[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 7, Volume 4]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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.