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USDA and SED CNPA Procurement Policy Memos

Guidance on Procurement Methods: Thresholds UPDATED

Geographic Preference Expansion Related to the Final Rule titled, "Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans"

Geographic Preference Option Questions & Answers
USDA Policy Memo Link
Compliance with and Enforcement of the Buy American Provision in the National School Lunch Program (06/17)
Applying Geographic Preference in Procurements for the Child Nutrition Programs (7/08)
Competitive Procurement Private Grants for SFPs (2/09)
Buy American Letter to the Industry (5/16)
Geographic Preference Option for the Procurement of Unprocessed Agricultural Products in CN (5/11)
School Food Authorities and Federal Procurement Regulations (3/06)
Farm to School Cafeteria Initiatives (3/08)
Record Keeping for Procurement Transactions (3/08)
Using Vending Machines in the SMP-2 (3/08)
Procurement Geographic Preferences #SP18-2011 (2/11)
Procurement Questions SP28-2009 (7/09)
Procurement Questions SP-02-2010 (09/09)
Procurement Questions and Answers (4/06)
Procurement Geographic Preference Q&As (6/12)
SP-05-2017, SFSP 02-2017 Q&A: Purchasing Goods and Services USing Cooperative Agreements, Agents, and Third-Party Services (10/16)
Reaffirming the Requirement #SP01-2011(4/11)
SP-9-2015 Written Codes of Conduct and Performance of Employees Engaged in Award and Administration of Contracts 
SP 03-2016 Procurement Standards and Resource Management Requirements related to Franchise Agreements
SP-12-2016 Guidance on Competitive Procurement Standards for Program Operators
 

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