Procurement Resources Unit

Procurement Resources Unit Staff Contact Information.

The Procurement Resources Unit (PRU) provides guidance to school food authorities (SFA) to ensure that all procurements for SFA food service programs comply with federal and California regulations and statutes. As codified in Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), sections 210(a)(9) and (10), 210.18(c), 210.19(a)(5), and Title 2, CFR, sections 200.106 and 200.324, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) tasked state agencies with the oversight and administration of the USDA School Nutrition Programs to ensure such compliance.

PRU Staff Contacts

Specialist	Phone Number	Email
Christy McCoy	916-445-2307	cmccoy@cde.ca.gov
Rick Gardenour	916-445-4308	rgardenour@cde.ca.gov
Sarah Geiger	916-324-7131	sgeiger@cde.ca.gov
Araceli Garcia Maldonado	916-327-4056	agarciamaldonado@cde.ca.gov
Christina Lopez	916-319-0636	clopez@cde.ca.gov
Sai Moua	916-323-8521	smoua@cde.ca.gov
Alan Spengler	916-327-2220	aspengler@cde.ca.gov
Evelyn Torres	916-322-3105	etorres@cde.ca.gov

Questions: Procurement Resources Unit | NSDProcurementReview@cde.ca.gov

Last Reviewed: Wednesday, June 29, 2022

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