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340643

Forecasting the Procurement of Foods

Complete Attendance not available before workshop starts.

General concepts about basic forecasting for the procurement of foods in Child Nutrition Programs are covered during this session. This training does not discuss federal regulations pertaining to the procurement system.
Key topic areas:
Stakeholders’ responsibilities and expectations
How menus determine goods and services that must be competitively procured
Inventory management, product movement, and cost management
Product categories, screening, and specifications
CN labeling
Accurate forecasting of products
Objectives:
1. Review stakeholders’ responsibilities and expectations.
2. Discuss how the menu determines the goods and services that must be competitively procured.
3. Review basic concepts of inventory management, product movement, and cost management.
4. Summarize the types of items that are associated with a specific product category.
5. Create a sample product screening evaluation tool.
6. Practice writing a mock product specification.
7. Examine the features of a Child Nutrition Label.
8. Discuss the importance of accurately forecasting products.

$100.00

30

1

5

4

No

CPE

$0.00

Child Nutrition

School Nutrition Personnel

*Region 7 Districts /Charters (FREE)
Child Nutrition (FREE)

Workshop Materials

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Dates, Times and Locations

Room Name Workshop Date Begin Time End Time
Education Service Center
Aspen Room
10/29/2024 8:30 AM 12:30 PM

Workshop Presenter(s)

Name
GERI BARRETT

Workshop Contacts

Name Type Department E-Mail Phone
TRACIE VINEYARD
Contact tvineyard@esc7.net (903) 988-6802

Workshop Liaison(s)

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Special Accommodations
For requests for special accommodations for this workshop, please contact one of the individuals listed above at least ten(10) business days prior to the workshop date.