I have been getting hundreds of emails wanting some sort of explanation. People are asking why this NES doesn't go before the ECISD school board? They get to see other contracts go before the board. So, why not NES? Does NES even compete in the bidding process?
The answers! When the budget was passed. It also means that NES was passed. You see there is a primary vendor and then there are secondary vendors. All these PO's that you see are coming from the budget. Does NES compete in the bidding process? Answer is NO! Do we even know if NES was the lowest bid? We don't know cause this company doesn't compete in the bidding process.
The best way I can explain this is picture the school dist. passing the yearly budget. And in the budget there is around 3.5 million dollars to be used for educational materials. They will spend this money on there primary vendor. And if the primary vendor doesn't have it. Then they go to the secondary vendor. NES is the secondary vendor.
An example of this is ECISD Approved Vendors Go down to the I's and click on Instructional Materials. And there you will find NES
Now, the next question would be how do these companies get to be primary and secondary vendors? Good question! That is one question I can't answer. If you notice on all the PO's I have been showing you. Gladdis Ortega is the person requesting to order materials from NES.
A brand new position has been formed over at administration. The position is called director of ESL. And guess who was the one spearheading to open this new position? You guess it! Carmen Gonzalez! And guess who has already applied for this new position? You got it! Carmen's friend Gladdis Ortega! The ECISD is all about one word. It's called corruption!
Do you think Gilbert Garza knows that Carmen is employed by NES? And sits on the board and continues to vote for NES? Of course he does! Why doesn't he say anything? Carmen is Gilbert's boss! You don't question your boss. Or do you?
