Part 8: Off-site Procurement Review Process

Course Description

This online training describes the steps in the off-site local agency procurement review, including what procurement documentation school food authorities must submit to the California Department of Education (CDE), what the CDE is reviewing, and the process for closing the review.

• Course Number: 708
• Training Length: 30 minutes
• Certificate: Yes
• Target Audience: School business officials and food service staff
• Mandatory: No
• Cost: Free
• Date Recorded: December 2022

Online Course

Begin the Part 8: Off-site Procurement Review Process course.

Referenced Resources

The following resources are referred to throughout this online course:

• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) School Meals Policy web page
• California Department of Education (CDE) Child Nutrition Information and Payment System web page
• Electronic Title 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 2 web page
• CFR Title 7 web page
• CDE Child Nutrition Information and Payment System web page
• CDE Procurement Resources Unit’s email address: NSDprocurementreview@cde.ca.gov

Additional Resources

• CDE Procurement Review Instructions web page
  Instructions for the procurement review process including the required documents the SNP operator must submit to the CDE for review and a list of additional documents the CDE may request.

• CDE Steps in the Procurement Review Process web page
  Document that outlines the various steps in the procurement review process.

• CDE Vendor Paid List Instructions web page
  List of common goods and services that the School Nutrition Program Operator should include and exclude in the Vendor Paid List provided to the CDE for the procurement review.

Crediting

• Crediting: 0.5 hours
• Key Area: Administration (3000)
  • Training Topic: Program Management (3200)
    • Learning Objective: Administrative Review (3260)

Contact Us

If you have technical difficulties, please contact the Nutrition Services Division Procurement Resources Unit by email at NSDprocurementreview@cde.ca.gov.