• Our Purpose:
    The Purchasing Department provides quality support and assistance in the area of purchasing to all Region One ESC programs, and its cooperative members in Region One and other school districts, charter schools, and governmental entities throughout the State to operate more efficiently and economically (Texas Education Code § 8.002).
     
    Our Services:
    The Purchasing Department provides quality and effective training and assistance to both our internal and external customers.  The primary focus of our cooperatives is to assist participating members in the administration of fiscally sound programs through the procurement of cost effective goods and services, and compliance with all bid law requirements.  Authority for such services is granted by Texas Education Code § 8.053.
     
    Purchasing Team:
    • Lori Atwood Ramos - Purchasing Coordinator
    • Marc David Garcia - Purchasing Specialist
    • Kristina Carrizales - Purchasing Cooperative Specialist
    • America Retana - Purchasing Cooperative Specialist
    • Salina Villanueva - Purchasing Technician
    • Rocio Maldonado - Bookkeeper
    Our Process:
    The Purchasing Department is committed to ensuring a transparent bid process to our internal and external customers that drives community perceptions.  To offer clarity, our standard procedures and timelines are outlined in this Bid Process Flowchart.
  • Contacts:
     
    Lori Atwood Ramos
    Purchasing Coordinator
    (956) 984-6123
      
    Marc David Garcia
    Purchasing Specialist
    (956) 984-6178
     
    Kristina Carrizales
    Purchasing Cooperative Specialist
    (956) 984-6012
     
    America Retana
    Purchasing Cooperative Specialist
    (956) 984-6217
     
    Salina Villanueva
    Purchasing Technician
    (956) 984-6204
     
    Rocio Maldonado
    Bookkeeper
    (956) 984-6007
     
    Purchasing Department
    Region One ESC
    1900 West Schunior Street
    Edinburg, Texas 78541-2233
Last Modified on October 1, 2020