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School Nutrition Program Procurement Reviews

School Nutrition Program Procurement Resources

Templates:

Micro-Purchase Log

Emergency Purchase Log

Informal Procurement Log (Food and supply purchases)

Sample School District Procurement Procedures

Sponsor Written Code of Conduct

References:

Annual Bid Threshold

Procurement Quick Reference Guide - Updated August 2023

Informal Procurement Checklist

Sponsor Code of Conduct and Procurement Procedure Checklist

Procurement in Child Nutrition Programs FAQs - Updated 10-2024

Buy American

Food Service Contracts

Local Purchasing

USDA Foods for Schools

 

Training

CNP: Procurement 101

CNP: Procurement Reviews

School Nutrition Program Procurement Review Process

The SNP Procurement Review is required by USDA for all Sponsors participating in SNP. MDE will conduct the review within an Administrative Review cycle (once every five years) and will typically happen in the same year as the Administrative Review and Resource Management Review, The Procurement Review evaluates a Sponsor's procurement policies, procedures, training, internal controls, contract management and a sample of procurement transactions for a complete fiscal year.

For each Sponsor scheduled for review, the Procurement Team will conduct an in-depth review of the Sponsor’s procurement policies, procedures, and purchasing related activity. The following resources should be referenced for to gather more information about the review.