Texas State Government · ITSAC Contract Investigation · June 7, 2026
Who is Working Inside TABC?
Signed purchase order documents reveal the names, billing rates, and multi-year patterns of individual contractors placed inside the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission through IT staffing vendors — and the questions those documents raise about American worker displacement.
22 Signed Contracts
$4,185,229.00 Total Billed
12 Named Individuals
7 Staffing Vendors
FY22–FY26
Source: Signed PO Documents
Total Contracts
22
FY22 through FY26
Total Value
$4,185,229.00
Active (FY26)
5
$1,061,000.00 currently live
Named Workers
12
in signed documents
Staffing Vendors
7
Longest Tenure
5 yrs
Raja Konda · $804K
About the Agency
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission regulates all aspects of the alcoholic beverage industry in Texas — licensing and permitting more than 68,000 manufacturers, distributors, and retailers; overseeing the sale of approximately 760 million gallons of alcohol per year; and enforcing state alcohol laws through 230 sworn peace officers stationed across 24 offices and 28 ports of entry along the Texas-Mexico border.
Founded: 1935
Employees: 625 authorized positions (including 230 peace officers)
Headquarters: 5806 Mesa Drive, Suite 110, Austin, TX 78731
Revenue collected: ~$370 million in annual revenue collected for the state
Website: https://www.tabc.texas.gov
IT Context: TABC is in the midst of a multi-year IT modernization effort centered on the AIMS (Alcohol Industry Management System) platform — the system that manages licensing, compliance, and enforcement data for all 68,000+ permit holders. Most of the ITSAC contracts below are tied to AIMS development, SharePoint migration, and QA work on that platform.
Current Administration
| Role | Name | Appointed By | Since | Background |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commission Chair | Robert Eckels | Gov. Greg Abbott | September 2025 | Attorney at Husch Blackwell LLP; former Harris County Judge (1995–2007); former Texas State Representative (1983–1995) |
| Executive Director | Thomas W. Graham | TABC Commission | 2022 | TABC employee since 2006; former Director of Excise Tax and Marketing Practices |
| Commissioner | M. Scott Adkins | Gov. Greg Abbott | 2019 (reappointed 2025) | President, PyroCom Systems; CEO, Currey Adkins IT company |
| Commissioner | Chad M. Craycraft | Gov. Greg Abbott | January 2025 | Former Texas Ethics Commission chair; EVP & General Counsel, Graduation Alliance |
Sources: Texas Governor's Office, TABC news releases.
Contract Snapshot
Total Contracts
22
FY22–FY26
Total Value
$4,185,229.00
Currently Active
5
FY26 contracts
Named Individuals
12
in signed documents
Staffing Vendors
7
Highest Rate
$127.59
per hour · T. Fell
ITSAC = IT Staff Augmentation Contracts, managed by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR).
The program allows state agencies to hire temporary IT workers through pre-approved staffing vendors.
Unlike traditional procurement, ITSAC contracts are not competitively bid per project —
the vendor is already approved; the agency issues a purchase order naming the specific individual.
Spending by Fiscal Year
Individual Contractor Profiles 12 named workers
These are the individuals named in signed TABC purchase orders. Under the ITSAC model, the staffing vendor submits a specific person's resume, TABC approves that individual, and the PO names them. This is not anonymous temp labor — these are identified placements.
