What Does Supply SA Focus On?

Procurement Readiness for Small Businesses
We provide education, navigation, and technical assistance to help businesses become contracting-ready—covering certifications, vendor registration, compliance, and bid preparation.

Regional Agency Alignment
We work with local government–funded agencies to identify and advance policy, operational, and procedural improvements that broaden supplier participation while maintaining accountability and compliance.

Trusted Intermediary & Connector
We bridge agencies and the small-business community by translating procurement requirements, and supporting small businesses in positioning themselves for local public procurement.

Improved Access to Local Contracts
We reduce barriers that limit small-business participation by addressing fragmented systems, complex processes, and inconsistent requirements across agencies.

List of Supply SA Initiative Objectives

Organization Objectives

Public procurement is fragmented across local governments. Small businesses face unclear requirements, long timelines, and complex systems that limit access. This disconnect keeps public dollars from reaching the businesses that fuel our local economy.

Our goal is to increase local and small business participation in SATX procurement through regional collaboration.

By increasing access to small business bidders, decreasing certification process time, and clarifying process and availability of bids, we will increase local small businesses winning public contracts.

Table displaying focus areas and procurement, process evolutions over time

Meet the Team

  • Headshot of Melanie McCoy

    Melanie McCoy

    Executive Director

  • Felicia Sandoval - Office Coordinator of Supply SA

    Felicia Sandoval

    Office Coordinator

  • Mida Tijerina - Certification Manager of Supply SA

    Mida Tijerina

    Certification Manager

  • Brianna Anzaldua - Certification Specialist of Supply SA

    Brianna Anzaldua

    Certification Specialist

  • April Garcia - Certification Specialist of Supply SA

    April Garcia

    Certification Specialist

  • Diego - Certification Specialist

    Diego Gonzalez

    Certification Specialist

  • Headshot of Eloisa Marta

    Eloisa Mata

    Certification Specialist

Meet the Board Members

  • Erik Walsh - City Manager of the City of San Antonio

    Erik Walsh

    City Manager, City of San Antonio

  • David Smith - County Manager of Bexar County

    David Smith

    County Manager, Bexar County

  • Rudy Garza - President & Chief Executive Officer of CPS Energy

    Rudy Garza

    President & Chief Executive Officer, CPS Energy

  • Robert Puente - President & Chief Executive Officer of San Antonio Water Systems

    Robert Puente

    President & Chief Executive Officer, San Antonio Water Systems

  • Jon Gary Herrera - President & Chief Executive Officer of VIA Metropolitan Transit

    Jon Gary Herrera

    President & Chief Executive Officer, VIA Metropolitan Transit

  • Ed Banos - President & Chief Executive Officer of the University Health Systems

    Ed Banos

    President & Chief Executive Officer, University Health System

  • Michael Reyes - President & Chief Executive Officer of Opportunity Home

    Michael Reyes

    President & Chief Executive Officer, Opportunity Home

  • Jim Perschbach - President & Chief Executive Officer of Port SA

    Jim Perschbach

    President & Chief Executive Officer, Port SA

  • Derek Boese - General Manager of San Antonio River Authority

    Derek Boese

    General Manager, San Antonio River Authority

  • Leo Gomez - President & Chief Executive Officer of Brooks Development Authority

    Leo Gomez

    President & Chief Executive Officer, Brooks Development Authority

  • Dr. Mike Flores - Chancellor of Alamo College District

    Dr. Mike Flores

    Chancellor, Alamo College District

  •  David Sodeinde - CEO of Lone Star Civil

     David Sodeinde

    Chief Executive Officer, Lone Star Civil LLC

  • Ginny Gomez Leon - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Ginny Gomez Leon

    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

  • Roland Ruiz - General Manager of Edwards Aquifer Authority

    Roland Ruiz

    General Manager, Edwards Aquifer Authority

Meet Our Resource Partners

Supply SA and SCTRCA collaborate with a diverse number of local and regional Non-Profit organizations around the San Antonio area, all working toward a common goal of helping small business owners learn and succeed.

Board of Directors Meetings

February 9th, 2026

The Board of Directors of the South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency, Inc. dba Supply SA will hold a Board of Directors meeting on Monday, February 9th, 2026, at 2 p.m., In-Person Meeting, at the Port San Antonio, 907 Billy Mitchell Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78226.

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November 10th, 2025

The Board of Directors of the South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency, Inc. dba Supply SA will hold a Board of Directors meeting on Monday, November 10th, 2025, at 2 p.m., In-Person Meeting, at the Edwards Aquifer Authority HQ, 900 E. Quincy St., San Antonio, TX 78205.

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