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TJJD Recognized for Purchasing

AUSTIN, Texas – TJJD, along with other agencies, will be recognized at the upcoming TIBH Industries 10th Annual Artie Hines Awards Dinner on September 27, 2017. TJJD is ranked number seven out of all state agencies in the dollars spent on products purchased from TIBH.

TIBH Industries is a non-profit corporation that markets the products and services of thousands of Texans with disabilities, linking them to meaningful career options. Their WorksWonders program helps Community Rehabilitation Programs employ over 6,000 people, making them productive taxpayers by keeping them in the workforce. The State of Texas has a set-aside program with TIBH in which state agencies can order products and services without the need for competitive bidding.

TJJD made over $600,000 in purchases through TIBH between October 2015 and September 2016, a tremendous success for the agency purchasers: Dorene Corsentino, Central Office; Jackie Schmaltz, Gainesville; Brenda Medack, Giddings; Deb Baize, Mart; Shande Vaughan, Mart; Brittany Williams, Ron Jackson; Patrick Koll, Evins. TJJD has been one of the top ten purchasing agencies for the last four years.
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