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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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