Part 3a: Intro to Formal Procurement

Part 3a in the Procurement Guidance Course Series.

Course Description

Learn when program operators must use the formal procurement method, identify the four principles of procurement, recognize when to use the different types of formal procurement methods, and learn the five best practice steps in the formal procurement process.

Course Number: 097
Training Length: 30 minutes
Certificate: Yes
Target Audience: Agency business officials and food service staff
Mandatory: No
Cost: Free
Date Recorded: December 2022

Online Course

Begin Part 3a: Introduction to Formal Procurement

Referenced Resources

Acquisition.gov Federal Acquisitions Regulations web page
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 7, CFR web page
California Department of Education (CDE) Buy American Provision in School Nutrition Programs online course
Electronic CFR, Title 2 web page
California Legislative Information Education Code web page
California Legislative Information Public Contact Code web page
California Legislative Information Government Code web page
U.S. Department of Agriculture Procuring Local Food for Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) web page
CDE Procurement in CNP web page

Crediting

Crediting: 0.5 hours
Key Area: Operations (2000)
- Training Topic: Purchasing (2400)
  - Learning Objective: Purchasing food, supplies, and equipment through vendors (2430)

Contact Us

If you have technical difficulties or questions regarding the course content, please email the CDE Procurement Resources Unit at NSDProcurementReview@cde.ca.gov.

Questions: Procurement Resources Unit | NSDprocurementreview@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-8323

Last Reviewed: Monday, July 24, 2023

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