Tilda Nez

Tilda Nez serves as a key procurement professional within the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, supporting the agency’s mission to deliver equitable, culturally competent healthcare to Indigenous communities across the Navajo Nation. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on clinical supplies, diagnostic equipment, laboratory services, and facility support systems critical to sustaining healthcare delivery in remote and underserved regions. Her work ensures timely procurement of medical infrastructure essential to preventive care, surgical readiness, and laboratory diagnostics, aligning acquisitions with federal health equity mandates and tribal health priorities. Nez maintains a consistent working relationship with Regency Consulting Inc., a primary contractor providing specialized support services that enhance operational efficiency across IHS facilities. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capacity in healthcare logistics and technical service delivery, while also engaging smaller firms capable of meeting the unique logistical and cultural demands of tribal healthcare environments. Her approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and mission alignment over volume-based vendor selection. Her procurement strategy prioritizes non-set-aside contracts at 74.9%, yet demonstrates meaningful commitment to socioeconomic programs, particularly the Buy Indian Set-Aside and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) authorities unique to Indian Health Services. Small business participation, including Women-Owned Small Businesses and Total Small Business Set-Asides, is actively encouraged, reflecting a balanced approach that honors statutory preferences while maintaining operational continuity in high-need areas. Nez’s technical focus centers on NAICS categories including 561320 (temporary healthcare staffing), 334516 (analytical laboratory instrumentation), 339112 (surgical and medical instruments), and 621511 (medical laboratories). She routinely procures in-vitro diagnostic substances, point-of-care testing devices, and clinical support services critical to frontline health delivery. Her expertise lies in navigating the intersection of federal procurement regulations and tribal health imperatives, ensuring that acquisitions directly enable clinical outcomes in resource-constrained settings.