation and a central part of their Mission: to enable their customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. 

Cultura knows all about creating places where people love to work. As a certified Women Owned Business by the National Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, there is no one better equipped to help companies meet their supplier-diversity program needs. Cultura has two WELL AP Certified Designers that can help create places that advance the health and well-being of employees, in addition to offering a variety of products that comply with LEED and other environmental certification requirements. They also offer services that underscore their commitment to sustainable business practices—recycling, repair, renewal and reconfiguration. Learn about Cultura and how you can equip your team for success. 

Today’s workforce spans a variety of abilities, skills, experiences, and cultural backgrounds that bring exceptional value to an organization. It is important to understand and recognize these differences as they can help a company achieve exceptional results. RetirementDNA wants to help Biocom California members rethink plan design, create new criteria to evaluate providers, and tailor their employee communications and education. Learn more about RetirementDNA’s in(k)lusive program, or contact them to discuss. 

Upcoming Events & Webinars

March 8-9 | Bio Supply Management Alliance (BSMA) Conference | Foster City
Biocom California is proud to sponsor the 15th annual BSMA Conference, "Advancing the Leading Edge of the Bio-Pharma Supply Chain." Join bio-pharma leaders as they come together to further industry capabilities in the critical areas of clinical commercial supply and operations, transportation and logistics, digital transformation, and overall supply chain management. All Biocom California members receive an exclusive discounted registration rate. Register here.

March 29 | 3D Disease Modeling and Therapy Bioproduction Lunch | San Diego
Thermo Fisher Scientific and Corning are partnering to provide a Lunch n’ Learn on the creation of biologically relevant models and innovations in order to scale bioproduction for cell and gene therapies. Learn about 3D cell culture for disease modeling and drug therapy, plus identifying the right tools to increase cell culture scale up. Register here.

April 20 | Earth Day Sustainability Reception | San Diego
Join us for Biocom California’s 7th Annual Earth Day Sustainability Reception as we celebrate our members’ innovative solutions for the unique challenges our industry faces when implementing green initiatives, discuss sustainability best practices, and network with industry professionals over signature cocktails and hosted food station offerings. Register here.

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