First Choice: A Purchasing Manual for School Food Service, 2nd Ed.

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  • purchasing
  • regulations
  • market place environment
  • product movement
  • bid units
  • specifications
  • brand approval
  • obtaining prices
  • monitoring cost
  • product testing
  • receiving and storage
  • purchasing cooperatives

 Revised 2002. EX59-02


Complete Manual
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Manual - Chapters 1 through 14
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Preliminary Pages
Preliminary Pages for a Resource for child nutrition professionals to guide procurement procedures. Published 2002. EX59-02
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Chapter 1: Step by Step
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Chapter 2: The Regulatory Environment
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Chapter 3: The Market Place Environment
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Chapter 4: The Product Movement Process
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Chapter 5: Allocating Time Resource to Product Categories
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Chapter 6: Determining Bid Units
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Chapter 7: Developing Product Specifications
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Chapter 8: Brand Approval
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Chapter 9: Getting Ready to Obtain Prices
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Chapter 10: The Purchase System
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Chapter 11: Monitoring Cost
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Chapter 12: Laboratory Testing of Products
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Chapter 13: Receiving and Storage
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Chapter 14: Purchasing Cooperatives
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Appendices
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Appendix 1: Review of Potential Distributor Vendor
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Appendix 2: School District Purchasing Profile
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Appendix 3: Market Area Analysis Worksheet
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Appendix 4: Self Assessment of Warehouse Cost
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Appendix 5: Par Stocks Form
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Appendix 6: Order Calendar Form
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Appendix 7: Sample Procurement Plan
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Appendix 8: Foods with Standards of Identity
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Appendix 9: Reading a Food Label
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Appendix 10: Classifying Food Products by Brand Approval Type
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Appendix 11: Corporate/Cooperative Distributor Buying Groups
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Appendix 12: Sample Letter for Scheduling Pre-Bid Conference
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Appendix 13: Pre-Bid Conference Record Form
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Appendix 14: Product Comparison Form
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Appendix 15: Sample Protocol for Screening New Products or Brands
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Appendix 16: Standard Contract Language
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Appendix 17: Active School Purchasing Cooperatives
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Appendix 18: Nutrition Label
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Appendix 19: Critical Path Form
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Appendix 20: Evaluating Preparation Instructions Form
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Appendix 21: Internet Reference List
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Appendix 22: Warehouse Receiving Temperature Report
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Appendix 23: Warehouse Receiving Report
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Appendix 24: Food Safety Audit of Manufacturer
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References
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Glossary
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