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Director of Purchasing

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Cordelia Flores-Jackson
(956) 473-7921
cflores@uisd.net

 

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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

Purchasing Staff

Name Position Email Phone
Cordelia Flores-Jackson Director cflores@uisd.net (956) 473-7921
Venesa Navarro Manager vnavarro@uisd.net (956) 473-1820
Vacant Contract Specialist/Senior Buyer   (956) 473-7917
Carlos Garcia Procurement Specialist/Senior Buyer cdgarcia@uisd.net (956) 473-7916
Genesis Vera Procurement Officer genesis.vera@uisd.net (956) 473-7919
Irma Ramos Procurement Officer irma.ramos@uisd.net (956) 473-7946
Ivan Mauricio Martinez Procurement Officer ivan.martinez@uisd.net (956) 473-7933
Erika Villarreal Junior Buyer erika.villarreal@uisd.net (956) 473-7921
Andrea Reed Junior Buyer andrea.reed@uisd.net (956) 473-7915
Gerardo Garcia Purchasing Assistant gerardo.garcia@uisd.net (956) 473-7918
Blanca Contreras Purchasing Assistant blanca.contrerason@uisd.net (956) 473-1934