| Contractor Name | Title | Vendor | Bill Rate | Total Billed | Fiscal Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Konda 4 fiscal years ⚑ Multi-year | QA Manager | Bansar Technologies Inc | $110.00/hr | $804,300.00 | FY22 · FY24 · FY25 · FY26 |
| Travis Fell 2 fiscal years | Business Analyst | Inspyr Solutions LLC | $127.59/hr | $637,950.00 | FY24 · FY25 |
| Earl Gilbert 2 fiscal years | Business Analyst | TEKsystems Inc | $110.50/hr | $552,500.00 | FY24 · FY25 |
| Leander Joseph 3 fiscal years ⚑ Multi-year | Business Analyst | Loblolly Consulting LLC | $100.00/hr | $475,000.00 | FY24 · FY25 · FY26 |
| Love Okpeke 2 fiscal years | Business Analyst | TEKsystems Inc | /hr | $337,770.00 | FY25 · FY26 |
| Garimilla | WorkQuest | /hr | $303,000.00 | FY25 | |
| J. Pullin 2 fiscal years | Loblolly Consulting LLC | /hr | $264,600.00 | FY25 · FY26 | |
| Gillani | Loblolly Consulting LLC | /hr | $260,000.00 | FY26 | |
| Rebbecca Bakre | Business Analyst | TEKsystems Inc | $95.75/hr | $191,500.00 | FY25 |
| Misty Miller 2 fiscal years | Developer – SharePoint | OnData Inc | /hr | $167,109.00 | FY23 · FY24 |
| Rebbecca Toyin Bakre | Business Analyst | TEKsystems Inc | $95.75/hr | $127,347.50 | FY24 |
| Meghana Kantamaneni | Business Analyst | TEKsystems Inc | $95.75/hr | $64,152.50 | FY24 |
Staffing Vendor Breakdown
Click the search icon to look up each vendor's H-1B visa petition history. Note: absence of H-1B filings does not mean workers are American citizens — vendors may place workers on OPT, EAD, H-1B portability, or corp-to-corp arrangements.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total Value |
|---|---|---|
| TEKsystems Inc | 7 | $1,273,270.00 |
| Loblolly Consulting LLC | 7 | $1,209,600.00 |
| Bansar Technologies Inc | 3 | $594,300.00 |
| Genuent Global LLC | 1 | $382,770.00 |
| WorkQuest | 1 | $303,000.00 |
| Inspyr Solutions LLC | 1 | $255,180.00 |
| OnData Inc | 2 | $167,109.00 |
Investigative Assessment
Concern
Raja Konda — 5 fiscal years, $804,300, two different vendors (Loblolly → Bansar). Same individual, same agency, vendor switch mid-career is a known pattern for workers cycling through staffing firms as visa or work authorization status changes.
Concern
Leander Joseph — 4 fiscal years at TABC, $475,000, currently active FY26 through Loblolly Consulting. No H-1B filings found for Loblolly — worker may be on OPT, EAD, or green card.
Concern
Vendor changed mid-contract on Travis Fell (Genuent → Inspyr Solutions) via formal POCN — "Change Supplier ID." Same contractor, same $127.59/hr rate. The worker stayed; the billing entity changed.
Concern
Meghana Kantamaneni discontinued and immediately replaced on the same purchase order by Rebbecca Toyin Bakre — same role, same rate, same project. One contractor swapped for another within the same PO.
Watch
No H-1B visa documentation referenced in any of the 22 contract documents. Citizenship and immigration status of contractors is not disclosed in state procurement records.
Watch
Loblolly Consulting LLC has no H-1B LCA filings on record — contractors placed through Loblolly may be on OPT, STEM OPT, EAD, or H-1B portability from a prior employer.
Watch
Garimilla (WorkQuest, $303,000) — only surname in contract. Full legal name not documented. WorkQuest is a HUB-certified Texas staffing firm.
Positive
All 22 contracts procured through DIR ITSAC program with documented DIR contract numbers. Competitive solicitation process used per DIR requirements.
