Strategic Procurement 01 PILLAR Supporting innovation in school food purchasing In October, the Urban School Food Alliance announced a new cooperative agreement with USDA to provide trainings and tools to school districts that will help them purchase high quality foods, while keeping costs low. The partnership builds on the Urban School Food Alliance’s existing efforts to strengthen and streamline school food procurement practices for school districts of all sizes. Through the new agreement with USDA, the Urban School Food Alliance will:
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Develop new tools to educate school districts on best practices for purchasing school foods.
Organize an advisory group of school nutrition stakeholders to create an action plan that will address challenges with school food procurement through the development of targeted trainings and resources.
Develop an interactive bid
template that will help standardize procurement processes in school nutrition.
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“The Urban School Food Alliance appreciates the opportunity to work with USDA to improve the school food procurement process for all stakeholders. With procurement practices laying the foundation for obtaining fresh, healthy food served throughout our nation’s schools, we look forward to developing and implementing new tools to push for a more efficient and sustainable food system that includes supporting local economies.”
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Dr. Katie Wilson | USFA Executive Director
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