Purchasing

Cordy JacksonCordy Jackson
Director
(956) 473-7921
cflores@uisd.net

Mission

We welcome the opportunity to share information about our procurement process and to answer any questions you may have. As a public entity we are bound by Local, State & Federal rules and regulations. It is the policy of the United Independent School District Purchasing Department to maintain the highest moral, legal and ethical standards.

Our Goals

The purchasing department shall:

  • Purchase all goods and services for the best value and of suitable quality in an efficient and timely manner.
  • Purchase goods and services in accordance with established policies and procedures.
  • Establish and maintain purchasing procedures.
  • Continue to promote communication between all departments and purchasing personnel in order to facilitate the purchasing process.

How to Reach Us

Vendors are welcome to come by and drop off company literature. It is recommended that appointments be made in advance. Our office hours are 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday.

If you have any questions on United I.S.D.’s Purchasing process, please contact us at:
United Independent School District
Purchasing Department
3501 E. Saunders Laredo, Texas, 78041

Staff

Name Position Phone Email
Cordelia Jackson Director (956) 473-7921 cflores@uisd.net
Hector G. Cavazos Manager (956) 473-7919 hcavazos@uisd.net
Karina Mendoza-Guerra Procurement Officer (956) 473-7917 kmendoza@uisd.net
Dolores Schandua Procurement Officer (956) 473-7933 dschandua@uisd.net
Elizabeth Conde Assistant (956) 473-7915 econde@uisd.net
Esmeralda Adam Assistant (956) 473-7918 eadam@uisd.net
Sylvia Gonzalez Assistant (956) 473-7921 sgonz88@uisd.net
Joe Narvaez Assistant (956) 473-7916 jnarvaez@uisd.net