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Below are the October 2022 Hearing Officers Determinations
Related Content: 2022 Hearing Officer Determinations
Below are the September 2022 Hearing Officers Determinations
Related Content: 2022 Hearing Officer Determinations
The resources below provide additional information about USDA professional standards requirements.
The resources below will support schools in conducting on-site, afterschool snack and seamless summer option (SSO) monitoring.
The resources below provide best practices and guidance to support food safety in child nutrition programs.
The Self-Prep Community of Practice (CoP) facilitates the exchange of experiences, ideas, and best practices between child nutrition professionals to enhance and expand self-prep meal programs. Please find CoP meeting resources below.
Self-prep Community of Practice Meeting - January 2022- Self-prep Community of Practice Meeting - February 2022
- Self-prep Community of Practice Meeting - March 2022
- Self Prep CoP Meeting April.pdf
- Self-prep Community of Practice Meeting - September 2022
- Self-prep Community of Practice Meeting - October 2022
- Self-prep Community of Practice Meeting - November 2022
2022-23 Self-Prep Community of Practice Participants
The resources below will support SFAs in proper procurement processes.
- Contracting with FSMC Guidance for SFAs
- Memo Vendor vs. FSMC
- SFA Responsibilities and Checklist
- CN Label Tip Sheet - Processed Products
- Manufacturer Product Formulation Statement Evaluation Tip Sheet
- Verifying Acceptable Documentation of CN Labels during an Administrative Review
- Changes to the Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Threshold Memo
- Informal Purchase Evaluation Form - Food and Items
- Informal Purchase Evaluation Form - Vended Meals
- Micro Purchase and Small Purchase Flowchart
- Micro Purchase and Small Purchase Two-Pager
- Micro Purchase Log Template
- SA Memo Using the Informal Procurement Method for Delivered Meals
- 22-23 Contact Modification - Zero Waste Reduction and Civil Rights
Associated Bid Documents - Vendor RFP- Contact Modification - Zero Waste Reduction and Civil Rights
- Contract Modification Template - Buy American
- Contract Modification Templates
- Contract Modification Template - Fillable
- Extension of Contract with Pricing Sheet
- Food Item RFP_IFB Pricing Sheets - Base Year
- NSLP Non-Food Item RFP_IFB Pricing Sheets - Base Year
- Procurement Procedures and Written Code of Conduct Template
- Procurement Process Timeline and Checklist
- Sample Emergency Language
- School Nutrition Programs Procurement Templates
- USDA Resource Provisions for Pre-Plate Meal Vendor Contracts
- Procurement - Shop 'till You Drop
- Food Service Contracts in NSLP
- Buy American Fact Sheet
The resources below provide guidance for schools implementing CEP.
The CEP Portal can be accessed here.
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