[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR225.17]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 225--SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart D--General Administrative Provisions
 
Sec. 225.17  Procurement standards.


    (a) State agencies and sponsors shall comply with the standards 
prescribed in the Department's Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations at 
7 CFR part 3015, subpart S, in the procurement of food, supplies, goods, 
and other services with Program payments.
    (b) The State agency shall make available to sponsors information on 
7 CFR part 3015.
    (c) Sponsors may use their own procurement procedures which reflect 
applicable State and local laws and regulations, provided that 
procurements made with Program funds conform with provisions of this 
section, as well as with procurement requirements which may be 
established by the State agency, with approval of FNS, to prevent fraud, 
waste, and Program abuse.
    (d) The State agency shall ensure that all sponsors are aware of the 
following practices specified in 7 CFR part 3015, with respect to 
minority business enterprises:
    (1) Including qualified minority business enterprises on 
solicitation lists,
    (2) Soliciting minority business enterprises whenever they are 
potential sources,
    (3) When economically feasible, dividing total requirements into 
smaller tasks or quantities so as to permit maximum participation by 
minority business enterprises,
    (4) Establishing delivery schedules which will assist minority 
business enterprises to meet deadlines, and
    (5) Using the services and assistance of the Small Business 
Administration, and the Office of Minority Business Enterprise of the 
Department of Commerce as required.