🌟 Exciting news! 🌟 The @ProcurementSvc team is thrilled to introduce our BEST Value approach: This innovative model is called the N.E.R.D. model. N.E.R.D. stands for Know the NEED, EVALUATE the Specifics, RESEARCH the Details, and DELIVERY of the contract, goods, or service.
By following this model, we are able to identify our needs, evaluate the specifics of each purchase, conduct detailed research, and deliver a contract, goods, or service that maximizes value while minimizing costs and risks, ultimately achieving BEST Value. This reflects our commitment to prioritizing value maximization for the district.
Stay tuned for more updates as we implement this unique internal framework for an effective procurement process!
#CFISDProcurement #ValueMaximization #InnovativeApproach
Honored to present our Fixed Asset Accounting Supervisor, Alana, with the Superintendent’s Pathway to Amazing Coin — awarded to outstanding employees. Alana has no shortage of excellence, dedication, and heart in all she does. Well deserved! 👏 #Leadership#Excellence
Congratulations to our very own Haidy Beshay, Administrative Assistant to the Director of Procurement Sevices, on receiving the Superintendent’s Coin of Gratitude! Your dedication to does not go unnoticed—thank you for your outstanding service!
#pathwaytoamazing
Strong contract management isn’t just paperwork—it’s strategy. Aligning scope, compliance, and performance ensures every dollar delivers value. #Procurement#ContractManagement
Setbacks are not the end; they are the recalibrations that pave the way for success. Special Agent Trueheart’s keynote reminds us that every challenge refines our resilience, every obstacle strengthens our resolve, and every failure is simply a lesson in disguise!
Assistant Director of Procurement Services, Kay, leading our weekly Sourcing Meeting!
Sourcing is the process of identifying, evaluating, and selecting suppliers to ensure we get the best value for our district. It’s critical for cost savings and quality in procurement.
Post-evaluation committees play a crucial role in CFISD procurement, ensuring transparency, fairness, and continuous improvement. Using our #NERD approach we refine processes and validate vendor performance for best value.
Importance of Post-Evaluations committes for RFP Evaluation Teams
At Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Procurement Services, ensuring best value in our contracting decisions is a top priority. One key aspect of achieving this is conducting a post-evaluation committees for our RFP evaluation teams. This practice strengthens our procurement process by enhancing transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
If you would like to learn more about about this process please reach out to me!
Shoutout to America Williams, our Procurement Contract Manager, for representing the team in the @tasbo recap video! A great way to showcase our district and lead! #CFISD#ProcurementLeadership#LeadingTheState
Proud to announce that CFISD Procurement Services has once again received the TASBO Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations! 🏆 This recognition reflects our dedication to excellence, transparency, and best-value procurement for our district. #TASBO#BestValue#CFISDProcurement
Howdy, CFISD! 🤠 Happy Go Texan Day from your Procurement & Print Services team! We’re wrangling up the best value for our district every day—because great deals and great service never go out of style. 🌵🐎 #GoTexanDay#CFISD#ProProcurement#PrintServices
Honored to have our Cypress-Fairbanks ISD procurement team at #TASBOEngage! They are learning, growing, and bringing back new insights to continue providing the best value for our students. Their dedication keeps our schools running smoothly! #BecauseofSBO#TASBO
Happy SBO Day! 🎉 Today, we celebrate the professionals who keep our schools running—finance, facilities, procurement & more. Your work makes education possible!
Join us in saying thank you & share your gratitude using #BecauseofSBO. 💙 #TxEd#tasboengage#SBODay
💰 Rebate Alert! Cypress-Fairbanks ISD earned over $158,000 in rebates this year through BuyBoard, the purchasing cooperative of TASB!
A huge thank you to the @buyboardcoop team for their expertise and support—making the process seamless and efficient! #CFISD#BuyBoard
🚨 Exciting News! 🚨
Join me at #TASBOEngage2025 for Developing a Best Value Approach: Procurement N.E.R.D! 💡
📅 Feb 27 | 7:30 AM
📍 Austin Convention Center
Learn how to maximize value, minimize risk, & transform procurement into strategy! 🚀 @tasbo
Procurement isn’t just about buying—it’s about achieving best value. It’s a strategic process focused on delivering the right goods and services at the right time, price, and quality, maximizing impact while ensuring efficient use of resources. #BestValue#ProcurementStrategy
🚧 Big shoutout to our incredible Facilities Department, and Project Coordinator Tre Jerrols, who’s been hands-on managing the renovations at Windfern!
We’re loving the fresh, newly striped parking lot!
It is with immense pride to announce our department’s achievement of the TASBO Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations (AOM) for 2025! This award reflects our commitment to excellence in procurement and the dedication of our incredible team!