Part 1: Introduction to Procurement

Course Description

This online training describes the four principles of procurement, the four procurement methods, and the requirement to maintain a written code of conduct and written procurement procedures.

• Course Number: 038
• 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 1: Introduction to Procurement course.

Referenced Resources

The following resources are referred to throughout this online course:

• Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 2, CFR web page
• CFR, Title 7 web page
• California Department of Education (CDE) Child Nutrition Program (CNP) Course Catalog web page
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Compliance with and Enforcement of the Buy American Provision in the National School Lunch Program web page
• California Legislative Information Senate Bill No. 490
• California Legislative Information Education Code web page
• California Legislative Information Public Contract Code web page
• California Legislative Information Government Code web page
• U.S. General Services Administration System for Award Management web page
• U.S. Government Publishing Office 89 Stat. 871 - Standby Energy Authorities Act web page
• Acquisition.gov Federal Acquisitions Regulations web page
• State of California Fair Political Practices Commission web page
• CDE Child Nutrition Information and Payment System web page
• USDA Community Food Systems Procuring Local Food web page
• CDE Procurement in CNPs web page
• CDE School Nutrition Programs Management Bulletins web page
• USDA School Meals Policy 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, please contact the Nutrition Services Division Procurement Resources Unit by email at NSDprocurementreview@cde.ca.gov.