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
• Electronic Title 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 2 web page
• CFR Title 7 web page
• CDE Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS) web page

Additional Resources

• Local Agency Procurement Review (LAPR) Required Documentation
  List of required documents the School Nutrition Program operator must submit for the procurement review. Please locate in CNIPS, Download Forms, Form ID PRU 03 LAPR Required Doc.

• Steps in the Local Agency Procurement Review
  Instructions that outline the various steps in the procurement review process.

• Vendor Paid List Instructions
  List of all vendors paid by the School Nutrition Program operator using cafeteria funds for the school year under review. Please locate in CNIPS, Download Forms, Form ID PRU 02 Vendor Paid List Instr.

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 Procurement Resources Unit by email at NSDProcurementReview@cde.ca.gov.