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Part 7: Buy American Provision for SNPs

Part 7 in the Procurement Guidance Course Series.

Course Description

This online training describes the Buy American Provision requirements, the two limited exceptions, implementation of the provision, and monitoring by the California Department of Education (CDE).

  • Course Number: 712
  • 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 7: Buy American Provision for SNPs course.

Referenced Resources

The following resources are referred to throughout this online course:

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.

Questions:   Procurement Resources Unit | NSDProcurementReview@cde.ca.gov | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
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