Welcome to the Orange County Department of Education's Purchasing/Contracts public information web page.
The Purchasing & Contracts Department is responsible for overseeing the purchasing activities of the Orange County Department of Education in accordance with all applicable Federal and State statutes and Department policies and procedures. We are responsible for purchasing and/or contracting for all supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services required by our school programs and internal departments.
Our mission is to respond to the needs of our students, teachers, schools and internal departments through timely procurement of the highest quality equipment, materials, supplies and services at the most cost-effective pricing available. Our goal is to maintain the highest standards of ethics and professionalism while delivering outstanding customer service.
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Project Prequalification
Navigate to the Prequalification page for details on current project opportunities.
Bids and RFP's
Explore a list on the Bids and RFP's page.
Vendors/Resources/Purchasing Policies & Procedures
Check out the Resources page for more information.
| Contact Purchasing and Contracts | |
Patricia McCaughey, Executive Director
| 714.966.4085 | pmccaughey@ocde.us |
| Kristin Lange, Purchasing & Contracts Manager | 714.966.4146 | klange@ocde.us |
Michele Vargas, Contract Analyst
| 714.966.4143 | mvargas@ocde.us |
Ira Ramirez, Contract Analyst
| 714.966.4114
| icramirez@ocde.us
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| Teresa Valladarez, Administrative Assistant III | 714.966.4073
| tvalladarez@ocde.us
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| Emily Ramos, Sr. Accounting Technician | 714.966.4456
| ecramos@ocde.us
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Laura DePerry, Buyer
| 714.966.4082
| ldeperry@ocde.us
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| Tristan Mejias, Buyer | 714.966.4081 | tmejias@ocde.us |
Katherine Dinh, Contracts Technician
| 714.966.4016
| kdinh@ocde.us
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| Maggie Solorzano, Contracts Technician | 714.966.4449 | msolorzano@ocde.us |