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This includes, but is not limited to:  \n– Placing unreasonable requirements on firms in order for them to qualify to do business  \n– Noncompetitive practices between firms  \n– Organizational conflicts of interest  \n– Unnecessary experience & bonding requirements  \n5  \n7  \nMeal Preparation  \nAcceptable meal preparations in CACFP include:  \n• On-Site —Meals are prepared at the facility  \n• Central Kitchen—Meals are prepared in a central kitchen operated by the institution and transported to the facility for service to children  \n• School Agreement —Prepared meals purchased from a public or private school  \n• Formal Bid Contract—Prepared meals purchased from a vendor, and the annual cost meets or exceeds $350,000  \n• Informal Procurement of Vended Meals—Prepared meals are purchased, and the annual cost is less than $350,000  \n7  \n8  \nMeal Preparation  \n8  \n9  \nVended Meals  \nAll forms for vended meals are on the ISBE website at:  \n[https://www.isbe. net/Pages/SFSP-CACFP-Vended-Meals](https://www.isbe. net/Pages/SFSP-CACFP-Vended-Meals)Contracts.aspx  \n9  \n10  \nVended Meals  \n• Based on total cost at sponsor-level  \n• Call our office for guidance in this process  \nInvitation for Bid and Contract – must conduct a public bid opening when spending $350,000 or more per year on vended meals  \n• Required for those sponsors spending less than $350,000 per year on vended meals  \n• Informal procurement procedures may be conducted  \nInformal Procurement of Vended Meals  \n10","cbCaibTKjN6ohFiy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibTKjN6ohFiy","pdf",699745,21,"English","# Overview\n## What is Procurement?\n## Federal Requirements\n## Meal Preparation\n## Vended Meals\n## Invitation for Bid\n## Informal Vended Meals Agreement\n## Best Practices\n## Q & A\n# Procurement Requirements\n## Federal Procurement Requirements\n## Meal Preparation Options\n## Vended Meals Process","[{\"question\":\"What does procurement mean in the CACFP context?\",\"answer\":\"Procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services such as food, meals, and equipment. 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