All Contracts — Signed Document Data 22 records
All data below is extracted from signed purchase order documents obtained directly from TABC. This is not metadata — these are the actual terms agreed to in writing.
| PO # | FY | Vendor | Contractor | Title | Rate | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-40022 | FY22 | Loblolly Consulting LLC | Raja Konda | QA / IT Staff | — | $210,000.00 | Original award. Konda appears again at Bansar FY24–26. |
| 23-40029 | FY23 Amendment | OnData Inc | Misty Miller | Developer – SharePoint | — | $83,509.00 | POCN #1 extended Miller $47,397 for 525 hrs. SharePoint/AIMS work. |
| 24-40032 | FY24 | OnData Inc | Misty Miller | Developer – SharePoint | — | $83,600.00 | Third consecutive year for Miller. Ongoing AIMS SharePoint work. |
| 24-40085 | FY24 | TEKsystems Inc | Meghana Kantamaneni | Business Analyst | $95.75/hr | $64,152.50 | DISCONTINUED mid-contract. Immediately replaced by Bakre on POCN 1. |
| 24-40085 POCN1 | FY24 Amendment | TEKsystems Inc | Rebbecca Toyin Bakre | Business Analyst | $95.75/hr | $127,347.50 | Replaced Kantamaneni on same PO, same rate, same project (AIMS). |
| 24-40086 | FY24 | Loblolly Consulting LLC | Leander Joseph | Business Analyst | $100.00/hr | $67,000.00 | Joseph begins multi-year stint at TABC through Loblolly. |
| 24-40268 | FY24 | Bansar Technologies Inc | Raja Konda | QA Manager | $110.00/hr | $146,300.00 | Same Raja Konda from Loblolly FY22 — now through Bansar. Vendor switch, same age |
| 24-40359 | FY24 | Genuent Global LLC → Inspyr Solutions | Travis Fell | Business Analyst | $127.59/hr | $382,770.00 | Highest rate in dataset. Vendor changed mid-contract via POCN — POCN says "Chang |
| 24-40360 | FY24 | TEKsystems Inc | Earl Gilbert | Business Analyst | $110.50/hr | $331,500.00 | Gilbert continues into FY25 renewal. |
| 25-40073 | FY25 | TEKsystems Inc | Rebbecca Bakre | Business Analyst | $95.75/hr | $191,500.00 | Bakre FY25 renewal. |
| 25-40074 | FY25 | TEKsystems Inc | Earl Gilbert | Business Analyst | $110.50/hr | $221,000.00 | Gilbert FY25 renewal. |
| 25-40077 | FY25 | Loblolly Consulting LLC | Leander Joseph | Business Analyst | $100.00/hr | $204,000.00 | Joseph third year. POCN added extra hours. |
| 25-40078 | FY25 | Bansar Technologies Inc | Raja Konda | QA Manager | $110.00/hr | $224,000.00 | Konda fourth year at TABC. |
| 25-40136 | FY25 | Inspyr Solutions LLC | Travis Fell | Business Analyst | $127.59/hr | $255,180.00 | Fell continues through Inspyr after Genuent→Inspyr supplier swap. |
| 25-40240 POCN1 | FY25 Amendment | TEKsystems Inc | Love Okpeke | Business Analyst | — | $160,770.00 | New contractor added via POCN. |
| 25-40661 | FY25 | Loblolly Consulting LLC | J. Pullin | — | $68,600.00 | Award packet. | |
| 25-40764 | FY25 | WorkQuest | Garimilla | — | $303,000.00 | South Asian surname. Full name not in document. WorkQuest is HUB-certified. | |
| 26-40053 | FY26 | Bansar Technologies Inc | Raja Konda | QA Manager | $110.00/hr | $224,000.00 | Konda FIFTH year at TABC. Admin change explicitly added hourly rate to record. |
| 26-40054 | FY26 | Loblolly Consulting LLC | Gillani | — | $260,000.00 | South Asian surname. Currently active. | |
| 26-40060 | FY26 | TEKsystems Inc | Love Okpeke | Business Analyst | — | $177,000.00 | Okpeke FY26 renewal. Currently active. |
| 26-40207 | FY26 | Loblolly Consulting LLC | J. Pullin | — | $196,000.00 | Pullin FY26 renewal. Currently active. | |
| 26-40222 | FY26 | Loblolly Consulting LLC | Leander Joseph | Business Analyst | $100.00/hr | $204,000.00 | Joseph FOURTH year at TABC. Currently active FY26. |
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