Procurement Review Information  (click for schedule and resources)

Procurement Resources

• Updates to the Federal Micro-Purchase Threshold
• Micro-Purchase Guidance
• Procurement Flowchart
• Cross Reference MSBA Policies
• Quick Reference for Audits 
• Informal/Small Purchase Log
• Buy American Provision Product Exception Worksheet
• Appendix II to Part 200 - Contract Provisions
• Procurement Geographic Preference O&As - Part II SP-03-2013
• Procurement Geographic Preference Q&As  SP-18-2011    
• Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
• DESE Fiscal Guidance for Federal Grant Programs
• Procurement in the 21st Century Resource Manual 
• Procurement Standards Presentation (USDA presentation)
• Procuring Local Foods for Child Nutrition Programs
• School Nutrition Program (SNP) Pre-Approved Equipment List
• SP 23-2021, CACFP 18-2021 - Q&A's for Child Nutrition Programs Emergency Procurement Due to Supply Chain Disruptions
• SP-32-2019 Buy American and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
• SP-04-2018 Market Basket Analysis when Procuring Program Goods and Modifying Contracted-For Product Lists 
• SP-38-2017 Compliance with and Enforcement of the Buy American Provision in the National School Lunch Program
• SP-39-2016 State Agency Prior Approval Process for School Food Authority (SFA) Equipment Purchases 
• SP-05-2017  Q&A: Purchasing Goods and Services Using Cooperative Agreements, Agents, and Third-Party Services 
• SP-03-2017 Draft Tool for Local Agency Procurement Reviews for School Food Authorities in SY 2016-2017 - Revised 
• Local Agency Procurement Review Tool
• SP-12-2016 Guidance on Competitive Procurement Standards for Program Operators 
• SP-04-2016 Local Agency Procurement Reviews: School Year 2015-2016
• SP-03-2016 Procurement Standards and Resource Management Requirements Related to Franchise Agreements
• SP-02-2016 Questions and Answers on the Transition to and Implementation of 2 CFR Part 200
• SP-30-2015 Office of Management and Budget Super-Circular - 2 CFR Part 200 
• SP-07-2015 Assessing Proposed Nutrition Education Costs in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
• FM-03-2018 Changes to the Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisitions Threshold

Procurement of Processed End Products (USDA Foods)

• Informal Processing Procurement Comparison Chart
• Formal Processing Procurement Comparison Chart