Verni Yazza

Verni Yazza serves as a key procurement lead 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. Responsible for managing acquisition strategies for essential support services, Yazza ensures timely procurement of temporary staffing solutions critical to maintaining clinical operations in remote and underserved areas. Their work directly enables the continuity of preventive care, dental services, and laboratory functions by securing qualified personnel through flexible workforce contracts, aligning with the agency’s emphasis on sustainable, community-centered health delivery. Yazza maintains a consistent working relationship with Regency Consulting Inc., the primary contractor providing temporary health services and administrative support personnel. This partnership reflects a pattern of long-term, performance-based engagements focused on filling critical staffing gaps in nursing, medical assisting, and health administration roles. The relationship is characterized by repeat award cycles and a strong emphasis on contractor responsiveness, compliance with tribal health protocols, and cultural competency in service delivery. While the majority of acquisitions are conducted under open competition—75% without set-aside designation—Yazza actively prioritizes the Buy Indian Set-Aside authority 25% of the time, reflecting a deliberate commitment to empowering Native-owned businesses and advancing tribal self-determination through socioeconomic contracting. This balanced approach ensures both operational efficiency and meaningful economic inclusion within Indigenous communities. The agency’s procurement activity is overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 561320 (Temporary Help Services), underscoring Yazza’s specialized expertise in workforce solutions for public health systems. Their focus centers on securing skilled temporary clinical and support staff to sustain frontline operations, particularly in areas with persistent staffing shortages. This technical domain requires deep familiarity with healthcare labor standards, credentialing requirements, and the unique logistical challenges of delivering care in rural and isolated regions.