Division of Financial & Administrative Services

Procurement Review Information

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requiring a review of all School Nutrition Program procurement activities. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Food and Nutrition Services (FNS), has contracted with Child Nutrition Resource (CNR) to conduct a review of all School Nutrition Program procurement activities. The Procurement Review schedule may align with the three year Administrative Review schedule; however, the reviews may not be conducted simultaneously.

Food Service Management

Contract Types and Base Year RFP/Contract
When bidding for FSMC services, the state prototype must be used regardless of what type of contract is bid. To encourage competition and to obtain the best contract possible, LEAs are encouraged to submit their RFP to as many FSMCs as possible.