Introduction to Procurement for CACFP Operators

Online procurement course for current and prospective Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Operators.

Course Description

This online course provides an introduction to federal and state procurement rules for CACFP Operators.

Course Number: 457
Training Length: 0.75
Certificate: Available at the end of the training
Target Audience: Current and prospective CACFP Operators
Mandatory: For prospective CACFP Operators only
Cost: Free
Date Recorded: August 1, 2020

Online Course

Begin the Introduction to Procurement for CACFP Operators course.

Referenced Resources

The following resources are referred to throughout this online course:

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR), Part 200 web page
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR) Part 226 web page
California Legislative Information Government Code web page
General Services Administration System for Award and Management web page
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, 7 CFR, sections 210.21(d) and 220.16(d) (Buy American Provision)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Policy Memorandum SP 38-2017, Compliance with and Enforcement of the Buy American Provision in the National School Lunch Program (PDF)
California Department of Education (CDE) Buy American Provision for School Nutrition Programs (SNP) online course web page
CDE Procurement in the Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) Frequently Asked Questions web page
CDE CNP Course Catalog web page
State of California Fair Political Practices Commission web page
USDA Procuring Local Foods web page
CDE Procurement in CNPs web page
CDE CACFP Bulletins web page
USDA Documents and Resources web page

Crediting

Crediting: 0.75 hours

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

For more information on crediting, access the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) web document Professional Standards Learning Objectives (PDF)

Contact Us

If you have technical difficulties, please contact the Education and Nutrition Policy Unit by email at CACFPmealpatterns@cde.ca.gov.

CACFP Operators: For questions regarding the course content, please contact the Community Nutrition Program Unit by email at CACFP@cde.ca.gov.

SNP Operators: For questions regarding the course content, please contact the Nutrition Services Division Procurement Resources Unit by email at NSDprocurementreview@cde.ca.gov.

Questions: Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609

Last Reviewed: Thursday, August 20, 2020

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.

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