Appendix C: Table of Results
Multiple Choice
n % Ranking of Top Procurement Challenges (Percentage of Respondents Selecting Challenge as Either First or Second Choice), n=1510 Complexity of meal pattern regulatory requirements 880 58.3% Lack of alignment between local, state, and federal procurement rules 556 36.8% Poor vendor interest or retention 536 35.5% Insufficient or inaccessible training resources 412 27.3% Limited adoption or underutilization of software or technology for procurement 325 21.5% Lack of or inconsistent procurement forecasting at the district level 311 20.6% Table 3. Procurement Challenges Faced By Survey Respondents
Table 4. Food Procurement Training Needs
n
%
Most Important Training Elements (Percentage Top Two Answer), n=1393 Tools and resources (templates, guides) shared with you Dedicated capacity, experience, and skill set of instructors Opportunity to work on a real-life, hands-on project with direct feedback
799 587 547 448 405
57.4% 42.1% 39.3% 32.2% 29.1% 65.8% 40.2% 37.8% 33.2% 29.0% 30.0%
Credibility of the organization providing the training
Opportunities to connect with peers from other school districts
Level of Interest in School Food Procurement Training Topics (% Choosing "High"), n=1427 Navigating federal, state, local regulations
939 572 539 468
Procurement forecasting Writing product specifications
Optimizing procurement cycle times Managing vendor relationships and pitches
411
Advertising RFPs/IFBs
425
Percent Who Prefer Training Courses Under Two Hours, n=1414 Navigating federal, state, local regulations
764 889 842 990
54.0% 63.0% 59.7% 70.7%
Procurement forecasting Writing product specifications
Optimizing procurement cycle times Managing vendor relationships and pitches
1076 76.5%
Advertising RFPs/IFBs
978
69.5%
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